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Novel Light Sensor Created from Algae's Rhodopsins

The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has already given research a massive boost: One of its light sensors, channelrhodopsin-2, founded the success of optogenetics about 20 years ago.

30 Mar 2021

New Model for Analyzing Irradiation Effects on the Skin in Laser Treatments

A newly-published paper represents one of the most comprehensive reviews of advancements to come in contact lenses, catapulting the commonly-used medical device to applications well beyond refractive error correction.

30 Mar 2021

Solar Photovoltaic Installations Show Greater Potential for Green Energy Transition than Estimated

A team of researchers led by Aarhus University and including experts from universities and knowledge institutions in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia has published an article in the prestigious scientific journal Joule confirming that the role of solar photovoltaic installations in future green energy systems ought to be significantly upgraded.

30 Mar 2021

New Model for Analyzing Irradiation Effects on the Skin in Laser Treatments

Laser treatment is now commonplace across various fields of medicine including dermatology, where it is commonly used to remove scars, wrinkles, and freckles. The technology, however, has a major downside: despite continued improvements, medical accidents related to laser treatment has been on the rise, with studies revealing excessively high laser energy as the major cause of such accidents.

30 Mar 2021

Researchers Find a New Way to Observe Laser Interactions

Despite the enormous amount of research over the decades into lasers and their applications, there have been few ways to accurately, efficiently, and directly observe fine details of their interactions with materials.

30 Mar 2021

Wasatch Photonics Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Logan, UT Facility

LOGAN, UTAH – March 22, 2021 – Wasatch Photonics, a manufacturer of optical diffraction gratings, is proud to announce the achievement of ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Logan, Utah facility. Receivi...

From Wasatch Photonics, Inc. 29 Mar 2021

Successful International Joint Experiment in the Field of Space Optical Communication

Successful experiment to receive downlink light at NICT optical ground station from DLR optical terminal mounted on Univ. of Stuttgart's Flying Laptop satellite

29 Mar 2021

Using Lasers to Control the Movement of Nanodiamonds with Fluorescent Centers

Scientists have developed a method to use lasers to control the movement of nanodiamonds with fluorescent centers.

29 Mar 2021

NIST Researchers Solve the Mystery of Degrading Sunlight Detectors

More than 150 years ago, the Sun blasted Earth with a massive cloud of hot charged particles. This plasma blob generated a magnetic storm on Earth that caused sparks to leap out of telegraph equipment and even started a few fires.

26 Mar 2021

JEOL: Release of Electron Beam Metal AM Machine “JAM-5200EBM”

JEOL Ltd. (President & COO Izumi Oi) announces the release of Electron Beam Metal AM Machine JAM-5200EBM from March 26, 2021. Using technology of the world's highest level performance electron microscope and electron beam lithography system for semiconductor manufacturing, JEOL has developed an "Electron Beam Metal AM Machine" with higher power, higher density and higher speed.

From JEOL Ltd. 26 Mar 2021

Producing Hydrogen from Light Using Non-Photosynthetic Microorganisms

Decarbonizing the economy and achieving the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies is one of the most urgent global challenges of the 21st century. Hydrogen can play a key role in this process as a promising climate-neutral energy vehicle.

25 Mar 2021

International Space Centre to Advance Optical Communications

The International Space Centre at The University of Western Australia has been awarded Federal funding to advance optical communications between Earth and space – just a month after the centre was launched.

24 Mar 2021

Chromasens Line-Scan Camera Helps Increase Manufacturing Yield with Faster, More Cost-Effective Inspections

Chromasens has broadened its line of allPIXA cameras with the new allPIXA evo 8K line-scan color camera. Designed for machine vision, the camera features a GigE Vision 2.0 compliant, dual 10 GigE interface combined with a CMOS sensor consisting of 16 lines of 8 K resolution (16 x 8192 5µm pixels). Each of the 16 lines may be independently controlled and allow for different read out modes. Full-color RGB image capture at line rates up to 3 x 90 kHz help to increase manufacturing yields while saving money with the cost-effective 10 GigE interface.

From Chromasens GmbH 24 Mar 2021

Researchers Demonstrate Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Effects in Diamonds

Tsukuba, Japan - Researchers from the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Tsukuba demonstrated second-order nonlinear optical effects in diamonds by taking advantage of internal color center defects that break inversion symmetry of diamond crystal.

23 Mar 2021

Using Powerful Laser Pulses to Modify the Shape and Properties of Graphene

Graphene is a new exciting material, which has been characterized as "the wonder material" because of its excellent properties. Graphene gained widespread attention in 2010 when Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to researchers who discovered it. Graphene is only one atom layer thick making it the world's thinnest material.

23 Mar 2021