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Method Enables Efficient Generation of Coherent Vibrations

Lasing can be defined as the emission of a collimated beam of light that has a well-defined wavelength (color) as well as phase.

14 Sep 2020

Brazilian Researchers Isolate Molecules Found in the Larvae of Blue Light-Emitting Fungus

Molecules belonging to an almost unknown bioluminescent system found in larvae of the fungus gnat Orfelia fultoni have been isolated for the first time by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

14 Sep 2020

New CLHS Cameras Engineered for True High-Performance Image Capture

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision, is pleased to announce its new Falcon4-CLHS M4480 and M4400, based on the Teledyne e2v Lince 11.2M monochrome sensors.

From Teledyne DALSA 11 Sep 2020

Using Light to Precisely Control Genetically Engineered Bacteria

Researchers at Princeton University have created a new and improved way to more precisely control genetically engineered bacteria: by simply switching the lights on and off.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers Develop Ultrafast Laser for Biomedical Applications

A group of scientists has recently designed an ultrafast, compact, high-power yellow laser.

10 Sep 2020

New Imaging Technique Helps Observe 3D Hidden Objects in Real Time

Stanford University researchers have designed a new kind of X-ray vision without the proverbial X-rays.

10 Sep 2020

Using Brain-Like Electronic Devices to Produce Vivid Colors

Structural coloration is promised to be the display technology of the future as there is no fading - it does not use dyes - and enables low-power displays without strong external light source.

9 Sep 2020

Researchers Use Quantum Optics to Advance State-of-the-Art Microscopy

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used quantum optics to advance state-of-the-art microscopy and illuminate a path to detecting material properties with greater sensitivity than is possible with traditional tools.

9 Sep 2020

World’s Largest Digital Camera to Explore Cosmic Mysteries

Crews at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have taken the first 3,200-megapixel digital photos - the largest ever taken in a single shot - with an extraordinary array of imaging sensors that will become the heart and soul of the future camera of Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

9 Sep 2020

Digital Thermal Imaging Improves Understanding of Breast Cancers

Thermal imaging has been available for decades to detect temperature differences on the skin that could signal breast cancer without exposing patients to radiation, although the method is not as reliable as mammography.

9 Sep 2020

Research Lab Breaks New Ground in Laser Manufacturing Using Mikrotron Vision Technology

Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH or simply "BLZ" is an independent, non-profit research association based in Erlangen, Bavaria, that aims to open new fields of application for photonics and laser technology t...

From Mikrotron GmbH 9 Sep 2020

Sensors of World’s Largest Digital Camera Snap First 3,200-megapixel Images at Slac

Crews at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have taken the first 3,200-megapixel digital photos – the largest ever taken in a single shot – with an extraordinary array of imaging sensors that will become the heart and soul of the future camera of Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

9 Sep 2020