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German Industrial Camera Manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH Enhances Presence in Great Britain and Ireland

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras, has established a subsidiary in the United Kingdom from January 2017, underlining the importance of the local machine vision market. In addition, the company has created a new position in application engineering.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 2 Feb 2017

Polarization-Insensitive Optical Switches Could be the Key to High-Speed Data Transfer

When real-time video calls are made from one cellular phone to another across the globe, huge amounts of data are transmitted across the Internet and telecommunications networks delivering the calls.

1 Feb 2017

MKS' Ophir® Business Unit Expands Series of Precisely Calibrated Integrating Spheres for Measuring Divergent and Collimated Beams

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announces new additions to the Ophir® Integrating Sphere series of products.

From Ophir Optronics Group 1 Feb 2017

MKS' Ophir® Business Unit Announces High Accuracy M2 Laser Beam Propagation System for Continuous Use Applications

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announces BeamSquaredâ„¢, a new M2 laser beam propagation system from OphirÂ® that measures the quality of the beam to optimize performance. BeamSquared is a compact, portable device that provides automated measurements of the propagation characteristics of CW and pulsed lasers in under one minute.

From Ophir Photonics Group 31 Jan 2017

Lumentum Holdings Launches 200 W Output Power Fiber-Coupled Pump Laser Module

Lumentum Holdings Inc. added today a 200 W output power fiber-coupled pump laser module – the ST2 – to its portfolio.

31 Jan 2017

Researchers Employ Holographic Diffusers to Generate Enhanced 3D Holographic Display

Three-dimensional (3D) digital holograms have many prospective applications. In addition to arts and entertainment, this technology can also be beneficial in different fields such as displays, scientific visualization, engineering design, and biomedical imaging.

30 Jan 2017

Detection Technology Takes Image Quality of NDT Inspection To New Heights With X-Scan H

Detection Technology, a global leader of X-ray imaging solutions, takes X-ray image quality of non-destructive inspection systems to new heights by launching X-Scan H series providing the-best-in-class performance. The s...

From Detection Technology, Inc. 26 Jan 2017

ANU's New Miniature Device Paves Way for Sci-Fi Holograms

Physicists at ANU have invented a tiny device that produces the highest quality holographic images ever achieved. This opens the door for imaging technologies only seen in sci-fi movies such as Star Wars.

25 Jan 2017

New Beam Pattern Offers Unparalleled Sharpness to Ultrasound Images

University of Rochester researchers have devised a new beam pattern, which is likely to offer unparalleled sharpness to radar and ultrasound images, burn precise holes in man-made materials at a nanoscale - even etch novel properties onto their surfaces.

25 Jan 2017

Lenses Optimized for Wood Cutting and Engraving Laser Systems

Laser Research Optics of Providence, Rhode Island has launched a line of field-replacement CO2 optics featuring lenses in a wide variety of focal lengths for low power lasers, where depth-of-field is a crucial factor.

25 Jan 2017

Researchers Develop First-of-its-Kind Pulsed Passively Mode-Locked Nanosecond Laser

The constraints and limitations pertinent to ultra-fast pulsed lasers have been redefined, thanks to the research by the Ultrafast Optical Processing Group at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS).

24 Jan 2017

Analyzing Laser Tissue Welding Effects for Spina Bifida Repair

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; IBEX, Logan, Utah; and Laser Tissue Welding Inc., Houston, Texas collaborated on a research study titled, â€œEvaluation of the effects of laser tissue welding on the spinal cord and skinâ€ in a 30-day study of simulated spina bifida repair in rabbits.

23 Jan 2017

New Theory Could Help Evaluate Data Transfer Rates in Emerging Optoelectronic Microprocessors

Researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a theory that gives the possibility to precisely predict the level of noise caused by the amplification of photonic and plasmonic signals in nanoscale optoelectronic circuits.

20 Jan 2017

Olympus Announces New, Lower Pricing on DSX Digital Microscopes

Same Superior Imaging, New Lower Price – Olympus’ New Package Offering Provides Ultimate Savings on DSX Digital Microscopes Olympus is now offering lower pricing on its DSX digital microscopes and providin...

20 Jan 2017