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System to Transmit Light and Energy to Underwater Energy Devices

Researchers at KAUST have been developing a system that is capable of transmitting energy and light simultaneously to underwater energy devices.

20 Mar 2020

Deformable Mirrors Raise Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors

The sensitivity of ground-based gravitational wave detectors, like the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), could now be increased by a new type of deformable mirror recently developed by scientists.

19 Mar 2020

New Camera-Based Method can Help Measure Building Deformations in Real Time

A novel camera-based technique developed for detecting building deformations can identify tiny displacements from a distance of just 10 m.

17 Mar 2020

High-Performance Waveguide Photodetectors Based on Silicon-Graphene Waveguide

Silicon photonics is regarded as a vital technology for advanced optical communications at the near-infrared wavelength band of 1.31/1.55 µm.

16 Mar 2020

Rapid and Precise Characterization of Spatial Light Distribution: The 940 LED-1200 Series Goniometer System

Gamma Scientific announces the release of its 940 LED-1200 Series Goniometer. This product is optimized to provide precise measurement of angle dependent spatial radiation properties of large LED luminaires, lamp...

From Gamma Scientific 13 Mar 2020

Single Lens, Focus-Free Camera can Reduce Weight, Cost, and Complexity

Scientists have developed a unique camera using a single lens that has a thickness of about one-thousandth of an inch.

13 Mar 2020

CyberOptics Launches 3D MX3000™ Final Vision Inspection (FVI) System for Memory Modules

CyberOptics® Corporation, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions, launches the Multi-Reflection Suppression™ (MRS™)-enabled 3D MX3000 Final Vision Inspection (FVI) system for memory modules.

From CyberOptics Corporation 10 Mar 2020

Propagation of Light Waves Observed at Technologically Relevant Nanophotonics Scale

Scientists from AMOLF and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have witnessed the propagation of light in a unique material without undergoing any reflections.

9 Mar 2020

Novel Growth Scheme Avoids Use of Buffers in Si-Based Photonic Integrated Circuits

At the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), scientists have developed the world’s first 1.5 µm III-V laser, grown directly on the industry-standard 220 nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers without buffer.

5 Mar 2020

New Imaging Technology can Improve Spectral Analysis in Different Industries

A sophisticated analytical method, called dual-comb spectroscopy, has now been used by scientists, for the first time, to rapidly obtain highly detailed hyperspectral images.

28 Feb 2020