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Potential New Light Source to Help Search for Earth-Like Planets

By creating an optical soliton in a microresonator, EPFL scientists have found a new light source that could serve in geo-navigation, telecommunications, spectroscopy and the hunt for new Earth-like planets.

20 Jan 2014

Meller Offers Microlux Alumina Powders in Two Grades and Seven Particle Sizes

Meller Optics, Inc. supplies a full line of high-purity calcined alumina polishing powders that are easy to mix with de-ionized water for grinding, lapping, and finishing a wide range of optics.

From Meller Optics, Inc. 15 Jan 2014

New Report on Global Microscopy Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Microscopy Markets" report to their offering.

15 Jan 2014

Educators from 10 States Selected for SOFIA's Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Program

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, will become a flying classroom for teachers during research flights in the next few months.

10 Jan 2014

Radiant Zemax Expands ProMetric I Family of Imaging Colorimeters

Radiant Zemax, a leading provider of light and color test and measurement systems, announces the release of the ProMetric I2, the newest member of its ProMetric I family of imaging colorimeters. Designed to meet the speed and throughput requirements of high-volume production lines, the ProMetric I2 incorporates ProMetric I’s industry-leading technology in a 2MP, 1600 x 1200 pixel model, making it well suited to applications such as color and luminance uniformity testing in flat panel displays (FPDs), light measurement and characterization of LED products, and other test and measurement applications that require speed, flexibility, and seamless operation in production environments.

9 Jan 2014

SoftKinetic 3D Gesture IP Licensing Portfolio Selected for Most Exciting 3D Technologies at CES 2014

Consumer Electronics Show, Booth #25634 – SoftKinetic®, the world's leading provider of 3D vision and gesture recognition solutions, today announced its 3D gesture IP licensing portfolio has been selected for the most exciting 3D technologies at the show, from gaming to 3D scanning, to in-car infotainment and the latest in wearable computing.

8 Jan 2014

Ambarella Introduces MotorVu 360 Automotive Surround View Camera System

Ambarella, Inc., a leading developer of low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors, today introduced the MotorVu™ 360 automotive surround view and recording reference design. The new MotorVu™ 360 reference design features four full 1080p30 HD camera modules that can be embedded at the front, rear and side mirrors of the vehicle, providing 360° surround view for driving or parking assistance as well as simultaneous four-channel “black box” recording of road incidents. MotorVu™ 360 will be demonstrated during CES 2014 in Las Vegas from Jan. 7-10th.

7 Jan 2014

FUJIFILM Releases FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R Lens

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) has announced the release of the FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R lens. Available from February 2014, this latest addition to the company's line up of professional-grade lenses for X-series interchangeable-lens cameras features a fast maximum aperture of F1.2, a focal length of 85mm* and delivers beautiful bokeh, making it particularly suitable for high quality portraits.

7 Jan 2014

Industry Analysis Report on Global Camera Module Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Camera Module Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

6 Jan 2014

Frank Tittel Named as International Society for Optical Engineering Fellow

Frank Tittel, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a professor of bioengineering and a pioneer in the development of laser technology, has been named a fellow of the SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering.

6 Jan 2014