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News - 4 Oct 2007

Here's your mission, should you choose to accept it: Look up in the sky after dark and count the stars you see. As part of a worldwide push to gauge how much light pollution is out there, a...

Drexel University to Open New State-of-the-Art Facility

News - 15 Jul 2007

At the nanometer scale, composition and characterization of materials leads to new discoveries for researchers around the world. To springboard this research, Drexel University will officially open...

New Ultra-Small Spectrometer Can Be Placed on a Microchip

News - 21 Oct 2022

A team of researchers including a materials researcher from Oregon State University (OSU) has designed a superior tool to quantify light, contributing to a field called optical spectrometry that could...

Researchers Develop an Optical Toolbox to Build Low-Cost Microscopes

News - 26 Nov 2020

Modern microscopes used for biological imaging are expensive, are located in specialized laboratories and require highly qualified staff. To research novel, creative approaches to address urgent...

Twisting and Spinning Light Could Open the Door to New Ways of Gathering Data

News - 16 Nov 2020

Top researchers from across the country are developing new technology to control an unusual property of light that could make it possible to channel through fog, murky water and thermal turbulence,...

Blue Light Laser Technology Enhances Underwater Object Detection

News - 8 Jan 2020

EU scientists have made a discovery that could completely revamp underwater imaging, communication, and range finding techniques across the global maritime industry. The findings which came out of the...

CLEO 2015: OSA Foundation Announces Recipients of Student Awards

News - 15 May 2015

The OSA Foundation has announced the recipients of its student awards and travel grants. The awards will be presented during CLEO 2015, taking place this week at the San Jose Convention Center, San...

Forecast Report on Worldwide LED Lighting Market

News - 9 Apr 2015

Big Market Research Adds a New Report "LED Lighting: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2020". Next generation lighting achieves a complete replacement of...

Finelite Receives 2014 Next Generation Luminaire Best in Class Award for Cove Luminaires

News - 8 Oct 2014

Finelite,Inc., a recognized leader in energy-efficient lighting systems for offices, educational and healthcare facilities, received a 2014 NGL Best in Class award and IES 2014 Progress Report...

Transparency Market Research Adds Report on Industrial and Commercial LED Lighting Market

News - 30 Apr 2014

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, "Industrial and Commercial LED Lighting (Industrial, Commercial, Architectural, and Outdoor) Market - Global Industry...