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FRT Introduces New Affordable Optical Tool for Non-Contact Film Thickness Measurements

FRT, a trusted partner for industry-proven metrological surface measuring systems, presents a new optical film thickness measuring tool at this year's Laser 2009 in Munich. The new MicroSpy FT non-destructively measures coatings that transparent or semi-transparent in the visible and near-infrared spectrum of light.

8 Jun 2009

New "Green" Glasses Without Adding Arsenic and Antimony as Refining Agent

The Electronics + Biotech profit center at SCHOTT is now launching a variety of glasses that the company calls "eco Glass" that are manufactured without adding arsenic and antimony as refining agents during the...

8 Jun 2009

Prize Acknowledges Work in Manipulation of Microscopic Objects with Light

The Fresnel Prize recognizes the highest level of excellence amongst emerging researchers, under the age of 35, in the field of photonics. Two awards are given every second year, to fundamental and applied aspects. This year the award for applied photonics has been presented to Prof. Romain Quidant from ICFO.

7 Jun 2009

Precise Control of Photons onto a Silicon Chip

A team of physicists and engineers at Bristol University has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light - photons - on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards long-sought-after quantum technologies, including super-powerful quantum computers and ultra-precise measurements.

5 Jun 2009

A Cost Effective Approach to Motor-Controlled Electrophysiology

After years of working with leading researchers world wide, Scientifica Ltd has launched the SliceScope Pro System, which will offer a cost effective approach to motor-controlled electrophysiology.

5 Jun 2009

Device Could be Used for Optical Communication, Force Detection, and More

Physicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a nanoscale device that can be used for force detection, optical communication, and more. The device exploits the mechanical properties of light to create an optomechanical cavity in which interactions between light and motion are greatly strengthened and enhanced.

4 Jun 2009

Luxtera and Freescale Semiconductor Enabling High Volume Manufacturing of Monolithic Electro-Photonic Integrated Circuits

Luxtera, the worldwide leader in Silicon CMOS Photonics, today announced its collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor as its foundry source to achieve production of the world's first commercial Silicon CMOS Photonics semiconductor manufacturing process.

3 Jun 2009

Ultra-Powerful Laser Pulls Liquid Uphill

In nature, trees pull vast amounts of water from their roots up to their leaves hundreds of feet above the ground through capillary action, but now scientists at the University of Rochester have created a simple slab of metal that lifts liquid using the same principle-but does so at a speed that would make nature envious.

2 Jun 2009

Interactive Data Eyeglasses

The data eyeglasses can read from the engineer's eyes which details he needs to see on the building plans. A CMOS chip with an eye tracker in the microdisplay makes this possible. The eyeglasses are connected to a PDA, display information and respond to commands.

2 Jun 2009

Ultra-Powerful Laser Turning Regular Incandescent Light Bulbs into Power-Sippers

An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers at the University of Rochester. The process could make a light as bright as a 100-watt bulb consume less electricity than a 60-watt bulb while remaining far cheaper and radiating a more pleasant light than a fluorescent bulb can.

29 May 2009