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Tektronix’s IsoVu Optically Isolated Measurement System Now Available Worldwide

Tektronix, a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, today announced that the IsoVu™ Measurement System previewed earlier this year at the APEC 2016 show is now shipping and available for worldwide delivery to customers. Pricing for the optically isolated measurement system starts at $12,000.

17 Aug 2016

MIT Develop Method to Help NASA's New Mars Rover Detect Martian Life

A new Mars rover is likely to be launched by NASA in 2020 with the aim to explore a region that may contain remains of ancient microbial life according to scientists.

17 Aug 2016

New Nanocrystalline Material Rapidly Converts Blue Laser Emission to White Light

A team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have created a nanocrystalline material that rapidly produces white light out of blue light.

16 Aug 2016

Scientists Develop New Thermal Imaging Capabilities for Satellites

A team of scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a new method to take 3D thermal images of satellites.

16 Aug 2016

Researchers Discover Particle Behavior Changes when Shaping Light

Light has the potential to take many forms, for instance, sunlight is much different from fluorescent light. In physics, the shape taken up by light can make a huge difference when analyzing interactions existing between light and tiny particles.

16 Aug 2016

Class AAA LED Solar Simulator Supports Testing and Development of Photovoltaic Devices

Innovations in Optics, Inc. introduces the LumiSun-50™ high power, multi-wavelength LED Solar Simulator that meets Class AAA solar simulator requirements of IEC 60904-9 for spectral match, uniformity of irradiance, and temporal stability

From Optics 1, Inc. 16 Aug 2016

Fiber Optic Center, Inc. announces the fibersect™ from Phenix Fiber Optics at ECOC 2016

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces the fibersect™ from Phenix Fiber Optics for demo at ECOC 2016, stand 706, in Düsseldorf, Germany September 19-21, 2016. The fibersect™ rapidly removes the epoxy from the face of the MT ferrule during MTP/MPO connector processing.

From Fiber Optic Center, Inc. 15 Aug 2016

New Optical Technology Improves Detection of Single Particles and Molecules

Engineering researchers have developed a new method to identify single molecules or particles using a unique optical technology. This technology employs a spring force, which is created by a circulating light within a micro-resonator.

15 Aug 2016

Versatile High Precision Microscope Stage

Delivering precise motorised movement with a step resolution of 0.01 microns, superb repeatability (0.7 µm) and a large travel range (114 x 75 mm) the compact Prior Scientific H101A ProScan® motorised stage is adaptable to virtually any upright / stereo microscope or optical system.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 15 Aug 2016

OmniVision Introduces OVM6946 Camera Module for Medical Applications

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OVM6946, its first wafer-level camera module for medical applications.

12 Aug 2016

Amerlux Launches Essenza LED to Elevate Experience of Urban Residential Luxury and Hospitality Settings

Designed to elevate the experience of urban residential luxury and hospitality settings, Amerlux introduces Essenza LED, a small luminaire offered in a round or square trim design for downlights, wall washers and shower lights.

12 Aug 2016

Researchers Turn Green Light to Blue Using Upconversion of Photons

Light can be more efficiently used with the upconversion of photons - two photons are converted into a single photon possessing higher energy.

11 Aug 2016

3-D Sky-Mapping Project Receives Approval from DOE to Move Forward with Construction

A 3-D sky-mapping project that will measure the light of millions of galaxies has received formal approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to move forward with construction.

10 Aug 2016

Researchers Aim to Design, Build OpenVLC Platform for Various Visible Light Communication Systems

Visible Light Communication (VLC), sometimes also referred to as “Li-Fi”, uses standard off-the-shelf visible light LEDs to transmit data using the visible light spectrum.

10 Aug 2016

Blue-Light Emitting Molecules Could Help Produce Cheaper, More Efficient OLED Displays

Researchers at Harvard University have developed new blue-light emitting molecules that could potentially lead to cheaper and more efficient organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. The team designed over 1,000 such molecules, which could considerably enhance the displays for phones, televisions, phones, tablets, etc.

9 Aug 2016