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New Device Makes Invisibility a Reality

One of the first things that come to mind when thinking about Harry Potter and his cloak is ... invisibility. Researchers in Spain have developed a device that makes objects invisible under a certain kind of light. Called 'dc metamaterial', the device brings the inside of the magnetic field down to zero but does not change the exterior field.

27 Jul 2009

Unlocking Optical Secrets of Jewel Beetles

A small green beetle may have some interesting lessons to teach scientists about optics and liquid crystals - complex mechanisms the insect uses to create a shell so strikingly beautiful that for centuries it was used in jewelry.

24 Jul 2009

Arkema Unveils New "Evolve" Sunglasses Collection

Smith Optics and Arkema unveil the new "Evolve" sunglasses collection using Rilsan Clear G830 Rnew at the Outdoor Retailer Summer fair in Salt Lake City, Utah from July 21st to 24th. Rilsan Clear G830 Rnew ...

23 Jul 2009

Moritex Expands Family of Telecentric Machine Micro Lenses

MORITEX Corporation, a leader in the field of lighting systems based on LED and fiber optic technology, today unveiled the latest addition to its family of telecentric Machine Micro Lenses (MML) with a new high resolution (HR) zoom lens to exploit the full potential of Mega Pixel (MP) sensor cameras.

22 Jul 2009

Frost + Sullivan Recognizes MIRTEC with 2009 Product Innovation of the Year Award

Based on its recent analysis of the automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment market, Frost + Sullivan recognizes MIRTEC with the 2009 Global Frost + Sullivan Award for Product Innovation of the Year for its innovative MV-7xi inline AOI system.

22 Jul 2009

Sensacell Announces New Addition to its's Line of Modular Sensor Surface Technology

Sensacell Corporation launches the HSI64-36-RGB module, a new addition to Sensacell's line of Modular Sensor Surface Technology.

22 Jul 2009

Researchers Develop New Blue Light Nanocrystals

Berkeley Lab researchers have produced non-toxic magnesium oxide nanocrystals that efficiently emit blue light and could also play a role in long-term storage of carbon dioxide, a potential means of tempering the effects of global warming.

21 Jul 2009

Zecotek Receives Grant Payment from Singapore Economic Development Board

Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ZMS)(FRANKFURT:W1I), today announced it has received another grant payment under the previously announced Government of Singapore Economic Development Board's (EDB) Research Incentive Scheme for Companies.

21 Jul 2009

Coupling of Single Quantum Dots to Smooth Metal Films

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory's CNM Nanophotonics Group have measured how light emission from individual colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots, is modified when in proximity to smooth metal films.

20 Jul 2009

Artificial Optical Materials that can Bend Light in Unusual Ways

Xiang Zhang, a faculty scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and professor at the University of California Berkeley, lead a study in which it was determined that the interactions of light and matter with spacetime, as predicted by general relativity, can be studied using the new breed of artificial optical materials that feature extraordinary abilities to bend light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

20 Jul 2009