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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

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

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

Micro-Epsilon Introduces Smartphone-Compatible, Self-Contained Optical Laser Micrometer

The optoCONTROL 2520 high performance, self-contained optical laser micrometer from Micro-Epsilon has been upgraded with several new features that simplify user set up and configuration.

11 Jun 2015

Spectrum to Pursue Targeted Development of its First Lens System for Imaging

Elissa Resources Ltd. and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada are pleased to report that after reviewing the preliminary imaging analysis from the initial optical simulations as announced on May 20, 2015, Spectrum will now be pursuing the targeted development of its first lens system for imaging.

10 Jun 2015

Theoretical Limitation to One-Way Optical Data Transmission on a Computer Chip

Optics, a form of data transmission that utilizes beams of light, has the promise to outperform the beams of electrons that drive your computer or smartphone. Engineers have long sought a way to miniaturize optical technology, which is present in today's fast-paced fiber-optic cables, so they can bring the speed and efficiency of light-based data transmission to a computer chip.

10 Jun 2015

Zentera Enables Quantum Electro Opto Systems to Maximize Compute Capacity

Zentera Systems, a leading provider of secure Cloud Overlay Network hybrid infrastructure, announced today the availability of on-demand secure semiconductor design chambers in the cloud service providers such as Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.

9 Jun 2015

Space Exploration and Super-Resolution Microscopy to be Discussed at Imaging and Applied Optics Conference

Applied optical technologies enhance product offerings and help expand the market reach of organizations in very diverse segments of global commerce, with applications in environmental, defense, oil and gas, food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

8 Jun 2015

Alice Far-Ultraviolet Spectrograph Reveals Electrons as Cause of Water Molecules Breakup on Comet Surface

A close-up of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko by NASA's ultraviolet instrument surprised scientists by revealing that electrons close to the comet's surface -- not photons from the Sun as had been believed -- cause the rapid breakup of water and carbon dioxide molecules spewing from the surface.

4 Jun 2015

Sub-Cycle Waveform Synthesizers Working at Optical Frequencies Could Overcome Limitations of Ultrafast Amplifiers

Ultrashort light pulses are a valuable achievement. They make it possible to observe chemical reactions, opening up the field of femtochemistry. Other current and/or future applications include high capacity telecommunications systems, photonic switching devices, optical coherence tomography, and high precision surgical cutting.

3 Jun 2015