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Circuit Design Innovation Leads to More Robust Electronics

Portable gadgets, like mobile phones, are susceptible to failure, caused by small defects in their intricate electronics, often due to regular use.

12 Mar 2018

Laser Light Used to Develop First Ever X-Ray Holographic Images of Mimivirus

Similar to photography, holography is a means to record everything around us. Both technologies involve the use of light to perform recordings.

9 Mar 2018

WITec Releases TrueMatch - Integrated Raman Spectral Database Software

WITec, manufacturer of 3D Raman imaging systems, is now offering TrueMatch, a powerful software component for accessing and creating Raman spectral databases. It can search existing libraries of Raman spectra to identify...

From WITec GmbH 9 Mar 2018

Physicists Find Novel Use of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

An application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is being pioneered by Lancaster physicists partnering with technology company Kratos Analytical.

7 Mar 2018

Basler ace – Now with Stacked ROI and PGI for Monochrome Cameras

The camera manufacturer Basler is expanding the image processing options of its ace camera series with two powerful new features: PGI for monochrome cameras Stacked ROI to select multiple regions of interest ...

From Basler AG 6 Mar 2018

OSI Laser Diode to Present 1490 nm High-Power Pulsed Laser Diode Modules at OFC 2018

OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), an OSI Systems Company, will showcase the SCW 1430 series of high-power pulsed laser modules for optical test equipment applications at OFC, March 13 - 15, 2018, San Diego Convention Center, ...

From OSI Laser Diode, Inc. 6 Mar 2018

Integration of Light-Manipulation Technologies

Researchers have combined two technologies used in other applications, that scan the surroundings of self-driving trucks and cars.

1 Mar 2018

Innovative Technology for Developing Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with Higher Efficiency

A study indicating the way to develop high-efficiency solar cells, which are more stable compared to devices made earlier by using related materials, has been reported in Materials Today.

27 Feb 2018

Hyperbolic Metasurfaces That Can Miniaturize Optical Devices

Optical waves that travel away from a point source characteristically exhibit circular, or convex, wavefronts.

25 Feb 2018

NRZ Optical Receiver Paves Way for Green, Larger-Capacity Optical Interconnect Systems

Bandwidth growth of optical networks requires transmission speeds over 100 Gb/second, needing development of optical links with rapid data transfer rates.

25 Feb 2018

OSI Optoelectronics Presents Photodiodes and High-Power Light Sources for Military & Aerospace Applications

OSI Optoelectronics (OSIO), an OSI Systems Company, will present the company’s high-performance standard and OEM photodiodes, fiber-optic products, opto-assemblies, and high-power light sources at OFC, March 13 - 15, 201...

From OSI Optoelectronics, Inc. 23 Feb 2018

Protein Shapes Tracked with Motion Capture Technology

Researchers have developed a technology similar to that used in tv & film to be able to track the way that proteins fold and change shape.

By Louise Saul 22 Feb 2018

Laser-Based Technique for Wireless Charging of Mobile Devices

Researchers from the University of Washington have devised a technique for wireless and safe charging of a smartphone by using a laser.

21 Feb 2018

Observing Cell-Scale Chemical Reactions with Super-Resolution Microscopy

Researchers have devised a super-resolution microscopy technique that allows them to observe chemical reactions taking place on the cellular scale.

By Brett Smith 20 Feb 2018

Computers Aid the Discovery of LED Materials

LEDs are all around us - they’re far more efficient and can be easier to manufacture than traditional bulbs, as well as being more environmentally friendly.

By Thomas Hornigold 20 Feb 2018