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Heraeus Noblelight Introduces the First Broadband UV LED Light Source Module for Analytical Measurement

Heraeus Noblelight GmbH is pleased to announce the debut of FiberLight™ L3, the first broadband UV LED light source module for analytical measurement instruments. FiberLight™ L3 is the first light source module that combines the benefits of LED technology, such as long lifetime and low power consumption, with broadband UV spectral output.

From Excelitas Noblelight 20 Mar 2019

New RGB LED Module High in Luminous Intensity and Reliability

On March 20th, 2019, Lumileds launched the LUXEON MultiColor Module 0.5W, a module capable of generating the maximum luminous intensity of reds, greens, and blues with the industry’s most reliable color.

20 Mar 2019

Caltech Researchers Develop a New Way to Levitate and Propel Objects Using Only Light

By producing certain nanoscale patterning on the surfaces of objects, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a new method to levitate and push objects with the help of light. Although the work is still in its theoretical stage, it definitely brings researchers closer to designing a spacecraft that can one day reach the closest planet beyond the solar system in 20 years, all driven and accelerated simply by light.

20 Mar 2019

Single-Junction OSCs Display Unparalleled Power Conversion Efficiency of Over 16%

Organic solar cells (OSCs) have garnered particular interest from both academic and industrial communities as a prospective technology for renewable energy.

19 Mar 2019

New Electro-Optic Frequency Comb Shows Promise for Use in Optical Ranging and Optical Telecommunication

It is a well-known fact that lasers have an important role to play in everything, ranging from bio-manufacturing and medicine through to contemporary communications and connectivity.

19 Mar 2019

Teledyne DALSA’s Z-Trak Laser Profiler Series Excels at In-Line Measurement and Inspection Operations

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and international player in machine vision technology, has incorporated to its proven 1D and 2D camera portfolio, the new, high-accuracy 3D laser profiler series for industrial imaging and factory automation.

15 Mar 2019

Pioneering New Method Could Lead to Next Generation of Optical Tweezers

Researchers from the Universities of Glasgow, Bristol, and Exeter have developed a new technique of shifting microscopic objects using micro-robotics.

15 Mar 2019

First-Ever Synthetic Dielectric Surface Allows Loss-Free Optical Propagation and Management

A synthetic dielectric surface has been developed by physicists from ITMO University where the propagation of electromagnetic waves is not hindered by current defects and can be regulated.

14 Mar 2019

New Industrial Cameras from IDS: IMX226 Sensor Offers Excellent Image Quality

IDS has integrated the high-resolution 12 MP IMX226 rolling shutter sensor into the uEye CP camera family, giving increased resolution, speed and sensitivity.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 14 Mar 2019

Rapid Determination of Surface Color, Texture, Shape & Size

The VideometerLab 4 from Analytik is a multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system designed for fast and accurate determination of surface color, texture, shape, size and chemical composition.

From Analytik Ltd 14 Mar 2019

New Optical Probe Could Improve Breast Cancer Surgery

The world’s first wearable probe, recently developed by researchers, improves the sense of touch by imaging and subsequently measuring the elasticity and stiffness of biological tissues.

13 Mar 2019

New Image-Processing Technique Can Capture Ultrafast Phenomena with Any Camera

Scientists at EPFL have formulated a new image-processing technique that can capture very rapid phenomena using any style of camera.

13 Mar 2019

New Laser-Driven Photoacoustic Microfluidic Pump can Drive Fluids in Any Direction

Even the tiniest mechanical pumps have drawbacks caused by the intricate microfabrication techniques needed to manufacture them and the reality that there are restrictions on how small they can be.

12 Mar 2019

NSI Laser Launched Its UV-Flex Laser System Product Line at Apex 2019

Laser micromachining has enabled product evolution of many different industries.

From NSI Laser 12 Mar 2019

Summit to Show Top Megatrends Depend on Photonics

One of Europe's most prominent gatherings of photonics leaders will highlight the importance of light technologies in digitisation megatrends like IoT, big data, artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles next month.

11 Mar 2019