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Intensity of Fluorescent-Protein-Based Lasers are Maximized by Solid-State Proteins

The same research team that developed the first laser based on a living cell has shown that use of fluorescent proteins in a solid form rather than in solution greatly increases the intensity of light produced, an accomplishment that takes advantage of natural protein structures surrounding the light-emitting portions of the protein molecules.

9 Dec 2014

FOXSI Mission to Observe the Sun with Very Sensitive Hard X-ray Optics

An enormous spectrum of light streams from the sun. We're most familiar with the conventional visible white light we see with our eyes from Earth, but that's just a fraction of what our closest star emits.

9 Dec 2014

Molex Offers VersaBeam™ MT Interconnects for Military Applications

Molex Incorporated announced today its recently launched VersaBeam™ MT Interconnects. Addressing demand for reliable optical connectivity in extreme performance military applications, VersaBeam MT Interconnects deliver excellent optical data performance in high density fiber applications where expanded beam (EB) solutions would prove an advantage.

8 Dec 2014

New Reports on Global Fiber Optic Connector Industry and China Fiber Optic Sensor Industry

ReportsnReports.com adds 2014 Market Research Report on Global Fiber Optic Connector Industry and Global and China Fiber Optic Sensor Industry Report, 2013-2018 to the semiconductors and electronics section of its online data intelligence library.

8 Dec 2014

Diodes Introduces Cost-Effective AL5809 Constant-Current LED Driver

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today introduced the AL5809.

8 Dec 2014

Global Laser Processing Market Expected to Grow at 6.18% CAGR

According to a new market research report of "Laser Processing Market by Application (Cutting, Drilling, Marking), Laser type (Gas, Solid, Fiber Laser), Machine Configuration (Moving, Fixed beam), Vertical (Machine Tooling, Automotive), Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.18% between 2014 and 2020, and reach $17.36 Billion by 2020.

8 Dec 2014

GE LED Holiday Lights to Light up the National Christmas Tree

Tonight, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, the National Park Service, and GE Lighting will unveil this year’s holiday LED lighting design for the National Christmas Tree at the 92nd annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at President’s Park. With more than 60,000 holiday LED lights on the living Colorado blue spruce, it is one of the most notable holiday displays in the United States.

8 Dec 2014

Enmetric and DECO Lighting Partner to Develop Enterprise IoT Enabled LED Luminaires

Enmetric Systems, Inc., a leading enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) company, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with DECO Lighting.

5 Dec 2014

Multiple Cameras and Varied Lighting Help Capture Unique Eye Traits for Producing More Realistic Faces

The eyes are arguably the most important features of an individual's face, if not a window to the soul, so the use of generic eye models when creating digital faces can have disappointing results. Scientists at Disney Research Zurich, noting the significant variation in eyes between individuals, have devised methods for faithfully capturing those features.

5 Dec 2014

Simple Optical Technique to Extract Audio Information from High-Speed Video Recordings

Those formerly silent walls can "talk" now: Researchers have demonstrated a simple optical technique by which audio information can be extracted from high-speed video recordings.

5 Dec 2014

New Market Research Report on Global and China Automated Optical Inspection Industry

RnRMarketResearch.com adds "Global and China Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Industry Report, 2014-2018" market research of 163 pages under the electronics collection of its online business intelligence library.

5 Dec 2014

OpSec’s ISIS Optical Security Platform Renamed as Equinox

OpSec Security Group, the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, today announced it has renamed its ISIS optical security platform to Equinox. The change is in response to ongoing western media coverage, utilising the name in association with the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

5 Dec 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces Class 1 Division 1 Explosion Proof 450W High Bay LED Light Fixture

Larson Electronics releases an explosion proof high bay light fixture that provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries.

5 Dec 2014

Dechirper Can Help Tweak Color Range of Light Pulses from SLAC’s X-ray Laser

The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has teamed up with Santa Monica-based RadiaBeam Systems to develop a device known as a dechirper, which will provide a new way of adjusting the range of energies within single pulses from SLAC’s X-ray laser.

4 Dec 2014

Light-Activated Aptamer Accurately Targets Tumor Tissues

While aptamers—single-stranded nucleic acids—offer promise as drug-delivery tools for cancer treatment, it has proven difficult to get them to tumor cells at therapeutic levels.

4 Dec 2014