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New Laser-Based Technique to Degrade Cellulose for Use as Biofuel

With the imminent threat of a climate crisis hanging over our heads, it has become crucial to develop efficient alternatives to fossil fuels. One option is to use clean sources of fuels called biofuels, which can be produced from natural sources such as biomass.

24 Jun 2020

New Compact Fiber Laser Microscope to Analyze Molecules in Cells

A research group led by Professor Kenneth K.Y. Wong of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with Bielefeld University in Germany, has developed a compact fibre laser microscope that brought breakthroughs to analysing molecules in cells and clinical applications.

24 Jun 2020

New Low-Cost, Accessible Medical Diagnostic Tool for Skin Cancer

An article published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), "Point-of-care, multispectral, smartphone-based dermascopes for dermal lesion screening and erythema monitoring," shows that standard smartphone technology can be adapted to image skin lesions, providing a low-cost, accessible medical diagnostic tool for skin cancer.

24 Jun 2020

Deltaray Enables Zero-Defect Product Manufacturing

Deltaray, a spin-off of Antwerp University and imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – is taking quality control to the next level with the introduction of its ‘Accelerated 3D XRAY’ technology.

24 Jun 2020

New 2D Materials-Based Technique to Engineer Optoelectronic Devices

A new method has been identified by scientists to engineer optoelectronic devices. This involves extending a two-dimensional (2D) material on top of a silicon photonic platform.

23 Jun 2020

Luxinar 1st Year Anniversary

A year ago, on 25 June 2019, the official Luxinar rebranding campaign started when it was revealed to the market, with great success, at the Laser World of Photonics show in Munich, Germany.

From Luxinar Ltd 23 Jun 2020

Reducing Clock Recovery Time Enhances Performance of Optical Switching

A new technique that synchronises the clocks of computers in under a billionth of a second can eliminate one of the hurdles for the deployment of all-optical networks, potentially leading to more efficient data centres, according to a new study led by UCL and Microsoft.

23 Jun 2020

New Tools Could Make Imaging of Neural Circuits Easier

Here's the big question in modern neuroscience: how does structure and activity in the brain relate to function- One of the major ways neuroscientists study the dynamics of those relationships is by measuring neural activity through fluorescent imaging in the mouse brain, a process made difficult by the density of brain tissue and its interwoven and overlapping nerve fibers.

23 Jun 2020

Topological Protection Could Make Photonic Devices More Energy Efficient

Laser light traveling through ornately microfabricated glass has been shown to interact with itself to form self-sustaining wave patterns called solitons.

23 Jun 2020

Novel Microcombs Could Power New Generation of Atomic clocks, Optical Fibers

Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds of evenly spaced, sharply defined frequencies, can be used to measure the colors of light waves with great precision.

23 Jun 2020

Mekitec Releases a New X-Ray Inspection System for Beverages, Liquids & Solid Foods

Mekitec Group, a global manufacturer of innovative food quality control systems based on X-ray technology, announces the launch of a completely new X-ray inspection system, SIDEMEKITM, targeted for the product safety and quality control needs of food and beverage producers worldwide.

From Mekitec Oy 22 Jun 2020

Medical Tools Developed Quicker Thanks to New EU Pilot Line

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the need to quickly develop diagnostic equipment in the face of a novel threat. Thanks to a dedicated medical pilot production line that gives easy access to prototyping, new medical tools that use photonics to detect major diseases will be quicker, cheaper and easier to develop.

22 Jun 2020

New Paramagnetic Resonance Technology Helps Achieve High Spectral Resolution

A high-resolution paramagnetic resonance detection method based on the diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color center quantum sensor was proposed and experimentally implemented by academician DU Jiangfeng from USTC.

22 Jun 2020

Turbulence can Create Well-Ordered Laser Light

The so-called frequency combs play a significant role in current laser research. They can be described as a very unique kind of light that can be used for crucial measurements.

19 Jun 2020

High-Performance Filters for Corona Tests - Optimal Filter Performance for Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction

Optical filters play a crucial role in detecting the corona pathogen SARSCoV2. With the expanded Ultra series, LASER COMPONENTS now offers optical filters that were specifically developed for real-time qPCR tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Patient samples can thus be analysed faster and more efficiently.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 19 Jun 2020