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Optical Method Uses Laser Beams to Remotely Measure Free-Field Sound Pressure

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) - the UK's National Measurement Institute - have developed an optical method for remotely measuring sound pressure inside a fully anechoic chamber which is the first to provide direct traceability to the SI base units.

29 Apr 2015

NJIT Telescope Captures High-Resolution Images of Flaring Solar Flux Ropes

Scientists at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) have captured the first high-resolution images of the flaring magnetic structures known as solar flux ropes at their point of origin in the Sun's chromosphere. Their research, published today in Nature Communications, provides new insights into the massive eruptions on the Sun's surface responsible for space weather.

29 Apr 2015

Simple Method Improves Resolution of Conventional Wide-Field Optical Microscopes

Researchers at the UT-research institute MESA+ have developed a method to improve the resolution of a conventional wide-field optical microscope. Scattered light usually reduces the resolution of conventional optical microscopes.

29 Apr 2015

Hubbell Lighting Launches Kim Lighting's Customizable Light Distribution Outdoor LED Luminaires

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, launched today the first fully customizable light distribution outdoor LED luminaires—Kim Lighting’s breakthrough ArcheType X™ series. Available in a flood, wall or site/area luminaires, the ArcheType X™ has independently adjustable LED emitters—providing limitless lighting distributions and possibilities from one product family.

28 Apr 2015

Larson Electronics Launches 300W Portable LED Lighting Set with Rechargeable Battery

Leading manufacturer and supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 300 watt LED lighting system that is designed for portability and reliability within the job site, and ideal for use in rough and demanding conditions.

28 Apr 2015

OSRAM SYLVANIA Donates Innovative LED Lighting Products to Energizing Taliesin West Program

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is happy to announce that North American lighting leader OSRAM SYLVANIA has made a significant donation of innovative LED lighting products to the Energizing Taliesin West program. Led by energy efficiency consultant Big Green Zero, the program is focused on the goal of continuing Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy of innovation in finding better and less expensive methods for building structures and for utilizing them.

28 Apr 2015

3D Measurement Techniques Based on Digital in-line Holography Help Understand Fiery Fuels

Transportation accidents, such as trucks crashing on a highway or rockets failing on a launch pad, can create catastrophic fires. It’s important to understand how burning droplets of fuel are generated and behave in those extreme cases, so Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed 3-D measurement techniques based on digital in-line holography.

28 Apr 2015

VTT Involved in Developing Light-Weight, Energy-Efficient, Bendable and 3D LED Displays

VTT is involved in a European project, developing novel LED advertising displays, which combine thin, lightweight and bendable structures with advanced optical quality. The project will implement, for example, a LED display that will give the viewers a 3D experience without their having to wear glasses designed for the purpose.

28 Apr 2015

2015 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award Winners - AUREA Technology,Inrad Optics and Northrop Grumman

The CLEO 2015 co-sponsors (APS, IEEE Photonics Society, The Optical Society) and Laser Focus World today announced three winners for this year’s CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award. The CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards recognize outstanding companies that have made major contributions to advancing the field of optics and photonics through recently launched products and services.

28 Apr 2015

Kopin Receives $1.8M Follow-on Production Orders for High-Brightness SXGA Displays

Kopin® Corporation, the largest U.S. manufacturer of display systems for mobile consumer and military applications, today announced it has received $1.8M in follow-on production orders for high brightness SXGA displays in support of the F-35 program. These orders, to be fulfilled over a fifteen-month period, support continued deliveries of the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) by Rockwell Collins

28 Apr 2015

Ultra-Compact SWIFTS Spectrometer to Investigate Earth Tides and Quakes

A SWIFTS spectrometer from Resolution Spectra Systems has successfully measured tiny deformations of the Earth's crust, of the order of one millimeter, over a length of one thousand kilometers.

From Merck Chemicals GmbH, an affliate of Merck KGaA 27 Apr 2015

Sciton Celebrates First Anniversary of Hybrid Fractional Laser Launch at ASLMS

Sciton, Inc. celebrates its one-year anniversary of the Halo™ launch, the world’s first and only hybrid fractional laser, at the 35th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), LASER 2015, in Kissimmee, Florida (Booth 401).

27 Apr 2015

Detailed Analysis of the North America Military Laser Systems Market

The North America military laser systems market for defense and homeland security was estimated at $642 million in 2014 and is projected to rise to approximately $771.3 million by 2019 at a CAGR of 3.7%.

27 Apr 2015

Fully-Transparent Nanoclear™ Display Platform Launched By NanoLumens

NanoLumens®, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of visualization solutions in any size, shape, or curvature, today announced the introduction of the next great advance in its solutions offerings — the groundbreaking, fully-transparent NanoClear™ display platform.

27 Apr 2015

CFG - Appotronics Digital Cinema Technology Displays ALPD Laser Technology at CinemaCon 2015

The world's largest film technology conference and exhibition, CinemaCon took place this week in Las Vegas. This year's most important cinema technology event was not only dedicated to Hollywood movie releases, the catwalks on the red carpet, or the film and content production companies, but also the cutting-edge high-tech equipment maker's debut at this exhibition.

27 Apr 2015