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JEOL: Release of a New Cold Field Emission Cryo-Electron Microscope CRYO ARM™ 300 II (JEM-3300)

JEOL Ltd. (TOKYO:6951) (President & COO Izumi Oi) announces the release of a new cold field emission cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM), the CRYO ARM™ 300 II (JEM-3300), to be released in January 2021.

From JEOL Ltd. 26 Jan 2021

MKS' Ophir Optics Receives Leonardo DRS 2020 Supplier Recognition Award

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), 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 2020 Supplier Recognition Award from Leonardo DRS.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 26 Jan 2021

XIMEA Announces New Camera Models with Sony CMOS Pregius S Sensors

XIMEA, the innovator of small size and high-speed cameras, has announced the addition of new models with exceptional Sony CMOS Pregius™ S sensors.

From XIMEA GmbH 26 Jan 2021

SUTD Team Extends Applications of High-Resolution 4D Printing to Nanophononics

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and its research collaborators have successfully demonstrated the four-dimensional (4D) printing of shape memory polymers in submicron dimensions which are comparable to the wavelength of visible light. This novel development has allowed researchers to now explore new applications in the field of nanophotonics.

25 Jan 2021

Filming Laser Transformation of Crystal Structure with Extremely High Resolution

Laser beams can be used to change the properties of materials in an extremely precise way. This principle is already widely used in technologies such as rewritable DVDs. However, the underlying processes generally take place at such unimaginably fast speeds and at such a small scale that they have so far eluded direct observation.

25 Jan 2021

Researchers Achieve Most Stable Laser Transmission Through Atmosphere

Researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) and The University of Western Australia (UWA) have achieved a new world record for the most stable laser signal transmission through the atmosphere.

25 Jan 2021

NIST Scientists Miniaturize Optical Components Required to Cool Atoms

It's cool to be small. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have miniaturized the optical components required to cool atoms down to a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero, the first step in employing them on microchips to drive a new generation of super-accurate atomic clocks, enable navigation without GPS, and simulate quantum systems.

22 Jan 2021

Cascading Phase Modulators to Enhance Performance in Adaptive Optics System

Microscopy is the workhorse of contemporary life science research, enabling morphological and chemical inspection of living tissue with ever-increasing spatial and temporal resolution.

22 Jan 2021

New Switchable Display Device that Completely Blocks Off Counterfeits

Despite the anticounterfeiting devices attached to luxury handbags, marketable securities, and identification cards, counterfeit goods are on the rise. There is a demand for the next-generation anticounterfeiting technology - that surpasses the traditional ones - that are not easily forgeable and can hold various data.

22 Jan 2021

Using Lasers to Develop Bubble Microbots

Robots are widely used to build cars, paint airplanes and sew clothing in factories, but the assembly of microscopic components, such as those for biomedical applications, has not yet been automated. Lasers could be the solution.

22 Jan 2021

New Method Could Transform Clarity, Precision of Super-Resolution Imaging

A groundbreaking new method developed by researchers from the University of Exeter could transform the clarity, accuracy, and precision of super-resolution imaging systems.

22 Jan 2021

Tomocube Label-Free Holotomography Microscope Opens Up Advanced Platelet Research

Tomocube’s cutting-edge 3D quantitative phase imaging is set to play a crucial role in platelet research according to a new paper from scientists at the University of York. Using holotomography images generated by the Tomocube HT-2H microscope, the team were able to identify and quantify in single unlabelled, live platelets clear disparities in activation status and potential functional ability in disease states without experimental interference, such as from fixation or labelling.

From Tomocube, Inc. 21 Jan 2021

Researchers Use Lasers to Make Microrobots for Manufacturing Sector

Robots are extensively used to paint airplanes, make cars, and sew clothing in factories. However, the assembly of microscopic components, for example, those used for biomedical applications, is yet to be automated.

21 Jan 2021

Extended Range Non-Browning Zoom Lens

Based upon a proven design – Resolve Optics new Model 192-001 non-browning 6x zoom lens offers high performance over an extended 24-144mm focal length range making it perfect for remote monitoring tasks in nuclear reprocessing and power plants.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 21 Jan 2021

4D Imaging Radar Technology Provides Game-Changing Safety for Autonomous Vehicles, Says GlobalData

The pouring investments into autonomous vehicles has accelerated the demand for advanced sensors in the automotive industry to deliver greater safety. Against the backdrop, 4D imaging radar technology is gaining popularity given its ability to ensure vehicle safety by handling higher levels of autonomy in any sort of weather, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

20 Jan 2021