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NASA Researchers Start Investigating Novel Optic

It is a well-established fact that larger light-collecting mirrors will be required by scientists to resolve smaller physical details of faraway celestial objects. However this challenge is not simple to overcome due to the high cost and difficulty of building and launching large-aperture telescopes – in this particular scenario, space observatories.

27 Jul 2016

Scientists Develop Powerful Terahertz Laser that can be Used in Air

Researchers have been able to nearly double up the continuous output power of a specific laser, known as a terahertz quantum cascade laser, which has potential applications in airport security, medical imaging and more.

27 Jul 2016

HexaTech Demonstrates First Generation Aluminum Nitride-Based UV-C LED

HexaTech Inc. announced today the demonstration of its first generation UVSureTM UV-C LED, based on HexaTech's proprietary and world-leading aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate material.

27 Jul 2016

Aureon Technology Deploys Coriant 7100 Nano Packet Optical Transport Platform to Enhance Fiber Optic Network

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled packet optical networking solutions, today announced that Aureon Technology, a leading provider of network transport services and business communications solutions, is deploying the Coriant®7100 Nano Packet Optical Transport Platform to enhance the scalability, flexibility, and reliability of its world-class Aureon Fiber Optic Network.

27 Jul 2016

Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs with AtmoSphere Technology Could Create Ideal Ambiance for Restaurants

Lumileds, the global leader in light engine technology, today announced LUXEON LEDs with AtmoSphere Technology, which can be used to create the ideal ambiance for restaurants and other hospitality venues, making customers feel cozy, comfortable and relaxed.

27 Jul 2016

Phototransistor Made of Artificial Semiconductor Could Provide Low-Cost, High-Speed Data Links

With a growing number of people connecting to the Internet everyday, Internet cables are under the threat of a "bandwidth explosion."

27 Jul 2016

AOLI Obtains First Adaptive-Optics Closed-Loop Results

The Adaptive Optics Lucky Imager (AOLI) on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) has obtained its first adaptive-optics closed-loop results, an important milestone in the development of this state-of-the-art instrument that aims at combining adaptive optics (AO) and lucky imaging (LI) to obtain the highest-ever resolution images at visible wavelengths from the ground.

27 Jul 2016

Eaton, NuLEDs Collaborate to Provide Essential Link Between LED Light Fixtures and IoT

Power management company Eaton today announced a collaboration with NuLEDs™, Inc., a leader in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting systems, aimed at making buildings smarter and seamlessly securely connected.

26 Jul 2016

Northwestern Engineering Team Develops New Spectroscopy-Based Super-Resolution Optical Imaging Platform

In 2014, an international trio won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, a technique that made it possible to study molecular processes in living cells.

26 Jul 2016

KAUST Researchers Develop New Ferroelectric Tunnel Junction that Can be Controlled by Light

An electronic device that could lead to smaller, low-power memory chips can now be controlled and probed by light, as revealed by research from KAUST.

26 Jul 2016

Fairchild’s New Active Bridge Solution Delivers Best-in-Class Performance for Power Over Ethernet-Based IoT Devices

GreenBridge Delivers Thermal, Efficiency and Size Advantages Superior to Diodes for POE PDs

26 Jul 2016

New Display Could Enable Audience to Watch 3D Films Without Extra Eyewear

3D movies provide viewers with a completely new experience by allowing them to visualize places and objects in ways that are otherwise not possible. However, unattractive 3D glasses are essential to enjoy every 3D experience. Fortunately, a display developed by a group of researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science could enable audiences to watch 3D movies without wearing 3D glasses.

26 Jul 2016

Optomap Technology Enhances Accuracy of Treatments in Prescott Valley Eye Care

Patients can receive a thorough exam that evaluates the back of the eye and can identify signs of serious eye diseases earlier than traditional means, reports Prescott Valley Eye Care.

25 Jul 2016

Teledyne Receives Contract to Fabricate, Test and Deliver Aircrew Laser Eye Protection Spectacles

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (TS&I), was awarded a $30.1 million contract by the United States Air Force to fabricate, test and deliver Aircrew Laser Eye Protection (ALEP) Block 2 spectacles.

25 Jul 2016

OSA-Launched Conference to Feature Recognized Experts in Fields of Optics and Photonics

The Optical Society (OSA) presents the 2016 Latin America Optics and Photonics Conference (LAOP), an international congress hosted by The Optical Society, with the primary objective of promoting optics and photonics related activities within the Latin American region

25 Jul 2016

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NASA Researchers Start Investigating Novel Optic

Scientists Develop Powerful Terahertz Laser that can be Used in Air

HexaTech Demonstrates First Generation Aluminum Nitride-Based UV-C LED

Aureon Technology Deploys Coriant 7100 Nano Packet Optical Transport Platform to Enhance Fiber Optic Network

Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs with AtmoSphere Technology Could Create Ideal Ambiance for Restaurants

Phototransistor Made of Artificial Semiconductor Could Provide Low-Cost, High-Speed Data Links

AOLI Obtains First Adaptive-Optics Closed-Loop Results

Eaton, NuLEDs Collaborate to Provide Essential Link Between LED Light Fixtures and IoT

Northwestern Engineering Team Develops New Spectroscopy-Based Super-Resolution Optical Imaging Platform

KAUST Researchers Develop New Ferroelectric Tunnel Junction that Can be Controlled by Light

Fairchild’s New Active Bridge Solution Delivers Best-in-Class Performance for Power Over Ethernet-Based IoT Devices

New Display Could Enable Audience to Watch 3D Films Without Extra Eyewear

Optomap Technology Enhances Accuracy of Treatments in Prescott Valley Eye Care

Teledyne Receives Contract to Fabricate, Test and Deliver Aircrew Laser Eye Protection Spectacles

OSA-Launched Conference to Feature Recognized Experts in Fields of Optics and Photonics

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