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New LED Fiber Optic Illuminator Exceeds Brightness Levels of 150-watt Halogen Technology

Today at Lightfair International 2009 PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced the introduction of its new LED fiber optic illuminator that exceeds the brightness levels of 150-watt halogen technology while using fifty percent less power.

4 May 2009

Researchers Construct Device that Can Detect Colors of the Rainbow

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created the first carbon nanotube device that can detect the entire visible spectrum of light, a feat that could soon allow scientists to probe single molecule transformations.

30 Apr 2009

Consortium Lights the Way for Photonics Research

An umbrella group set up to give direction to Europe's emerging photonics community has proposed a programme of strategic research and is calling for action to address a looming skills shortage. The photonics industry is not new but the idea of it is rather novel. Many companies have been working on the applications of photons - the particles of light - for decades. They have brought us lasers, optical fibres, flat-panel TV screens and many other innovations.

30 Apr 2009

Using Laser to Detect Trace Amounts of Melamine in Infant Formula

With equipment readily available to health officials and businesses, a Purdue University researcher has found a way to detect trace amounts of melamine in infant formula.

30 Apr 2009

Novel Continuously Running Camera that Captures Images Roughly 1000x Faster than Any Existing Conventional Camera

Ultrafast, light-sensitive video cameras are needed for observing high-speed events such as shockwaves, communication between living cells, neural activity, laser surgery and elements of blood analysis. To catch such elusive moments, a camera must be able to capture millions or billions of images continuously with a very high frame rate. Conventional cameras are simply not up to the task.

30 Apr 2009

Carl Zeiss Microscope Workshop Attracted Over 150 Scientists

More than 150 scientists and users of the ZEISS CrossBeam® and Helium Ion Microscope systems met at the 1st European user workshop in Dresden. In several sessions the participants got an overview on current product developments and new applications.

30 Apr 2009

Compact Lasers Suitable for Mass Production are Now Within Reach

Compact lasers which can work in formerly inaccessible parts of the spectrum and are suitable for mass production are now within reach, thanks to pioneering work by a European consortium.

29 Apr 2009

Lighting the Way for LED Innovation

What do automobiles, traffic lights, Christmas trees, ultrasound machines and the Statue of Liberty all have in common? The answer, surprisingly, is LED illumination. Today, LEDs power many of the products we use and the future for LEDs is very bright indeed. In fact, LEDs are poised to become the dominant source of our lighting in the future.

28 Apr 2009

Zecotek Receives Order for MAPD Solid-State Photo Detectors from CERN

Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ZMS)(FRANKFURT:W1I), a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that the NA61 Experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland, has submitted purchase orders for Zecotek's proprietary third generation Micro-pixel Avalanche Photo Diodes (MAPD-3N).

28 Apr 2009

Ultrafast Lasers Benefit from Noliac Piezoelectric Stack Actuators

Ultrafast lasers benefit from Noliac Motion's 3x3 mm 60V piezoelectric stack actuators as these are ideal for compact designs requiring extremely short time scales or extremely high powers.

28 Apr 2009