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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

NASA Captures Rocket Propulsion on Video with Unprecedented Detail

While many people assembled to watch NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), which recently concluded a full-scale booster test, only a few knew about the other groundbreaking test which was taking place at the same time.

9 Aug 2016

Newly Developed Miniature Electro-Optical Switch Could Enable Faster, Smaller Electronics

Researchers have built a record energy-efficient switch, which uses the interplay of electricity and a liquid form of light, in semiconductor microchips. The device could form the foundation of future signal processing and information technologies, making electronics even more efficient.

9 Aug 2016

Aalto University Scientists Set New World Record in Energy Resolution of Thermal Photodetection

Aalto University researchers have broken the world record by fourteen fold in the energy resolution of thermal photodetection.

9 Aug 2016

ISSI Introduces Next-Generation Family of High Performance LED Drivers

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., a leader in advanced memory and analog IC solutions, today announced a family of high performance LED drivers, IS31FL3733, IS31FL3736 & IS31FL3737 to support LED matrices consisting of 192, 96 & 144 LEDs respectively.

9 Aug 2016

Experts Discuss Contribution of Latest Optical Technologies to Field of 3D Medicine

Live 3D imaging is one of the hottest topics in optics today, transforming medical imaging capabilities and delivering the immersive experience behind augmented and virtual reality.

9 Aug 2016

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

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

New Optical Technology Improves Detection of Single Particles and Molecules

Versatile High Precision Microscope Stage

OmniVision Introduces OVM6946 Camera Module for Medical Applications

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

Researchers Turn Green Light to Blue Using Upconversion of Photons

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

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

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

NASA Captures Rocket Propulsion on Video with Unprecedented Detail

Newly Developed Miniature Electro-Optical Switch Could Enable Faster, Smaller Electronics

Aalto University Scientists Set New World Record in Energy Resolution of Thermal Photodetection

ISSI Introduces Next-Generation Family of High Performance LED Drivers

Experts Discuss Contribution of Latest Optical Technologies to Field of 3D Medicine

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