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New Method for Non-Invasively Separating Spectral Bands from Scattered Light

Duke University engineers have come up with a novel technique for recovering color images from just a single exposure of light dispersed through an almost opaque material.

30 Jul 2019

Physicists Study Propagation of Light in 2D Molybdenum Diselenide

An international team of researchers has investigated how photons move in the plane of the thinnest semiconductor crystal in the world. It was found that the distribution of light polarization in space was similar to the three-colored rapana.

24 Jul 2019

New LIDAR System Enhances Accuracy of Climate Change Models

A new laser-based system, recently developed by researchers, can be used for airborne measurement of significant atmospheric gases with unparalleled resolution and accuracy.

23 Jul 2019

Novel Method to Achieve Efficient Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes

Researchers at LiU working with contemporaries from China have demonstrated how to achieve efficient perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

18 Jul 2019

Engineered for Speed, New S neox 3D Optical Profiler

Sensofar Metrology is proud to announce the release of the 5th generation of its flagship optical profiler. The S neox is a high-performance non-contact 3D optical profiler microscope system purposely-designed for subnano, nano and micro-scale measurement, with advanced inspection and analysis capabilities.

From Sensofar Metrology 18 Jul 2019

Researchers Create Customized AFM Probes Using 3D Direct Laser Writing

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) enables scientists to study surfaces at the atomic level. The technique is based on a basic concept: a pointed tip on a cantilever 'senses' the samples’ topography.

17 Jul 2019

Introducing TOPTICA Photonics China

TOPTICA Photonics is pleased to announce the launching of TOPTICA Photonics (China) Co., Ltd. After more than 20 years in business and an ever expanding market presence, TOPTICA Photonics is pleased to announce the launching of TOPTICA Photonics (China) Co., Ltd., with a head office in Shanghai and a branch in Beijing.

12 Jul 2019

“Smart” Glass Recognizes Images without Power Sources

The advanced technology that drives face recognition in a number of contemporary smartphones may one day receive a technological upgrade that looks and sounds amazingly low-tech.

9 Jul 2019

Innovative Portable Camera can See Polarization

In 1935, the first full-length movie produced with the advanced, three-color process of Technicolor premiered, and the New York Times stated that “it produces in the spectator all the excitement of standing upon a peak … and glimpsing a strange, beautiful, and unexpected new world.”

9 Jul 2019