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High Resolution and Flexibility for Microscopic Examinations of Near-membrane Processes

With Laser TIRF 3, Carl Zeiss infuses its imaging system for Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence microscopy with an entirely new level of quality. The TIRF system is suitable for reproducible microscopic examinations of near-cell membrane dynamic processes and interactions of single molecules in cell-free systems with high time resolution.

8 Jan 2009

Navitar Releases New 2009 Catalog Featuring Full Line of Optical Solutions for Machine Vision

Navitar, a global leader of imaging optics technology announces the release of its new 2009 product catalog featuring a full line of optical solutions for Machine Vision, Automation, Assembly, Imaging, Measuring, Inspection and Biomedical Sciences.

From Navitar Inc. 7 Jan 2009

Navitar Appoints New International Regional Sales Manager

Navitar, a global leader in the design, manufacturer and distribution of precision optics and opto-mechanical assemblies for the machine vision and digital projection industries announced today the appointment of Patrick Buvé as Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Buvé will be based in Belgium and will oversee Navitar staff in Germany and the United Kingdom. Together they will focus on new business development and client retention throughout Europe.

From Navitar Inc. 5 Jan 2009

Providing High Performance Custom Lenses to Camera and Sensor Manufacturers Worldwide

Drawing upon a highly experienced team of optical designers - Resolve Optics Ltd has established itself as a preferred supplier of innovative, high performance custom lenses to camera and sensor manufacturers worldwide.

5 Jan 2009

Acuity Brands Acquires Lighting Control + Design

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of California based Lighting Control + Design, Inc. (LC+D), a manufacturer of comprehensive digital lighting controls and software. LC+D offers a wide-breadth of products and services, ranging from lighting dimming and building interfaces to digital thermostats, all within a single, scalable system for numerous applications, including commercial and institutional buildings.

5 Jan 2009

Squeezing Light to Quantum Limit

A team of University of Toronto physicists have demonstrated a new technique to squeeze light to the fundamental quantum limit, a finding that has potential applications for high-precision measurement, next-generation atomic clocks, novel quantum computing and our most fundamental understanding of the universe.

4 Jan 2009

Nanoscopic Metal Nanoparticles Boost Solar Cell Performance

A paper
in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical
Society's (OSA) open-access journal, describes a relatively new approach
to solar cells: lacing them with nanoscopic metal particles. As the authors
describe in the article, this approach has the potential to greatly improve
the ability of solar cells to harvest light efficiently.

29 Dec 2008

Princeton Engineers Develop New Type of Laser for Medical Applications

A Princeton-led team of researchers has discovered an entirely new mechanism for making common electronic materials emit laser beams. The finding could lead to lasers that operate more efficiently and at higher temperatures than existing devices, and find applications in environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics.

23 Dec 2008

Schott Release EasyLED Solution for Industrial and Biological Applications

These low energy consuming lighting solutions are designed to bring high-performance illumination to industrial, biological lab, and home applications. Both products come with integrated controllers and can be mounted directly to the microscope

22 Dec 2008

Nanocavities Capable of Slowing Down Light Shows Potential for Making All-Optical Circuits

Researchers at the NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan have succeeded in making the first large-scale coupled nanocavities that can slow light down to one-hundredth of its normal speed.

21 Dec 2008