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Axis Introduces HDTV PTZ Dome Network Cameras with Nitrogen-Pressurized Stainless Steel Casings

Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, today launched three outdoor-ready, marine-grade stainless steel cameras that enable 360° coverage of wide areas in resolutions up to HDTV 1080p and great zoomed-in detail with up to 36x optical zoom.

From Axis Communications AB 30 Jan 2014

L-3 AOC Develops Enhanced Gold Optical Coating for Large-Format, Strategic Imaging Applications

L-3 Applied Optics Center, part of L-3 Communications (NSE: LLL) Warrior Systems, has developed a new line of enhanced, protected gold optical coatings for deposition on large-format, high-value substrates. The gold thin-film coatings are ideal for deposition on lightweight optical elements for applications where weight and performance are critical design factors, such as terrestrial and airborne imaging systems.

From L-3 Applied Optics Center 29 Jan 2014

Photonics West 2014: Photon Control to Highlight PalmSense2 Handheld Fiber Optic Temperature Measurement Systems

Photon Control Inc. ("Photon Control"), a leading developer of precision measurement solutions, is pleased to announce the unveiling of the PalmSense2 at Photonics West 2014, in San Francisco February 4-6, 2014.

29 Jan 2014

Silicon Photonics for Mass Markets

Researchers from the University of Southampton have been awarded over £6m to bring silicon photonics to mass markets and revolutionise a wide range of applications in computing, communications, domestic appliances and healthcare.

29 Jan 2014

UMass Amherst Mathematician Recognized for Work on Nonlinear Waves and Wave Equations

Mathematician Panayotis Kevrekidis at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently won two international prizes that recognize his work on nonlinear waves and wave equations, which marries mathematics and physics to better understand how fiber optics communication systems work, for example. It may eventually help to make them more stable and robust.

28 Jan 2014

SPIE Photonics West to Feature Element Six’s Paper on Single-Crystal Diamond for Optical Components

Element Six, the world leader in synthetic diamond supermaterials and member of the De Beers Group of Companies, today announced that Principal Research Scientist Dr. Andrew Bennett will present a paper on the topic of single-crystal diamond for optical components at the 2014 SPIE Photonics West conference and exhibition.

From Element Six 28 Jan 2014