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Lighting Science Adds Next Generation Glimpse Advantage Downlight to Product Portfolio

Lighting Science today announced the addition of its next generation Glimpse® Advantage downlight to its product portfolio.

15 Jun 2016

Study Reports First Patient Results Obtained with Hybrid Optical-Gamma Camera

Bigger isn't always better, especially when it comes to a new and surprisingly portable molecular imaging system that combines optical imaging at the surface level and scintigraphy, which captures the physiological function of what lies beneath, announced developers at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

15 Jun 2016

Reasearchers Describe New Way to Build Terahertz Lasers

Terahertz radiation — the band of electromagnetic radiation between microwaves and visible light — has promising applications in security and medical diagnostics, but such devices will require the development of compact, low-power, high-quality terahertz lasers.

14 Jun 2016

Yale Scientists Find New Way to Amplify Light Waves on Silicon Microchip Using Sound

Yale scientists have found a way to greatly boost the intensity of light waves on a silicon microchip using the power of sound.

14 Jun 2016

New Molecular Imaging Technique Allows Oncologists to Optimize Radiotherapy Dose

Aggressive neuroendocrine cancer is something of a dark horse—a rare, elusive and persevering force linked to discouraging long-term survival rates.

14 Jun 2016

MIT Researchers Explore New Mechanism to Modify Diffusivity of Optical Devices

A team of researchers from the Media Lab of MIT and Harvard University is looking at a novel mechanism that can alter the diffusivity of an optical device or the extent to which it disperses light by immersing particles of glass in a fluid.

13 Jun 2016

3M Introduces New Low-Profile Clear Fiber Drop Cable

Customers can enjoy fast fiber connectivity in their homes with a new FTTH pathway solution that is virtually invisible.

13 Jun 2016

Researchers Demonstrate Data Transmission with Over 100 Patterns of Light

The rise of big data and advances in information technology has serious implications for our ability to deliver sufficient bandwidth to meet the growing demand.

13 Jun 2016

IXYS’ New High-Power Laser Diode Driver Provides Precision Pulsed Current

IXYS Corporation, a specialist in power semiconductors, mixed-signal and digital ICs for power conversion and motion control applications, announced today the introduction of the PCX-7500-EX high-power laser diode driver/current source by its IXYS Colorado division.

10 Jun 2016

Breakthrough qPAINT Technology Provides Super-Vision to Microscopes

Knowing the exact number of molecules located at specific junctures in cells can be a critical measure of health as well as disease. For example, abnormally high numbers of growth factor receptors on cells can be an indication of cancerous and precancerous states; specific proteins located at the junction where neurons connect in the brain may affect brain function as they accumulate or disperse.

10 Jun 2016

Newly Developed Broad-Band Tunable Infrared Laser Holds Potential for Border Protection

A new tool that has the ability to protect our borders has been recently developed by Northwestern University's Manijeh Razeghi.

10 Jun 2016

Optoma Launches New Single–Chip DLP Laser Phosphor Projectors

Optoma, a world leading manufacturer of video and audio products, at InfoComm today unveiled two new innovative single-chip DLP laser phosphor projectors for the ProAV and home markets.

9 Jun 2016

Kanas State University Physicists Develop New Class of Fiber-Based Lasers

A new class of lasers developed by a team that included physics researchers at Kansas State University could help scientists measure distances to faraway targets, identify the presence of certain gases in the atmosphere and send images of the earth from space.

9 Jun 2016

Soraa’s Full Visible Spectrum LED Lamps Installed in Brinton Museum

Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, announced that its full visible spectrum LED lamps have been installed in the new state-of-the-art Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Building at The Brinton Museum.

8 Jun 2016

New Flat Lens Could Help Create Exceptionally Small Optical Devices

Researchers have created a new optical lens that is flat, rather than curved like traditional glass lenses. The unique optical properties available from the flat lens could help reduce the size of computer hard drives and create exceptionally small microscopes, among other applications.

8 Jun 2016