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Extragalactic Survey Reveals Half the Universe's Starlight

After two years spent analyzing data from BLAST, the Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope, physicists are releasing the first results.

9 Apr 2009

Schneider Optics Introduces 6mm Cinegon 2.1/6mm Lens

Schneider Optics, a worldwide market leader in high quality lenses for industrial applications, has introduced the 6mm Cinegon 2.1/6mm lens to its line of market-leading compact Schneider C-mount lenses for high resolution mega pixel CCD and CMOS cameras for machine vision applications.

7 Apr 2009

USYD Announces Launch of Institute for Photonics and Optical Science

On 23rd April the Institute for Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS) will be formally opened by Senator Anne McEwen, Chair of the Standing Committee Communications, Environment and the Arts and Dr Michael Spence, the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Sydney.

6 Apr 2009

Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech Power Team up to Create Next Generation of Solar Cells

Swinburne University of Technology has teamed up with Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, to create the next generation of solar cells.

6 Apr 2009

Nikon Introduces Ecobins Binoculars Designed from Top to Bottom with Latest Eco Friendly Features

Nikon® is proud of its commitment to protect the environment and believes that pollution prevention measures and the efficient use of resources are vital. With this commitment in mind Nikon introduces ecobins binoculars.

2 Apr 2009

Novel Optical Technique that Permits Rapid Analysis of Single Human Immune Cells Using Only Light

Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a novel optical technique that permits rapid analysis of single human immune cells using only light.

1 Apr 2009

Tessera Licenses OptiML Wafer-Level Optics to Qtech

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA) announced today that Q Technology Limited (Qtech) has licensed Tessera's OptiML™ wafer-level optics (WLO) technology for next-generation mobile electronics. Qtech, based in China, will integrate the technology into its compact modules for cell phone and notebook computer applications.

From Tessera North America 31 Mar 2009

A New Step Towards Quantum Computers

The intrinsic rotation of electrons - the "spin" - remains unused by modern electronics. If use as an information carrier were possible, the processing power of electronic components would suddenly increase to a multiple of the present capacity.

28 Mar 2009

OIDA President Outlines Number of Approaches Needed to Strengthen U.S. Optoelectronics Industry

Michael Lebby, president of OIDA, testified Tuesday at a Congressional hearing on China's Industrial Policy and Its Impact on U.S. Companies, Workers and the American Economy. Chaired by Commissioners Patrick A. Mulloy and Daniel M. Slane, Lebby offered OIDA's perspective on the panel discussing China's Nanotechnology and Optoelectronics Industries.

27 Mar 2009

Resolve Optics Forensic UV Lens Helps Police Fight Crime in China

Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced that the Beijing Huaan Xunchi Police Equipment Co. Ltd (Beijing, China) has selected its Model 228 Forensic UV Lens to help expand sales of its Reflected UV Imaging System (RUVIS) scope that are used by Chinese police forces for forensic and crime scene investigations.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 26 Mar 2009