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Gigahertz-Optik Introduces ISS-17-VA Integrating Sphere Source with Variable Light Intensity Output

Gigahertz-Optik introduces the ISS-17-VA Integrating Sphere Source calibration standard for spectral radiance and luminance. A unique and key feature of Gigahertz-Optik ISS series is a variable light intensity output while maintaining a constant color temperature.

From Gigahertz-Optik Inc 16 Apr 2014

New Hazardous Area LED Light Panel Mount Explosion Proof Fixture from Larson Electronics

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 150 watt hazardous area LED light fixture designed for recessed panel mounting. LED technology and a compact design make this lamp an excellent replacement upgrade option for paint booths and hazardous locations where flammable chemical vapors are present.

16 Apr 2014

Fujifilm Introduces TCL-X100 Tele-Conversion Lens for Digital Cameras

Fujifilm is proud to announce the launch of the TCL-X100, a tele-conversion lens designed specifically for the FUJIFILM X100 and X100S cameras. The lens attaches directly onto the camera and increases picture taking versatility by multiplying the fixed focal length by approx. 1.4×, converting it from 23mm (35mm in 35mm equivalent) to a 33mm fixed focal length (50mm in 35mm equivalent).

16 Apr 2014

Breakthrough Broadband Transformation Optics Metasurface Lens May Lead to Creation of Flat Antennas

By depositing an array of tiny, metallic, U-shaped structures onto a dielectric material, a team of researchers in China has created a new artificial surface that can bend and focus electromagnetic waves the same way an antenna does.

16 Apr 2014

SPAR International: Neptec to Highlight OPAL-120 Obscurant-Penetrating 3D Laser Scanners

Neptec Technologies Corp., a leading developer of innovative 3D robotic vision products, has announced that it will be demonstrating the OPAL-120, the newest addition to its OPAL 2.0 family of obscurant-penetrating 3D laser scanners for harsh environments, at SPAR International in Colorado Springs from April 14 to 17.

16 Apr 2014

Icon Networks Announces Return of CONTOUR to the Point of View Camera Market

Icon Networks, main distributor of electronic and technology products, announces the return of CONTOUR to the POV camera market. The company also announced that it will be the Exclusive Distributor for Latin America and the Middle East of CONTOUR´s line of products and accessories.

15 Apr 2014

OPALS to Test Laser Optics for Transfer of Information from Space Station to the Earth

"Enter the Dragon" takes on a whole new meaning this month as SpaceX's Dragon capsule heads to the International Space Station for its third commercial resupply mission on April 14. During the SpaceX-3 mission, the Dragon capsule not only will deliver cargo to the orbiting laboratory, but it also will return science samples and hardware to Earth.

15 Apr 2014

Electro-Matic Products Completes Joint Venture Partnership Agreement with Kingsun Optoelectronic

Detroit area electronics technology firm Electro-Matic Products, Inc. recently completed a joint venture partnership agreement with Kingsun Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., a global leader in commercial and industrial LED lighting solutions.

15 Apr 2014

Long Life-Span of Fiber Lasers Could Pose a Challenge to Growth of Global Fiber Laser Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Fiber Laser Market Report" report to their offering.

15 Apr 2014

Newly Designed Class 1 Division 1 Explosion Proof LED String Lights from Larson Electronics

Industrial lighting specialists Larson Electronics reveals their newly designed Class 1 Division 1 explosion proof LED string lights. These string lights are ideal for general close work and inspection activities in hazardous locations requiring explosion proof protection.

15 Apr 2014

North America's Largest Vision and Imaging Trade Show to be Held in Boston

The Vision Show, North America's largest vision and imaging trade show and conference, will be held in Boston, Massachusetts at the Hynes Convention Center, April 15-17, 2014. AIA, the world's largest trade association promoting vision and imaging industries, founded The Vision Show in 1996.

15 Apr 2014

Tabletop Display with Personal Screens Supports 3D Interaction

A tabletop display with personal screens made from a curtain of mist that allow users to move images around and push through the fog-screens and onto the display, will be unveiled at an international conference later this month.

11 Apr 2014

Unisense FertiliTech’s EmbryoSlide Culture Dish for Use with EmbryoScope Time-Lapse System Awarded US Patent

Unisense FertiliTech A/S announces that the company has been awarded a USA patent for design aspects of their EmbryoSlide® culture dish. The dish is used in conjunction with the EmbryoScope™ time-lapse system for optimal culture of human embryos during IVF. Similar design patents have been awarded in Europe, Japan, and India and are expected in China, Brazil, and Israel.

11 Apr 2014

Royal Philips Signs on as Patron Sponsor of International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies

The Optical Society (OSA) today applauded Royal Philips for signing on as the first patron sponsor of the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies (IYL 2015). The United Nations proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and the plans for the year-long initiative are underway by a large consortium of scientific bodies, with UNESCO as lead agency.

From Optical Society Of America 11 Apr 2014