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FUJIFILM VisualSonics Announces Launch of New Vevo LAZR-X Imaging Platform

FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc., a world leader in ultra high frequency ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging systems and subsidiary of FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., today announced the launch of its new Vevo LAZR-X, the world’s only customizable imaging platform combining ultra high frequency ultrasound and photoacoustics for animal research applications.

23 Feb 2017

Cree LED Lighting and Cree SmartCast Technology Selected to Modernize Lighting Across McLaren Hospital Network

Cree, Inc. announced today that McLaren Health Care (McLaren), a Michigan-based integrated healthcare network, has selected Cree LED Lighting and Cree SmartCast® Technology to modernize exterior and interior lighting across 11 hospitals.

23 Feb 2017

Biosensing Instrument Launches New Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy Biomolecular Interaction System

Biosensing Instrument Inc (BI) introduced the SPRm 200, the world’s first commercially available surface plasmon resonance microscopy (SPRM) system.

23 Feb 2017

Photonic Bandgap Material Could be the Key to Revolutionize the Field of Photonics

When John Crocker—now a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania—was a graduate student, his mentor called everyone to his lab to “throw down the gauntlet” on a new problem faced by the researchers in the photonics discipline.

22 Feb 2017

NexOptic, Spectrum Capture First Images of the Moon Using Breakthrough Blade Optics System

NexOptic Technology Corp. and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada and together with NexOptic, the "Companies" are pleased to announce that they have completed assembly of their proof of concept telescope prototype lens stack and successfully captured its first set of unprocessed images of the moon.

22 Feb 2017

Samsung Releases Second Generation of D-Series Chip-on-Board LED Packages

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced component solutions, today announced its second generation of D-series chip-on-board (COB) LED packages.

22 Feb 2017

Teledyne DALSA's Newest Genie Nano Camera Features ON Semiconductor's 18M Sensor

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, today introduced a new model to its high-value Genieâ„¢ Nano GigE Vision camera series.

22 Feb 2017

Prior Scientific Announces Exhibits at Two Major Microscopy shows

Prior Scientific has announced that it will be exhibiting its latest motorised stages, focus motors, sample loading systems and other equipment for precision microscopy, at the forthcoming Focus on Microscopy* & Microscience and Microscopy Congress* shows which will be held in Bordeaux, France and Manchester, UK respectively.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 22 Feb 2017

Fonon Introduces Flexion Technology in CleanTech Laser Surface Cleaning Products

Fonon Corporation (OTC: FNON) today announced the release of Flexionâ„¢ technology to be incorporated in the CleanTechâ„¢ product line. Marketed under the Laser Photonicsâ„¢ brand, CleanTech laser products are used for surface preparation, paint removal, and surface cleaning. The newly released CleanTech systems offer a non-abrasive cleaning process that is safer and more eco-friendly.

From Fonon Corporation 22 Feb 2017

MIT Researchers Reveal New Way to Introduce Second-Order Nonlinearities into Silicon Photonics

The Semiconductor Industry Association has estimated that at current rates of increase, computers’ energy requirements will exceed the world’s total power output by 2040.

21 Feb 2017

Pittcon 2017: Phoseon to Showcase Latest LED Solutions for Life Sciences Applications

Phoseon will showcase the latest LED solutions for life sciences applications at the upcoming Pittcon 2017 event in Chicago, IL. Visit us on booth 5004 to learn how Phoseon Technology brings its leadership in LED light sources to molecular absorption applications.

21 Feb 2017

Picoquant Releases 560 Nm Laser For Applications In Life Science

PicoQuant has released a laser head that emits laser pulses at 560 nm. The fiber amplified laser head LDH-P-FA-560 delivers average optical powers of more than 3 mW at a repetition rate of 40 MHhz with pulse widths down to 40 ps.

From Picoquant GmbH 21 Feb 2017

Picoquant Releases 560 Nm Laser For Applications In Life Science

From Picoquant GmbH 21 Feb 2017

Record Sales and Incoming Orders Once Again for IDS

The industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH reports double-digit sales growth of 14% for 2016. As in previous years, the Swabian company's rate of growth has outpaced the market, exceeding the 8% growth predicted by the VDMA for the machine vision sector. The high order intake of 2015 also rose further by 19% in 2016.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 21 Feb 2017

World's First Artificial Amorphous Gyroid Structure for Replicating Natural Materials

In the wake of extensive research being carried out to unearth the physics related to photonic band gap observed in structured photonic materials, researchers from the University of Surrey have developed an innovative technique for not only characterizing the internal structures in natural materials but also for replicating the interaction of these materials with light, using three-dimensional (3D) ceramic printing.

20 Feb 2017