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Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera Launched Aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory Spacecraft

A new Lockheed Martin instrument is about to make a world of difference for climate scientists. Launched successfully today aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft, the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) will provide imaging of the entire sunlit side of Earth in one view, something that hasn't been done before from a satellite.

12 Feb 2015

New McPherson Vacuum Ultraviolet Universal Spectrophotometer Offers Improved Optical Characterization

Deep Ultraviolet Luminescence Spectrophotometer
Short ultraviolet wavelengths improve optical characterization and expand spectral measurements from the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) to the near infrared. The new McPherson vacuum ultraviolet universal spectrophotometer is an optical test system optimized for emitting samples like phosphors or photo- and electro- luminescent crystals. These are used in modern efficient lighting, displays, and lasers. It can measure reflectance, transmission and fluorescence emission over its complete working, 120 nanometers to 2.2 microns.

11 Feb 2015

ForthDD Introduces 3.1MPixel QXGA-3DM Spatial Light Modulator at Photonics West 2015

Forth Dimension Displays (ForthDD), a leading provider of high-resolution Liquid Crystal On Silicon (LCOS) Microdisplays and Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) is pleased to announce the launch of its all-new 3.1MPixel QXGA-3DM SLM at Photonics West 2015, booth 1123.

From Kopin 11 Feb 2015

Photonics West: Ophir Photonics Announces Expansion of BeamWatch Family of Industrial Laser Beam Profilers

Ophir Photonics, global leader in precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport Corporation company, today announced the expansion of the BeamWatch® family of industrial laser beam profilers at Photonics West. BeamWatch is the industry's first non-contact, focus spot size and position monitor for very high power YAG, fiber, and diode lasers.

From Ophir Photonics Group 11 Feb 2015

Cryogenically Cooled Optical Lattice Clocks for More Precise Timekeeping

We all like to know our watches keep the time well, but Hidetoshi Katori, of RIKEN's Quantum Metrology Laboratory and the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering, is taking precision to an entirely new dimension.

10 Feb 2015

Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council Acquires NPL-Designed Gauge Block Interferometer

Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), in the United Arab Emirates, has purchased a Gauge Block Interferometer designed by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and manufactured under licence by Hexagon Metrology UK

10 Feb 2015

New Half-Wave Spectropolarimeter Helps Obtain Multiple Observations of Polarized Standard Stars

How do astronomers determine the shapes of objects that are too far away to photograph? One method is by using spectropolarimetry, an observational technique that measures the way light waves align after they scatter through clouds of gas and dust in space.

9 Feb 2015

Silicon Photonics Market Forecast to Grow at 27.74% CAGR

According to the new market research report "Silicon Photonics Market by Product (Photonic Wavelength, Optical Modulators, Optical Interconnects, WDMF, LED, and Others), by Application (Telecommunication, Data Communication, and Others), and by Geography - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2014 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, The silicon photonics market is expected to grow to $497.53 Million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 27.74% from 2014 to 2020.

9 Feb 2015

U.S. DOE Secretary Dedicates the National Synchrotron Light Source II

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz today dedicated the world's most advanced light source, the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). The NSLS-II is a $912-million DOE Office of Science User Facility that produces extremely bright beams of x-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light used to examine a wide range of materials, including superconductors and catalysts, geological samples, and biological proteins to accelerate advances in energy, environmental science, and medicine.

9 Feb 2015

USC Proposal to Establish Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation Advances to Final DoD Funding Round

The proposal by the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering to establish a new Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IP-IMI) has advanced to the final round of consideration for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) funding.

6 Feb 2015

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