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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

Major Semiconductor Manufacturers Value Gigaphoton’s ‘Green Innovations’ Environmental Technologies

Gigaphoton Inc., a major lithography light source manufacturer, announced today that major semiconductor manufacturers highly value its leading-edge “Green Innovations” environmental technologies, introduced to Gigaphoton’s flagship “GT Series” of ArF immersion lasers.

10 Jun 2014

Leica Microsystems Acquires Distributors in Turkey

Leica Microsystems has strengthened the alliance with its Turkish distributors Mikro-Optik Týbbi Malzeme Ithalat Ihracat ve Ticaret Limited Þirketi and Gantenbein Ticaret Mürsel Gelincik ve Ortaðý Adi Komandit Þirketi, thereby deepening its market presence in Turkey.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 6 Jun 2014

Novel Method to Enhance Generation of High-Order Harmonics to Create Tabletop Light Sources

A Kansas State University physicist's proposal may lead to a new way of creating tabletop light sources in the laboratory.

3 Jun 2014

3M Offers Upgraded Free Display Optics 101 Course

Optical physicists from 3M’s Display Materials and Systems Division have a long history of sharing what they learn about the physics of light. For more than eight years, they’ve been offering a free course on the physical properties of light to industry engineers involved in designing the next generation of display technology. But now, they are taking their own technology to the next level.

3 Jun 2014

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