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UT Arlington Professor Honored as Fellow of The Optical Society

Michael Vasilyev, UT Arlington professor of Electrical Engineering, has been named a Fellow of The Optical Society, the highest membership distinction in the leading professional association in optics and photonics.

12 Dec 2014

USC Professor’s Contributions to Optics and Photonics Industry Wins 2015 John Tyndall Award

The Optical Society (OSA) and the IEEE Photonics Society announced that Paul Daniel Dapkus, W. M. Keck Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern California, is the recipient of the 2015 John Tyndall Award, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of optics. Dapkus was selected for his “pioneering and sustained contributions to the development of metal organic chemical vapor deposition and high performance quantum well semiconductor lasers,” according to the organizations.

12 Dec 2014

Peregrine 3D Flash LIDAR Vision System Among Finalists for Prism Award

Advanced Scientific Concepts Inc. (ASC), the leading supplier of 3D Flash LIDAR Cameras for terrestrial, aerial and space applications, announces the Peregrine 3D Flash LIDAR Vision System, as one of three finalists for the Prism Award for Photonics Innovation in the category of Imaging + Cameras.

12 Dec 2014

Axis Communications Introduces Highly Light Sensitive 1080p HDTV Network Camera

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, introduces a new fixed network camera with a 1/2 inch sensor, designed for city surveillance applications. Thanks to its large sensor and the supplied lens, AXIS Q1635 is Axis’ most light sensitive 1080p HDTV network camera to date.

12 Dec 2014

Military Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Market Forecast to Reach $8.38bn in 2014

Electro-optical (EO) imagery, infrared imaging, night vision systems and laser range finding systems provide militaries with unique battlefield capabilities. In particular, EO/IR systems are integral to the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities of modern military forces. Increasingly, EO/IR capabilities are seen as a critical force multiplier, enabling a flexible deployment of targeted military force based on accurate and timely surveillance and reconnaissance.

11 Dec 2014

EXFO Releases Accurate and Error-Free Fiber Certification Tool, iCERT

EXFO Inc. announced the release of iCERT on its OTDR-based software. Available for singlemode and multimode fiber testing, the iCERT pre-defined test configurations provide quick access to the latest industry pass/fail thresholds to automatically certify cable installations in data centers and enterprise.

11 Dec 2014

FOXSI Mission to Observe the Sun with Very Sensitive Hard X-ray Optics

An enormous spectrum of light streams from the sun. We're most familiar with the conventional visible white light we see with our eyes from Earth, but that's just a fraction of what our closest star emits.

9 Dec 2014

Multiple Cameras and Varied Lighting Help Capture Unique Eye Traits for Producing More Realistic Faces

The eyes are arguably the most important features of an individual's face, if not a window to the soul, so the use of generic eye models when creating digital faces can have disappointing results. Scientists at Disney Research Zurich, noting the significant variation in eyes between individuals, have devised methods for faithfully capturing those features.

5 Dec 2014

Simple Optical Technique to Extract Audio Information from High-Speed Video Recordings

Those formerly silent walls can "talk" now: Researchers have demonstrated a simple optical technique by which audio information can be extracted from high-speed video recordings.

5 Dec 2014

New Market Research Report on Global and China Automated Optical Inspection Industry

RnRMarketResearch.com adds "Global and China Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Industry Report, 2014-2018" market research of 163 pages under the electronics collection of its online business intelligence library.

5 Dec 2014

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