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OSA Commends the US FTAC-OP for Recommendations Related to Optics and Photonics Investments

The Optical Society (OSA) today commended the U.S. Fast-Track Action Committee on Optics and Photonics (FTAC-OP) for recommendations related to investments in optics and photonics research in their newly released report, Building a Brighter Future with Optics and Photonics.

From Optical Society Of America 21 Apr 2014

Researchers Transform Waste Sulfur into Cheap, Lightweight, Plastic Lenses for Infrared Devices

Sulfur left over from refining fossil fuels can be transformed into cheap, lightweight, plastic lenses for infrared devices, including night-vision goggles, a University of Arizona-led international team has found.

18 Apr 2014

Researchers Transform Waste Sulfur into Cheap, Lightweight, Plastic Lenses for Infrared Devices

Indiana University researchers have detected new early-warning signs of the potential loss of sight associated with diabetes. This discovery could have far-reaching implications for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, potentially impacting the care of over 25 million Americans.

18 Apr 2014

Soft, Pliable Micro Phone Lens Turns Smartphones into Microscopes

Imagine yourself examining species of coral in Fiji. Looking at fungi and parasites in grass seeds. Following ants across the ground up close, or picking out the striations in a piece of roast beef on rye.

17 Apr 2014

Invest in Photonics Opens Registration for Innovative SMEs Seeking Funding

Invest in Photonics(R), a two-day international business partnering convention focused exclusively on photonics venture capital investment, today announces that registration is open for innovative SMEs seeking funding. Interested candidates are invited to submit an application to present an elevator pitch to a panel of international investors at the event, taking place October 9 – 10, 2014 in Bordeaux, France.

17 Apr 2014

Gigahertz-Optik Introduces ISS-17-VA Integrating Sphere Source with Variable Light Intensity Output

Gigahertz-Optik introduces the ISS-17-VA Integrating Sphere Source calibration standard for spectral radiance and luminance. A unique and key feature of Gigahertz-Optik ISS series is a variable light intensity output while maintaining a constant color temperature.

From Gigahertz-Optik Inc 16 Apr 2014

Fujifilm Introduces TCL-X100 Tele-Conversion Lens for Digital Cameras

Fujifilm is proud to announce the launch of the TCL-X100, a tele-conversion lens designed specifically for the FUJIFILM X100 and X100S cameras. The lens attaches directly onto the camera and increases picture taking versatility by multiplying the fixed focal length by approx. 1.4×, converting it from 23mm (35mm in 35mm equivalent) to a 33mm fixed focal length (50mm in 35mm equivalent).

16 Apr 2014

Breakthrough Broadband Transformation Optics Metasurface Lens May Lead to Creation of Flat Antennas

By depositing an array of tiny, metallic, U-shaped structures onto a dielectric material, a team of researchers in China has created a new artificial surface that can bend and focus electromagnetic waves the same way an antenna does.

16 Apr 2014

Icon Networks Announces Return of CONTOUR to the Point of View Camera Market

Icon Networks, main distributor of electronic and technology products, announces the return of CONTOUR to the POV camera market. The company also announced that it will be the Exclusive Distributor for Latin America and the Middle East of CONTOUR´s line of products and accessories.

15 Apr 2014

North America's Largest Vision and Imaging Trade Show to be Held in Boston

The Vision Show, North America's largest vision and imaging trade show and conference, will be held in Boston, Massachusetts at the Hynes Convention Center, April 15-17, 2014. AIA, the world's largest trade association promoting vision and imaging industries, founded The Vision Show in 1996.

15 Apr 2014