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Novel Method to Reach Dramatically Smaller Focal Sizes for Hard X-Rays

An international collaboration involving two U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories has demonstrated a way to reach dramatically smaller focal sizes for hard X-rays, opening the door to research with hard X-rays at atomic-scale.

15 Jun 2015

Light-Based Biomedical Optics and Biophotonics Technologies Enhance Ability to Fight Life-Threatening Diseases

The ability to fight life-threatening diseases has been significantly enhanced by light-based biomedical optics and biophotonics technologies. A special section in the current volume of the Journal of Biomedical Optics, published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is devoted to reports on advances in these fields, and celebrates the United Nations-declared International Year of Light 2015.

15 Jun 2015

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop High-Repetition-Rate XUV Source for Rapid Snapshots of Materials Dynamics

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed an innovative way to produce a high-repetition-rate extreme-UV (XUV) light source for acquiring sharp images of a material’s electronic structure. This would help study ultrafast materials dynamics.

12 Jun 2015

New Laser Attenuator Using Linear Variable Filter Technology by Edinburgh Biosciences and Delta Optical Thin Film

Edinburgh Biosciences and Delta Optical Thin Film announce the release of a new type of laser attenuator that is based on Delta’s proprietary linear variable filter technology (patent pending).

From Delta Optical Thin Film A/S 12 Jun 2015

NGON Conference: Coriant to Showcase Latest SDN-Enabled Packet Optical Transport Solutions

Coriant, a global supplier of end-to-end transport networking solutions, today announced that it will feature the latest advances in its comprehensive portfolio of SDN-enabled Packet Optical Transport Solutions at the Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON) conference in Nice, France from June 22-25.

12 Jun 2015

Samsung Debuts New Chip-on-Board LED Package Lineups

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced component solutions, has introduced new chip-on-board (COB) LED package lineups, including small LES (light-emitting surface) COB packages, high CRI (color rendering index) COBs, and vivid COBs.

12 Jun 2015

UMass Lowell Accepts AOA Xinetics-Built Primary Mirror for PICTURE-B Mission

Designed to significantly advance the science and technology supporting exoplanet research, the PICTURE B mission by the Center for Atmospheric Research at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, reached a major milestone.

12 Jun 2015

Stratosphere Detected on Massive, Blazing-Hot Exoplanet

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a stratosphere, one of the primary layers of Earth's atmosphere, on a massive and blazing-hot exoplanet known as WASP-33b.

12 Jun 2015

Larson Electronics Introduces 800W Quadpod Mounted LED Work Area Light

Larson Electronics has added to its extensive range of industrial grade lighting equipment with the release of an 800 watt quadpod mounted work light. Built to provide a high power lighting solution that requires minimal setup time, the WAL-QP-2X400LTL-LED-100 provides operators with an ideal lighting solution that features a quadpod with solid wheels for portability and two 400 watt LED light heads.

12 Jun 2015

Laser World of Photonics: II-VI Infrared to Highlight FiberLight and FiberMate

II-VI Incorporated – II-VI Infrared, the world leader in laser optics, today announced that it will introduce the most compact and versatile 1um SHEET METAL CUTTING HEAD in its class as well as its innovative FiberMate - industrial laser collimator.

12 Jun 2015

Laurent Lombez Will Present Hyperspectral Characterization of Various Types of Solar Cells at the 42nd IEEE PVSC Meeting

Photon etc has developed a hyperspectral imaging platform (IMA) for solar cell’s analysis in collaboration with IRDEP (Institute of Research and Development on Photovoltaic Energy, France). Image Credit: Shutte...

From Photon etc 11 Jun 2015

Astronomers at ESO Observe Early Stages of Butterfly-Like Planetary Nebula

From striking images obtained through ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have identified, for the first time, what seems to be the initial stage of a butterfly-like planetary nebula formation from an ageing star.

11 Jun 2015

LENSAR Laser System Granted CE Mark for Five New Performance Application Upgrades

LENSAR, Inc., a global leader in next-generation femtosecond laser technology for refractive cataract surgery, today announced it has received the CE Mark from European Union regulators for a suite of five new application technologies integrated into the company’s flagship product, the LENSAR® Laser System.

11 Jun 2015

WDM & Next Generation Optical Series to Take Place 22-25 June at the Acropolis, Nice

This year's flagship event of the WDM & Next Generation Optical series covering Europe, Asia, USA, Africa and the Americas will take place at the Acropolis, Nice from June 22nd to the 25th. The conference is going to be bigger and better than ever featuring 115 different service providers from 65 countries, and over 750 delegates.

11 Jun 2015

Avlite Introduces Autonomous Solar Portable Airfield Lighting System Trailer

Avlite Systems today announced the next generation of its Solar Portable Airfield Lighting System trailer (Solar PALS). Avlite's PALS trailer is a convenient, fully transportable, autonomous lighting system for easy, rapid deployment supporting temporary or long term operations for both civil and defence aviation: fixed and rotary operations. The trailer can be supplied to meet ICAO or FAA standards.

11 Jun 2015