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Researchers Explore Ways to Make Very Large Aperture Telescope in Space

Scientists at Rochester Institute of Technology and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are exploring a new type of space telescope with an aperture made of swarms of particles released from a canister and controlled by a laser.

2 Dec 2014

Researchers Discover Retina Can Sense Infrared Light Under Certain Conditions

Any science textbook will tell you we can’t see infrared light. Like X-rays and radio waves, infrared light waves are outside the visual spectrum.

2 Dec 2014

ERC-Funded Research Explores Practicalities of Invisibility

The idea of invisibility sounds like something out of science fiction: but could new research turn it from fiction into science? The ambition behind Professor Leonhardt’s ERC- funded research is to trace the connections between abstract theoretical concepts, drawn from geometry and relativity, and their practical implications in fields from materials to photonics. He will be presenting this research to the public at the TEDx Brussels event on 1 December.

2 Dec 2014

Sony Debuts Full-Frame 24.3MP Camera with 5-Axis Image Stabilization

Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging, has today introduced another exciting addition to its full-frame á7 lineup, the á7II (model ILCE-7M2).

27 Nov 2014

New Report on Global Wind Lidar Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Wind Lidar Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

26 Nov 2014

BinOptics Selects Eyelit MES Suite for Ithaca Fabrication Facility

Eyelit Inc., a manufacturing software provider for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, discrete electronics, life science, medical device, semiconductor, and photovoltaic (solar) industries, announced today that BinOptics, an integrated optoelectronic components manufacturer, has selected the Eyelit MES suite for its fabrication facility in Ithaca, New York.

26 Nov 2014

Opto-Digital Microscopy for Crime Scene Investigations

Adopting the latest digital microscopy technology has facilitated some intriguing discoveries in forensics research at the University of Abertay, as explored in a new application note from Olympus.

25 Nov 2014

Infinera to Host Webinar on ‘Light on a Chip: The Future of Photonic Integration’

Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks™, announced today that it will host a webinar titled Light on a Chip: The Future of Photonic Integration on December 10, 2014. The webinar observes ten years of commercial photonic integrated circuit (PIC) based transport networking solutions and launches in anticipation of the United Nations' International Year of Light in 2015.

From Infinera 25 Nov 2014

International OSA Network of Students Host IONS - KOALA 2014 at University of Adelaide

The International OSA Network of Students (IONS) will host the 2014 IONS - KOALA 2014 at the University of Adelaide, Australia, November 23-28. The conference, organized by the University of Adelaide OSA Student Chapter, will consist of both research focused and social events featuring the field of optics.

From Optical Society Of America 24 Nov 2014

Hubble Captures Close-Up View of NGC 986 Barred Spiral Galaxy

This Hubble image is a snapshot of NGC 986 — a barred spiral galaxy discovered in 1828 by James Dunlop. This close-up view of the galaxy was captured by Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2).

24 Nov 2014