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Breakthrough Research Could Make Infra-Red Technology Easy-to-Use

A breakthrough by an Australian collaboration of researchers could make infra-red technology easy-to-use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in defence and other areas using sensing devices, and boosting applications of technology to a host of new areas, such as agriculture.

26 May 2016

Excelitas Introduces iFLEX-Agile CW Optical Parametric Oscillator

High-power OPO Offers Broadband Wavelength Tunability with Exceptional Beam Quality

From Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG 26 May 2016

Z-Axis Microscope Focus Blocks Offer Precision Positioning

Prior Scientific has launched the FB series of Z-axis motorised focus blocks which offer precise and repeatable positioning of loads with a weight of up to 14 kg.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 26 May 2016

Light Microscopy Rivals AFM for Electro-Mechanical Testing

Studying electrical and mechanical properties under strain provides unprecedented insights into the behaviour of thin film devices, with a new Olympus application note detailing how confocal laser scanning microscopy challenges AFM in reinventing flexible electronic design.

25 May 2016

Light Microscopy Rivals AFM for Electro-Mechanical Testing

25 May 2016

ADVA Optical Networking Becomes Part of Telecom Infra Project

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that it has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and plans to support the newly created Open Optical Packet Transport project group. The new group has been specifically established to develop an open DWDM system that will help the TIP community rapidly expand network deployments and meet the fierce growth in global data demand.

25 May 2016

Perimeter’s OTIS 1.0 Optical Coherence Tomography System Earns FDA Clearance

Perimeter Medical Imaging, Inc., an innovative medical imaging company whose mission is to revolutionize tissue removal surgery for surgeons and patients, today announced receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its OTISTM 1.0 Optical Coherence Tomography System.

25 May 2016

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Achieves Another Significant Milestone

Northrop Grumman Corporation's delivery of the fully integrated Optical Telescope Element (OTE) for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope marks another major milestone toward the October 2018 launch of the largest telescope ever built for space.

25 May 2016

Sharp Announces Two New LCD Display Modules

Today, Sharp announced two new LCD display modules that deliver stunning Full-HD (FHD) images. FHD performance is complemented by crisp definition via a high 1500:1 contrast ratio (typical). The combination enables viewing of high detail in the most challenging ambient lighting situations.

25 May 2016

Ampronix Announces Addition of Sony's LMD3251MT 3D Medical LCD Display to Portfolio

Ampronix facilitates superior patient care by providing unparalleled technology to leaders of the medical imaging industry. As such, Sony's LMD3251MT 3D medical LCD display is the latest premium product recently added to the range of products distributed by Ampronix.

25 May 2016

Rochester Precision Optics Names New President

Rochester Precision Optics, LLC (RPO) announced today that Dane Hileman has been named president of the company, effective June 13, 2016. Hileman brings to RPO more that 25 years of engineering and management experien...

From Rochester Precision Optics 25 May 2016

Raman Spectroscopy used to Detect Radiation Damage in Cells and Tissues During Cancer Treatment.

The Irving K Barber School of Arts and Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, hosts a multidisciplinary group of physics, engineering and radiation oncology scientists.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 24 May 2016

Third Eye Panoramic Device Gets FDA Clearance for Use as Resposable Product for Colonoscopies

Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel digital imaging devices, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its Third Eye® Panoramic™ device for use as a resposable product for colonoscopies.

24 May 2016

StoreDot Introduces MolecuLED Technology-Powered Display

StoreDot the nanotechnology materials pioneer known for its super-fast battery charging technology, unveils today the next evolution in display technology - a massive 55 inch display powered by StoreDot’s MolecuLED™ technology.

24 May 2016

CLEARink, Suzhou Jinfu Form Joint Venture Commercialize Breakthrough Reflective Display Technology in China

CLEARink Displays and Suzhou Jinfu today announced that they have established a Joint Venture in Shanghai, China. The Joint Venture will commercialize CLEARink's breakthrough reflective display technology for various ePaper applications in China.

24 May 2016