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New Power Detectors for Lasers with Extreme Power and Energy Density

LASER COMPONENTS launches a new series of laser power detectors by Gentec-EO. These devices were specifically designed for high energy, solid-state lasers.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 25 Jun 2019

Limitless Scanning with Ups and Downs

At the LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019 tradeshow in Munich, Germany, leading galvo-based scan solution provider SCANLAB GmbH is presenting its XL SCAN, for the first time with an additional axis. Jointly developed with ACS Motion Control, this innovative scan system processes workpieces of practically unlimited size by combining a 2D scan head with an XY positioning stage.

From SCANLAB GmbH 25 Jun 2019

OSI Laser Diode Premieres Blue Pulsed Laser Diode Module at LASER World of PHOTONICS

OSI Laser Diode (LDI), a leading global supplier of advanced optoelectronics components, launches a blue 450-nm pulsed laser diode module which includes an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device.

From OSI Laser Diode, Inc. 24 Jun 2019

Olympus Stream Software. Inspection Without Limitation

With the new Olympus Stream 2.4 software, users in all industries – from electronics and semiconductors to general manufacturing, steel production and automotive – can now conduct fast and precise observations on a large variety of samples while maintaining data security and measurement reliability.

From Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG 24 Jun 2019

Larson Electronics Releases 25W Explosion Proof Mini LED Light, CID1/CIID1, 25' SOOW Cord

Larson Electronics, a Texas-based company with over 40 years of experience spearheading the industrial lighting and equipment sectors, announced the release of an explosion proof mini LED light fixture operating on 120V-277V AC that is stepped down to 12V DC or 24V DC through an inline transformer.

From Larson Electronics LLC 24 Jun 2019

Cytek Biosciences Debuts Advanced Five-Laser Flow Cytometer

When five lasers and more than 30 colors combine, new breakthroughs and scientific discoveries take shape.

From Cytek Biosciences Inc. 24 Jun 2019

Laser Technique Offers Highly Sensitive Way to Detect Trace Chemicals in Air

Scientists have formulated a new laser-based technique that can sense electric charges and chemicals of interest with unmatched sensitivity. The new method could soon be used in safety and security applications where large areas can be scanned for dangerous chemicals or radioactive materials.

21 Jun 2019

New Non-Line-of-Sight Imaging Method to Reconstruct Images in Great Detail

Computer vision scientists have shown that specialized light sources and sensors can be used to view around corners or through gauzy filters, thereby allowing them to rebuild the shapes of objects that are not seen.

21 Jun 2019

PI's Precision Automation & Motion Systems Featured at 2019 LASER World of PHOTONICS

The world’s largest conference and trade show on laser technology and photonics is the backdrop for PI’s new high performance motion solutions for photonics, robotics, microscopy, and precision industrial automation applications.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 Jun 2019

New Force Found to Reduce the Amount of Light Used by Optical Tweezers

Whenever optical tweezers are used for examining biological cells, they often cause damage to the cell which represents a major problem.

By Megan Davies 19 Jun 2019

OmniVision Announces Its First 48 Megapixel, 0.8 Micron Image Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV48B, its first 48 megapixel (MP) image sensor featuring a 0.8 micron pixel size to enable high resolution smartphone cameras in a 1/2" optical format.

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 19 Jun 2019

Confocal.nl Receive Dutch Academic Startup Award

Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl, have been selected as one of ten winners of the Academic Startup Competition in the Netherlands, an initiative of the Association of Universities (VSNU), the Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI) and StartupDelta.

From Confocal.nl 19 Jun 2019

New Handheld Imaging Laser Scanner Offers Unprecedented Efficiency to Surveyors

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the Leica BLK2GO handheld imaging laser scanner, a first-of-its-kind mobile scanner.

From Leica Geosystems AG 19 Jun 2019

VINO’s O2Amp “Oxy-Iso” Glasses Not Useful for Color-Blind People

Among the European population, 0.5% of females and 8% of males (i.e., nearly 22 million people in the European Union) suffer from a congenital anomaly in their color vision, which is generally called color-blindness.

By Megan Davies 18 Jun 2019