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Bespoke Infrared Optics for Demanding Applications

Resolve Optics is a leading designer and supplier of bespoke fixed focus and zoom lenses as well as beamsplitters that operate in the infrared (IR) region (1-14 microns).

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 17 Jul 2017

Physicists Achieve Accurate Measurement of the Wave Characteristics of Ultrashort, Focused Light Pulses

A crucial breakthrough in the research on light has been achieved by Physicists from FAU and Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU). They have been able to observe the properties of very short laser pulses during focusing at exceptionally high spatial and temporal resolution.

14 Jul 2017

Gamma Scientific Offers World’s Most Advanced Handheld Spectroradiometer/Flicker meter for Accurate and Repeatable Display Measurements

The new Gamma Scientific GS-1160 is the most advanced compact lightweight handheld spectroradiometer/flicker meter for accurate and repeatable display measurements available and features a powerful suite of capabilities for display designers, manufacturers and engineers. Specifically the instrument is about the size of an IPhone 7 Plus (220 mm x 81 mm x 33 mm) and only weighs 330 g with its integral battery and is suitable for color and intensity measurement of all display types including LCD, LED, OLED, and Quantum Dot displays.

From Gamma Scientific 13 Jul 2017

New Laser Design Controls Color, Intensity of Light by Varying Cavity Architecture

Lasers are used in almost all places, from light shows at concerts to checkout counters at supermarkets, and they are considered to be a much more efficient light source than incandescent bulbs.

12 Jul 2017

New Computational Technique to Make Telescopes Curve and Twist

A new computational design tool allows users to transform any 3D shape into a collapsible telescoping structure.

12 Jul 2017

Viavi Introduces the MicroNIR™ Transmission Fixture for Precision Material Analysis

Viavi Solutions introduces the MicroNIR™ Transmission Fixture, a compact fixture used for the transmission analysis of liquids and/or thin filters and films. The MicroNIR Transmission Fixture is one of several new fit-for-purpose sampling accessories for the MicroNIR spectrometer, offering real-time analysis and more advanced Near Infrared applications in the field.

From Viavi Solutions 12 Jul 2017

CL88020, Next-Generation Sequential Linear LED Driver for Offline Lighting

Microchip Technology Inc. now provides a next-generation sequential linear LED driver for offline lighting applications. The CL88020 is an extension of Microchip’s popular CL88XX family, and has been designed to drive a long string of cost-effective LEDs directly from the 120 VAC line input.

11 Jul 2017

New Design Strategy for Achieving High Efficiency in OLEDs

A novel design strategy for efficient light-emitting molecules with applications in next-generation lighting and displays has been established as a result of the improved investigation of a molecule that was initially synthesized with the aim of developing a unique light-absorbing pigment.

11 Jul 2017

New Photodetector can Overcome Obstacles to Increase Performance in Optoelectronic Devices

Manufacturers, in today’s increasingly powerful electronics, call for tiny materials as they seek to optimize performance without any bulk addition.

10 Jul 2017

Agilent Technologies Acquires Raman Spectroscopy Innovator, Cobalt Light Systems

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has acquired Oxfordshire, U.K.-based Cobalt Light Systems, a provider of highly differentiated Raman spectroscopic instruments for the pharmaceutical industry, applied markets, and public safety.

10 Jul 2017

SRRF-Stream - Andor Launches the World’s First Super-Resolution Microscopy Camera

Andor Technology (Andor), an Oxford Instruments company and world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, today announced the launch of a new super-resolution microscopy technology, available on single photon sensitive iXon EMCCD cameras. ‘SRRF-Stream’ unlocks real time super resolution fluorescence microscopy on most modern microscopes, using conventional fluorophores at low illumination intensities, thus making it highly compatible with live cell imaging.

From Andor Technology Ltd. 7 Jul 2017

New Sophisticated Telescope for Detecting Optical Signals from Gravitational Waves

A sophisticated telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves - developed and operated by a global research partnership, headed by the University of Warwick - has been officially launched.

5 Jul 2017

Researchers Develop World's Most Narrowband Diode Laser on a Chip

The world’s most narrowband diode laser on a chip has been developed by Researchers from the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute in collaboration with the Lionix company.

4 Jul 2017

Researchers Solve Momentum Paradox of Light

Researchers from Aalto University have recently demonstrated that an atomic mass density wave accompanies each and every photon in a transparent medium.

3 Jul 2017

New Microscope Combines Various Microscopy Techniques to Produce Clearer Images

Hari Shroff, PhD, and his colleagues from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed an innovative microscope that combines various microscopy techniques to enhance resolution and contrast in thick biological samples.

30 Jun 2017