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Laser Physicists Demonstrate First Long-Distance Optical Tractor Beam

Laser physicists have built a tractor beam that can repel and attract objects, using a hollow laser beam that is bright around the edges and dark in its centre.

21 Oct 2014

Canon Debuts Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens with 4K Optical Performance

With the increasing use of large-format single-sensor 4K cameras for field productions like sports and nature documentaries, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has introduced the new ultra-telephoto CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 20 Oct 2014

New textbook on Distributed Embedded Smart Cameras

Christophe Bobda, an associate professor of computer science and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas is co-editor of Distributed Embedded Smart Cameras. The newly released textbook covers the architecture, design and applications of a new wave of cameras, known as smart cameras, which analyze video data internally and thus limit the amount of data that needs to be sent to remote servers.

20 Oct 2014

IDS Imaging to Display UI-3013XC 13MP USB 3.0 Industrial Camera at VISION 2014

In line with its commitment to expand its USB 3.0 product family across multiple imaging market segments, IDS Imaging Development System GmbH will unveil its highest resolution USB 3.0 model to date -- the UI-3013XC 13MP industrial camera, featuring autofocus and full color 1920 x 1080 HD resolution streaming video at up to 30 frames/second. This new model will be on display for the very first time at VISION 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany, November 4-6.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 17 Oct 2014

The Optical Society's 98th Annual Meeting to be Held in Tucson, Arizona

Innovations from more than 600 scientific, technical and educational presentations will be highlighted during The Optical Society's (OSA) 98th Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO)2014, being held Oct. 19 - 23 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.

16 Oct 2014

Global Market for Adaptive Optics Systems Expected to Grow to $157 Million in 2014

This BCC Research report gives a 10-year study of the global market growth potential of adaptive optics (AO) systems. It provides details of AO revenues through 2022 for scientific researches along with military, medical, industrial, and consumer industries. Present findings on the technology, commercial drivers in the deployment of AO systems, nature of competition and the issues faced by vendors have also been covered in this report.

15 Oct 2014

Duke Researchers Develop Gigapixel Whole-Body Photographic Camera

Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer type in the United States, and it's also the deadliest form of skin cancer, causing more than 75 percent of skin-cancer deaths. If caught early enough though, it is almost always curable.

8 Oct 2014

OSA CEO at Evaporated Metal Films Facility to Promote Optics and Photonics in Advanced Manufacturing

CEO of The Optical Society (OSA) Elizabeth Rogan is at the Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Ithaca, N.Y., USA today giving remarks with Congressional and local leaders to promote the importance of optics and photonics in advanced manufacturing.

From Optical Society Of America 6 Oct 2014

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Portable Optical Time Domain Reflectometers

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Portable OTDR Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

3 Oct 2014

University of Rochester Researchers Create Multidirectional Invisibility Cloak

University of Rochester researchers have developed an invisibility cloak by combining four ordinary lenses which can hide objects across a range of angles.

30 Sep 2014