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New Technique for Generating Electron Bursts Could Replace Car-Sized Laboratory Devices

Ultrashort bursts of electrons have several important applications in scientific imaging, but producing them has typically required a costly, power-hungry apparatus about the size of a car.

23 Nov 2016

High-Temperature Plastic Optical Fibres (POFs) for -55°C to +105°C

Communication links based on plastic optical fibres can be pushed to their limit in high-temperature environments.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 22 Nov 2016

Space-Division Multiplexing Optical Coherence Tomography Could Potentially Map the Brain Using Light

Scientific progress has provided a solid understanding of the anatomy of the brain. However, there is still no reliable way to examine neuron to neuron communication, as it happens--a key to understanding the correlation between brain structure and brain function.

22 Nov 2016

SLAC's X-ray Laser Captures Detailed Snapshots of Photosynthesis in Real-World Conditions

The living machinery responsible for photosynthesis - while commonplace and essential to life on Earth - is still not fully understood. One of its molecular mysteries involves how a protein complex, photosystem II, harvests energy from sunlight and uses it to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

22 Nov 2016

Ophir-Spiricon Announces New Training Tools for BeamGage®, Laser Beam Profiling System

Ophir Photonics Group, a Newport Corporation company celebrating 40 years of excellence as the global leader in precision laser and LED measurement equipment, has announced a new training tool for BeamGage®, the laser beam profiling system.

From Ophir Photonics Group 22 Nov 2016

Satellite-Based Optical Clocks Could Greatly Increase GPS Precision

An optical clock has been tested in space for the first time. This technology endured harsh rocket launch conditions and effectively operated under the microgravity, which would be experienced on a satellite. This latest breakthrough brings us closer to implementing optical clock technology in space, where it could ultimately enable GPS-based navigation with centimeter-level location precision.

18 Nov 2016

New Laser-Based Technique Helps Natcore Achieve Better Solar Cell Efficiency

Natcore Technology Inc. has announced that it has increased the conversion efficiency of its latest demonstration solar cell to 19.4% by lowering the resistance from laser-formed contacts.

16 Nov 2016

Beam Delivery Components

LASER COMPONENTS alongside Haas Laser Technologies Inc. offer a wide range of beam delivery components, including process heads for delivery of the focussed laser beam to the workpiece.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 16 Nov 2016

Scientists Use X-ray Laser to Capture Real-Time Snapshots of Chemical Interaction Between Biomolecules

In a landmark experiment at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, scientists used a powerful X-ray laser to capture the first snapshots of a chemical interaction between two biomolecules in real time and at the atomic scale.

16 Nov 2016

Change Field-Of-View Without Compromising Image Quality with Resolve Optics Lens Adapters

A lens adapter can offer an economic solution to achieve the desired field of view (FOV) or image format from a prime lens in a camera or sensor system. Unfortunately many generic lens adapters are designed to try to work on as many lenses as possible and consequently compromise image quality.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 15 Nov 2016

$New Diffractive Optical Elements Show Promise for Extremely Small Zoom Lenses$

New Diffractive Optical Elements Show Promise for Extremely Small Zoom Lenses

People with an interest in photography will know that a big camera is often necessary to obtain features such as a powerful zoom. This is due to the fact that almost all cameras depend on refraction, where the light passing through lenses slows down and changes direction. A certain amount of space is needed to focus this refracted light.

15 Nov 2016

Record-High Sensitivity Light Detector Could Transform Imaging

Professor Hele Savin and a team of researchers have developed a new light detector that can trap over 96% of the photons covering UV, visible, and infrared wavelengths.

15 Nov 2016

Research to Brighten Futuristic Lasers

Invisible to the human eye, terahertz electromagnetic waves are capable of “seeing through” anything, from masonry and wood, to clouds and fog. This feature holds a lot of potential for use in astrophysics research, detecting concealed explosives and several other applications.

15 Nov 2016

Marktech Optoelectronics Offers Hard-to-Find Extended Wavelength Emitters

The market for short wavelength infrared (SWIR) devices is growing rapidly as the variety of applications grows. For example, SWIR can be used in biofluorescence and blood chemistry analysis in a medical setting. It is also used for night vision technology, security equipment, anti-counterfeiting currency validation, fiber optics, produce inspection systems, and more.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 15 Nov 2016