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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

Jenoptik to Highlight Lasers and Laser Machines at LASER World of PHOTONICS

The Jenoptik Lasers & Material Processing and Optical Systems divisions are presenting at LASER World of PHOTONICS, the world’s leading trade fair for the laser and photonics industry, from 22nd to 25th June 2015 in hall A3 at booth 235 of the Munich trade fair centre.

From JENOPTIK AG 3 Jun 2015

CLEO 2015: FBH Demonstrates Single 1cm Laser Bar That Can Deliver 2kW of Optical Output Power

The FBH presented the latest results from their project CryoLaser at CLEO 2015, demonstrating for the first time that a single 1-cm laser bar can deliver at least 2 kilowatt (kW) of optical output power, when cooled to 203 Kelvin.

3 Jun 2015

USPO Grants Patent to Zecotek for Switchable 3D/2D Optical Imaging System

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Patent office has granted U.S. Patent No. 9,055,288 to Zecotek for technology related to the Company's switchable 3D/2D optical imaging system. This patent adds to the global portfolio of patents, including U.S. patent number 7,944,465 covering Zecotek's glasses-free 3D auto-stereoscopic display system.

From Zecotek Photonics 2 Jun 2015

Fraunhofer Researchers Design Small and Discreet Data Glasses

Data glasses tend to be chunky, unstylish objects, so it’s no wonder they haven’t caught on among general consumers. Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a technology that allows the “specs” to be made in small, unobtrusive designs. The new glasses also correct for farsightedness.

2 Jun 2015

Scientists Present Research on Process of Laser Pulse Filamentation

A group of scientists from the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Moscow State University recently presented their research into the process of laser pulse filamentation -- the effect produced when a laser beam propagating in air focuses into a filament. The researchers discovered how this process influences the preliminary transition of a beam passing through quartz glass, which has applications in the field of nonlinear optics.

30 May 2015

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