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Phenomenally Compact Light-Powered Optical Gyroscope-Based Navigation Systems

A pair of light waves - one zipping clockwise the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track - may hold the key to creating the world's smallest gyroscope: one a fraction of the width of a human hair.

2 Apr 2015

LiDAR Market Forecast to Grow at 16.32% CAGR between 2014 and 2020

According to a new market research report "LiDAR Market by Product (Airborne, Ground-Based), Component (Laser Scanner, GPS, IMU, Others), Application (Corridor Mapping, Engineering, Environment, ADAS, Urban Planning, Exploration, Meteorology, and Others), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the LiDAR market is expected to rise to more than $1 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 16.32% between 2014 and 2020.

1 Apr 2015

Stemmer Imaging Introduces Laser Profiling Sensor with Dual Cameras for 3D Scanning of Large Surface Areas

The new, self-contained LMI Gocator 2880 laser profiling sensor features dual cameras for scanning large surface areas with irregular shapes and textures. The use of two cameras at different angles overcomes shadowing effects resulting from protruding features. The new sensor offers a large field of view and measurement range and provides fast and complete data acquisition for cross-sectional shapes of parts and materials surfaces. Cross-sections can be collected to create 3D point clouds representing whole parts for performing volumetric measurements.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 1 Apr 2015

Holograph Optical Technologies' Kickstarter Campaign to Introduce Voxbox and Voxbox Pro

Holographic Optical Technologies of Augusta, Georgia, innovator in the field of holographic medical imaging, is entering the world of consumer electronics with the announcement of its Kickstarter campaign. Launching on April 20th, 2015, the campaign will introduce the company's new Voxbox and Voxbox Pro.

30 Mar 2015

Meadowlark Optics Acquires CRi's Line of Liquid Crystal SLMs

Meadowlark Optics (Meadowlark) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) Spatial Light Modulator (SLM) product line.

From Meadowlark Optics Inc 30 Mar 2015

Onefive Femtosecond Laser Origami Helps Achieve Record Low Relative Intensity Noise Frequency Comb

Dr. Steve Lecomte and his team at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnique (CSEM) in Switzerland achieved record low relative intensity noise frequency comb and carrier-envelope offset frequency stabilization using the Onefive femtosecond laser Origami - 10.

26 Mar 2015

Tektronix Introduces Optical Test Solution with Signal Sensitivity Sufficient for 100GBASE-SR4 Specification

Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced a new high sensitivity Clock Recovery Trigger Pickoff (CRTP) option for its 100G broad wavelength 80C15 Optical Sampling Module for use with DSA8300 Digital Serial Analyzer sampling oscilloscopes. This configuration is the first and only test solution with signal sensitivity sufficient to test optical devices and perform clock recovery required by the recently approved 100GBASE-SR4 (IEEE 802.3bm) specification.

20 Mar 2015

Optical Analyzers Developer, Precisive, Acquired by MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announces the acquisition of Precisive, LLC, for $13 million in an all-cash transaction that closed yesterday.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 19 Mar 2015

Oclaro Announces Sampling of New Dual Micro-ITLA with DS-DBR Wideband Tunable Laser Technology

Oclaro, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced the sampling of a new dual micro-ITLA featuring a 25 percent reduction in size and 1 Watt lower power consumption compared to two discrete micro-ITLAs.

18 Mar 2015

ViewSonic Commences Shipment of LightStream™ PJD6350 Networkable Projector

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, announces the LightStream™ PJD6350 Networkable Projector is now available. The LightStream Networkable series of projectors delivers true-to-life colors in just about any lighting condition.

17 Mar 2015