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Novel Method to Reach Dramatically Smaller Focal Sizes for Hard X-Rays

An international collaboration involving two U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories has demonstrated a way to reach dramatically smaller focal sizes for hard X-rays, opening the door to research with hard X-rays at atomic-scale.

15 Jun 2015

Light-Based Biomedical Optics and Biophotonics Technologies Enhance Ability to Fight Life-Threatening Diseases

The ability to fight life-threatening diseases has been significantly enhanced by light-based biomedical optics and biophotonics technologies. A special section in the current volume of the Journal of Biomedical Optics, published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is devoted to reports on advances in these fields, and celebrates the United Nations-declared International Year of Light 2015.

15 Jun 2015

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop High-Repetition-Rate XUV Source for Rapid Snapshots of Materials Dynamics

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed an innovative way to produce a high-repetition-rate extreme-UV (XUV) light source for acquiring sharp images of a material’s electronic structure. This would help study ultrafast materials dynamics.

12 Jun 2015

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