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Global Smart Camera Market Forecast to Grow at 57.02% CAGR

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

1 Aug 2014

ASU to Design Mastcam-Z Color Panoramic Zoom Cameras for NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

Arizona State University has been selected by NASA to design, deliver and oversee the Mastcam-Z imaging investigation, a pair of color panoramic zoom cameras, on the next rover mission to be launched to the surface of Mars in 2020. Jim Bell, a professor in ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, will be the principal investigator overseeing the investigation.

1 Aug 2014

Canon Releases Two New Compact, Super-Zoom Digital Cameras

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced two new compact, super-zoom cameras: the PowerShot SX520 HS and the PowerShot SX400 IS digital cameras. Designed to give users the versatility and telephoto reach they need to capture subjects from far distances, these new cameras are packed with impressive features.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 31 Jul 2014

SPIE Introduces New Journal on Neurophotonics

The advanced optical methods and applications for imaging and manipulation of the brain that are driving a revolution in the neurosciences were the inspiration behind Neurophotonics, a new peer-reviewed journal published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

30 Jul 2014

Ophir Photonics Introduces USB Option for StarLite Handheld Laser Power/Energy Meter

Ophir Photonics, global leader in precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport Corporation brand, today announced the USB option for StarLite, the company's low cost, handheld laser power / energy meter. The USB option allows StarLite to communicate directly with a PC via USB; it also allows the meter to display all measurements on the company's StarLab 3.0 laser measurement software.

From Ophir Photonics Group 29 Jul 2014

Global Electro Optics Market Forecast to Grow at 2.98% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Electro Optical Systems (Defense, Aerospace, Homeland Security) Market - Forecasts & Analysis to 2020" report to their offering.

25 Jul 2014

New Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writers from Samsung

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and convergence technologies, announced today its newest ultra-slim portable DVD writers, the SE-218GN and SE-208GB optical disc drives (ODDs) with a sleeker design and mobile size for Ultrabook™ users on-the-go.

25 Jul 2014

First Demonstration of All-Optical Control of Microcomb

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated a new design for an atomic clock that is based on a chip-scale frequency comb, or a microcomb.

24 Jul 2014

Precision Glass & Optics Unveils New Polarizing Beamsplitter Cube

Precision Glass & Optics, globalexperts in optical manufacturing,customized optical solutions, and precision thin film coatings, introduces a new polarizing beamsplitter cube that splits up the S & P polarization of light with anextinction ratio of Tp/Ts 200:1 and higher.

From Precision Glass & Optics 24 Jul 2014