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Philips to Exhibit HDBaseT-enabled V-Line Display at InfoComm 2014

The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT technology, is happy to welcome Philips as a new member to the Alliance, joining more than 100 other companies in this sector to advance and promote HDBaseT technology as the global standard for high definition, digital connectivity.

19 Jun 2014

Materion Precision Optics Develops Display Component for Image Projection

Materion Precision Optics, a Materion Corporation business, has developed a display component that will significantly advance image projection.

19 Jun 2014

Laser Light at Optical Wavelengths used to Measure, Image RF Fields

Imaging and mapping of electric fields at radio frequencies (RF)* currently requires the use of metallic structures such as dipoles, probes and reference antennas.

18 Jun 2014

CLEO: 2014 Witnesses Increased Attendance and Record Number of Paper Submissions

With a record number of paper submissions and the highest attendance in five years, CLEO: 2014 concluded last week after six days of quality presentations, diverse symposia, important business insights and unique innovations from prominent companies in the laser and electro-optics industry.

17 Jun 2014

Airborne LiDAR System Helps Produce Precise Topographical Measurements of Chinese Fault Zone

Chinese and American scientists collaborating in the study of an active seismic fault that produced one of China's most deadly earthquakes say their deployment of an airborne LiDAR system, which uses pulses of laser light to calculate distances and chart terrain features, has helped them produce the most precise topographical measurements ever of the fault zone.

16 Jun 2014

Optical Engineering Journal Features Special Section on Human Vision

A new special section on Human Vision in the current issue of Optical Engineering showcases optics and optical engineering research into new techniques and approaches for the study of human vision and the design of novel imaging systems. Put into practice, these new approaches enable applications such as earlier diagnosis of disease, improved treatment monitoring, and more accurate guidance for treatment and surgery. The journal is published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

From SPIE 16 Jun 2014

Ultraviolet Light Decontamination to be used for Experiments inside Microgravity Science Glovebox

Just like eating, drinking and even trying to wash your hair aboard the International Space Station, conducting science experiments in space is not a simple task for astronauts. There are so many more factors for crews to consider than scientists on Earth have to worry about. If not contained, microgravity can turn gasses, dust, fluids and sharp objects into a floating nightmare.

16 Jun 2014

PixeLINK Introduces Industrial Cameras with Electronic, Focus-Controllable Liquid Lens

PixeLINK®, a global provider of industrial cameras for the machine vision and microscopy markets, and Varioptic (a Business Unit of Parrot), the world leader in electrowetting liquid lens solutions, today announced production of the world's first industrial cameras to include an electronic, focus-controllable liquid lens. Enabling auto focus with no moving parts, these cameras will offer low power consumption, high shock resistance, and fast focus change.

From Pixelink 16 Jun 2014

TU Dresden Selects OPAL 3D Laser Scanners for Airport Tarmac Safety Project

Neptec Technologies Corp. is pleased to announce that its OPAL 3D laser scanners have been selected by the Technische Universität Dresden for an airport tarmac safety project in Germany.

12 Jun 2014

Forecast Report on Chinese Opto-Mechatronics Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2014 Report on the Chinese Opto-mechatronics Industry - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

11 Jun 2014