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Optimizing Smartphone-Based Imaging Systems for Biomedical Applications

Smartphones get smarter every day. These "Swiss Army knives" of mobile computing become even more useful with specialized attachments and applications to improve healthcare.

16 Apr 2021

EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium, Announces 2 New Board Members

During the Annual General Meeting on 15 April, EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium – announced its two new board members: Adam Piotrowski, CEO of VIGO System and President of the Polish Technological Platform on Photonics, and Berthold Schmidt, CEO at TRUMPF Photonic Components.

15 Apr 2021

Configuring Spectroscopic Imaging Tools for Accurate Breast Cancer Detection

One of the technical challenges the current data revolution faces is finding an efficient way to route the data. This task is usually performed by electronic switches, while the data itself is transferred using light confined in optical waveguides.

15 Apr 2021

Cognex Germany Inc, Innovative 3D Vision System Opens Up New Possibilities for Automated Inspection

An exciting new 3D vision system now makes inspecting parts in 3D as easy as using a 2D smart camera.

From Cognex Corporation 15 Apr 2021

Novanta Introduces Precision Processing for Micromachining

Novanta, a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial equipment manufacturers, presents the Dart 8 picosecond laser, its newest innovation to the market. Designed for micromachining, the laser delivers exceptional beam quality, including beam roundness of more than 93% across 2 Rayleigh lengths, ensuring clean and precise material processing.

From Novanta Inc. 14 Apr 2021

MKS Launches Ophir® MWIR Folded Zoom Lens with Disruptive Range and SWaP Capabilities for Drone and Small Gimbal Applications

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir® LightIR 16-180mm MWIR f/3.6 continuous zoom lens, the newest addition to the LightIR family of lightweight, long-range, motorized continuous zoom lenses.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 14 Apr 2021

New Method may Lead to More Efficient LEDs

Scientists have discovered a new technique to measure the distribution of compositional changes in the indium gallium nitride (InGaN) quantum wells (QWs) at varying amounts of indium.

13 Apr 2021

Research into New Sensors to Monitor Drugs, Speed Up Cancer Detection and Measure Climate Change impact

A team of photonics engineers, healthcare clinicians and oceanographers are set to lead an ambitious project to develop the next generation of photonics technology that will enable rapid diagnostic medical screening and environmental monitoring.

13 Apr 2021

Configuring Spectroscopic Imaging Tools for Accurate Breast Cancer Detection

Detecting and analyzing breast cancer goes beyond the initial discovery of the cancer itself. If a patient has a tumor removed and it needs to be analyzed to determine further treatment, it might be OK for the results to take 24 hours.

9 Apr 2021

Study Achieves Highest Opto-Electronic Spin Polarization at Room Temperature

The use of information technology in which the spin of electrons is used for information processing in quantum computers might be possible in the future.

9 Apr 2021

Acuity Laser Announces New AR550 High Speed Laser Sensor

Acuity Laser is pleased to announce the release of a new product, the AR550 High Speed Laser Sensor. Coming from the company’s short range sensor product group, the Acuity Laser AR550 is an off-shoot of their popular AR500.

From Acuity Laser 7 Apr 2021

Unrivalled Speed, Consistency and Ease of Use from New Keyence Measurement System

Measurement specialist Keyence has further enhanced its market-leading dimension measurement system range which delivers all the benefits of the acclaimed IM-7000 series but with even greater speed, accuracy, and ease of use.

From KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA 7 Apr 2021

Researchers Demonstrate a Far-Field Super-Resolution Imaging Based on Nonlinear Four-Wave Mixing

The diffraction limit, also known as Abbe diffraction limit in optics, poses a great challenge in many systems that involve wave dynamics, such as imaging, astronomy, and photolithography.

6 Apr 2021

Design-Based Solutions for Using UV Germicidal Irradiation to Safely Disinfect Occupied Rooms

A new study published in Indoor Air provides design-based solutions on how to best use ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to disinfect occupied rooms without harming individuals.

6 Apr 2021

Mass Spectrometry Helps Identify Molecular Composition of Meteorites

In an effort to find the origin of carbonaceous chondrites—the insoluble organic matter constituting the Murchison and Allende meteorites—researchers from Russia and Germany investigated their molecular composition.

6 Apr 2021