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Researchers Discover How Light Stimulates Brain Activity

Optogenetics uses light to regulate brain processes. It is based on light-regulated proteins such as channelrhodopsin-2, an ion channel that opens when it is uncovered to light, thus triggering cellular processes.

24 Apr 2019

Marktech Optoelectronics Announces Successful lnP Epitaxial Crystal Technology Development for Ultra-High-Speed (5G) Large-Capacity Signal Processing Applications

Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held, veteran-owned leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared, and short-wave infrared emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced its successful in-house development of InP epitaxial crystal mass production technologies for ultra-high-speed (5G) large-capacity signal processing applications.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 24 Apr 2019

Picosun Reports Superb Results in Boosting Micro-LED Performance Using ALD Passivation

Picosun Group, the dealer of the principal AGILE ALD™ (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin-film coating solutions, demonstrated excellent outcomes in improving micro-LED performance using ALD passivation.

23 Apr 2019

Study Shows Zapped Magnets Behave Like Fluids When Hit by a Short, High-Energy Laser

Scientists have long been pursuing an unusual phenomenon—when an ultra-thin magnet is hit with a laser, it will de-magnetize quickly. This can be compared to a magnet fixed on a refrigerator which abruptly falls off.

19 Apr 2019

Researchers Successfully 3D Print Chalcogenide Glass to Enable Low-Cost Manufacturing of Complex Optical Components

Chalcogenide glass—an exclusive material used for fabricating optical components that work at mid-infrared wavelengths—has been successfully 3D printed by researchers for the first time.

19 Apr 2019

Unique in the Market: Basler Launches Intelligent Lighting Solutions

Camera manufacturer Basler now offers lighting solutions for image processing systems. In cooperation with CCS, the world's leading manufacturer of LED lighting for Machine Vision applications, Basler has developed a comprehensive portfolio of various lighting components.

From Basler AG 17 Apr 2019

Ophir® IR Optics Expands Family of Cooled MWIR Long Range Lenses, Adds 900 mm and 1350 mm FL's Suited for Aviation and Observation Systems

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir® SupIR 45-900 mm MWIR f/4 and SupIR 50-1350 mm MWIR f/5.5 long range, motorized continuous zoom lenses at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2019.

From Ophir Photonics Group 17 Apr 2019

Edmund Optics Introduces the TECHSPEC® Multi-Element Tube System

Edmund Optics® (EO), the premier provider of optical components, is proud to introduce the TECHSPEC® Multi-Element Tube System.

From Edmund Optics 17 Apr 2019

Innovative Form of Light-Emitting Diode can Control Wavelength of Desired Light with High Precision

Usually, atoms or molecules are created when particles bond in free space. However, it is possible to create even more exotic bonding states inside solid objects.

16 Apr 2019

NRL’s Laser Processing Technique can Boost Efficiency of Optoelectronic Devices

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) discovered a new technique to passivate flaws in next-generation optical materials to enhance optical quality and enable the miniaturization of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and other optical elements.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers Develop New Compound for Studying Bacterial Communication and its Effect on Different Genetic Pathways

A research team at the University of Groningen has successfully incorporated a molecule—utilized by bacteria for quorum sensing—with a light-controlled switch.

16 Apr 2019

SLAC’s High-Speed ‘Electron Camera’ Films Molecular Movie in HD

With an extremely fast “electron camera” at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, researchers have made the first high-definition “movie” of ring-shaped molecules breaking open in response to light.

16 Apr 2019

Photonis And Syt Technologies Announce Cooperation

Photonis Technologies and SYT Technologies announced a business partnership during the SOFINS exhibition in Bordeaux last week. The two companies are combining their skills and products to enable the SYT SR750 long range observation system to detect, recognize and identify both during day and night. During SOFINS Photonis and SYT Technologies showcased their joint project for the first time to the military audience.

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 16 Apr 2019

New Photonic Switch can Direct Light Passing Through Optical Fibers More Efficiently and Rapidly

Engineers from the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new photonic switch that can direct the light traveling through optical fibers more efficiently and rapidly than ever before.

15 Apr 2019

Combination of Imaging Technology and Custom Visualization Software Helps Observe Coral Recovery After a Bleaching Event

New imaging software was used by researchers and engineers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego, respectively to identify remarkable recovery following a bleaching event on the reefs surrounding distant Palmyra Atoll located in the tropical Pacific.

12 Apr 2019