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MKS Announces Ophir® Long Range, Ruggedized 60-1200 mm f/4 Continuous Zoom Lens for Cooled MWIR Cameras

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir® SupIR 60-1200 MWIR f/4 lens, the latest addition to the company's series of lenses designed for SXGA/HD 10 µm and 15 µm VGA pitch FPA (focal plane array) cooled MWIR cameras.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 6 Apr 2022

Cornell Engineers Build Innovative Deep-Ultraviolet Laser with Semiconductor Materials

A team of Cornell University engineers has built a deep-ultraviolet laser made up of semiconductor materials that demonstrate immense promise for enhancing the use of ultraviolet (UV) light for sanitizing water, sensing unsafe gases, and sterilizing medical tools, facilitating precision photolithography, and so on.

5 Apr 2022

Developments in Dispersed Fiber-Optic Vibration/Acoustic Sensing Technology

A new Opto-Electronic Advances publication shows an insight into developments in distributed fiber optic vibration/acoustic sensing technology.

5 Apr 2022

Marktech Optoelectronics Announces Latest Lineup of Advanced Silicon Photodiode Photodetectors

Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (Marktech), a privately-held and veteran-owned leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics, including UV, visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epi wafers, and other compound semiconductors, today announced their latest lineup of advanced silicon photodiode photodetectors.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 5 Apr 2022

New Endoscope Combines Ultrasound with OCT to Assess Structural Features of the Endometrium

Researchers have developed a new endoscope that combines ultrasound with optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess structural features of the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, in unprecedented detail. The new probe could one day help doctors diagnose infertility problems that are related to endometrial receptivity with greater accuracy than current imaging technologies while reducing the need for invasive biopsies.

5 Apr 2022

Using Fiber Optic Cables to Measure Very Weak Seismic and Volcanic Activity

In order to understand and predict volcanic events even better, a better understanding of the diverse underground processes involved is required.

4 Apr 2022

Hybrid Perovskites Exhibit Superfluorescence at Room Temperature Due to “Shock Absorbers”

Semiconducting perovskites that exhibit superfluorescence at room temperature do so due to built-in thermal "shock absorbers" which protect dipoles within the material from thermal interference.

4 Apr 2022

Experts to Convene for 2022's Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics in a Hybrid Format

Engineers, optical and medical scientists, physicians, researchers, and graduate students will convene for this year's Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics in a hybrid format to be held 24 – 27 April, 2022 at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

4 Apr 2022

Waters Introduces Xevo TQ Absolute – The Most Sensitive and Compact Benchtop Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Waters Corporation today introduced the new Xevo™ TQ Absolute system, the most sensitive and compact benchtop tandem mass spec in its class.

From Waters Corporation 1 Apr 2022

Large Optical Windows for Military Sensing Applications

Optical Surfaces Ltd is an established manufacturer and supplier of large-area windows of optical quality for military sensing applications.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 1 Apr 2022

Camera Manufacturer IDS Inc. Celebrates 15th Anniversary

2022 is a special year for the industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH. The company was founded 25 years ago in Obersulm, Germany.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 31 Mar 2022

New Study Reveals UV-LED Lights Can Destroy HIV and Coronaviruses

According to a new study from the University of Toronto, Scarborough, the same light bulbs installed in public spaces and offices can destroy HIV and coronaviruses.

30 Mar 2022

MKS' Ophir® Optics Group Receives BAE Systems Electronic Systems 2021 Gold Level Supplier Award

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, is pleased to announce that the Ophir® Optics Group has been honored with a 2021 Gold Level Supplier Award from BAE Systems Electronic Systems.

From Ophir Corp. 30 Mar 2022

New LiDAR System Shows Potential to Improve the Vision of Autonomous Systems

Even though robots don't have eyes with retinas, the key to helping them see and interact with the world more naturally and safely may rest in optical coherence tomography (OCT) machines commonly found in the offices of ophthalmologists.

30 Mar 2022

Ultra-Thin Solar Panels Convert Light into Electricity More Efficiently than Others

A team co-led team by the University of Surrey has successfully increased the levels of energy absorbed by wafer-thin photovoltaic panels by 25%. Their solar panels, just one micrometre thick (1µm), convert light into electricity more efficiently than others as thin and pave the way to make it easier to general more clean, green energy.

30 Mar 2022