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Lasers Help Steer Electric Discharges Around Obstacles

Lightning dart across the sky in a flash. And even though we can use lightning rods to increase the probability of it striking at a specific location, its exact path remains unpredictable. At a smaller scale, discharges between two electrodes behave in the same manner, streaking through space to create electric arcs where only the start and end points are fixed.

22 Jun 2015

OWIS Announces Availability of GO and MOGO Goniometers from Fourth Quarter 2015

From the fourth quarter of 2015, the new OWIS® goniometers are obtainable. The innovations relate to the series 65L and 150. These are available as manual version with the series GO and as motorized version with the series MOGO.

From OWIS GmbH 22 Jun 2015

New Book on 'The Wonders of Light'

ICFO- the Institute of Photonic Sciences and Cambridge University Press announce the launch of The Wonders of Light, a book that dives into the realm of photonics enabling the reader to see, learn and discover the amazing things that light is capable of accomplishing. The release of this book coincides with the celebration of 2015 International Year of Light proclaimed by UNESCO.

22 Jun 2015

OWIS’ New FAPO Fibre Positioners Allow Sensitive Adjustment in the Nanometre Range

The new OWIS® fibre positioners allow sensitive adjustment in the nanometre range. They are the perfect choice for a reliable light or fibre alignment, for example, in microscopy and fibre optics. The FAPO's are available in three sizes from June 2015.

From OWIS GmbH 22 Jun 2015

Precision Optics, OmniVision, and Fujikura Partner to Develop Ultra-Small Camera Module with Best Image Quality

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. today announced that in partnership with OmniVision Technologies, Inc. and Fujikura, Ltd., it has developed a camera module with a diameter of only 1.6 mm and 400 x 400 pixel resolution, representing the best image quality of any camera module of this size.

19 Jun 2015

Laser Research Optics Debuts Sapphire Windows for Large Industrial Cutting Lasers

Laser Research Optics has introduced a line of sapphire windows designed for larger industrial cutting lasers from 4 kW and above that are highly durable replacements for debris shields.

19 Jun 2015

Resolve Optics Offers Custom Tracking Zoom Lenses

Resolve Optics is a leading developer of custom tracking zoom lenses for a broad spectum of applications including Broadcast TV, CCTV, Machine vision, Nuclear and military surveillance.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 18 Jun 2015

Combination of 6K Panomorph Lens and C360 Camera Technology Provides Astounding Viewing Experience

You may not smell the exhaust of the race cars or feel the stadium rumble as points flash onto the scoreboard, but the unprecedented ability to experience a live broadcast event in 360-degree from any angle promises to change the viewer experience forever. Thanks to ImmerVision’s expertise in 360-degree optic technology and C360 Technologies extensive experience in 360-degree live broadcast camera systems and event capturing; this single panomorph lens system is quickly heading to broadcasters, event promoters, and content-providers worldwide, promising to outdate current systems overnight.

18 Jun 2015

Himax Front-Lit LCoS Microdisplay Honored with 2015 Taiwan Outstanding Photonics Product Award

Himax Technologies, Inc. ("Himax" or "Company"), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, announces that its cutting edge 0.22" "Front-Lit™ LCoS module", a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) microdisplay product, has won the 2015 Taiwan Outstanding Photonics Product Award from the Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association.

18 Jun 2015

Fluke Introduces 25 Micron Macro Lens and 4x Telephoto Lens for Infrared Cameras

Infrared inspections often involve analyzing temperature variations on something extremely small or too far away to see the needed detail with standard lenses. Two new lenses for Fluke infrared cameras bring those worlds into sharper focus.

17 Jun 2015

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