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Bright and Sharp Images on Screens of any Curvature

Projecting images on curved screens poses a dilemma. The sharper the image, the darker it is. A novel optical approach brings brightness and sharpness together for the first time on screens of any curvature – and additionally allows about 10,000-times faster projection rates. Researchers will be presenting their technology November 4-6 at Vision 2014 in Stuttgart. (Hall 1, Booth G42)

31 Oct 2014

Aerosol Optical Tweezers Can Hold Single, Multiple Particles Using Light

A device which allows users to hold airborne particles – aerosols – for extended periods has been developed by a team at the University of Bristol and Portishead-based firm Biral.

31 Oct 2014

MRV Publishes White Paper on Advancements in Software-Defined Optical Layer for Cloud, Mobility Needs

MRV Communications™, Inc. ("MRV®"), a global provider of innovative packet and optical solutions, announced today it has published a new white paper that unveils advancements in creating a software-defined optical layer that suits today's cloud and mobility needs.

30 Oct 2014

Optim Launches Fully Portable Industrial Remote Visual Inspection Videoscope System

Optim LLC, a designer and manufacturer of flexible fiberscopes and related products, announced the official launch of the FreedomView (FV) Videoscope, a fully portable industrial remote visual inspection videoscope system.

30 Oct 2014

Vimicro to Launch Next Generation of Flagship Starlight Camera

Vimicro International Corporation, a leading video surveillance technology and solution provider in China, today announced that it will participate in the 2014 China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security to be held at Beijing International Exhibition Centre from October 28 to 31. The Company's full product line will be showcased at booth number E2C67 in Exhibition Hall E2.

28 Oct 2014

Mitsui Chemicals’ Breakthrough Ophthalmic Lens Material Blocks UV and Shorter Wavelength Light Rays

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced that it commenced sales of a new breakthrough ophthalmic lens material that helps protect eyes from not only ultraviolet (10-400nm) light rays but also 400nm-420nm wavelength light.

27 Oct 2014

New Toshiba TC358791XBG Companion Chip Supports Latest Automotive Gigabit Ethernet AVB Standard

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today launched a key new addition to its extensive portfolio of solutions for the automotive market.

25 Oct 2014

Principles Behind Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Technology

Narrowband or hyperspectral imaging is a valuable technique used in planetary science for characterizing surfaces and surrounding environments. For example, it can be used to spatially map molecular species of interest on the surface of a solid or icy body, or to sound to different depths in a giant planet atmosphere.

24 Oct 2014

Invest in Photonics sees Greater Funding Opportunities for Photonics Start-Ups with Corporate Ventures

Invest in Photonics® 2014, a two-day international business partnering convention focused exclusively on photonics VC investment, today announces that participation at the October 9 – 10 event for business ange...

21 Oct 2014

Researchers Succeed in Transferring Paradoxical Effect to Laser System

What started out as a mathematical oddity, has now become a new kind of laser technology. Two years ago, physicists at TU Wien predicted a paradoxical laser effect: Under certain conditions, a laser can be switched on not by supplying it with more energy, but by taking energy away from the laser. First experimental signatures of this effect were recently reported at TU Wien.

21 Oct 2014