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Optics and MEMS Technology Integration for Better Fiber-Optical Communications

Associate Professor Niels Quack’s research group at the University of Sydney has created a new technology that combines optics and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) in a microchip, opening the door to the development of gadgets like micro-3D cameras and gas sensors for accurate air quality measurement, including their use in mobile phones.

23 Mar 2023

Developing Biodegradable Optical Components from Crab Shells

Researchers have created a method to convert crab shells into bioplastic that could be used to create optical components known as diffraction gratings

23 Mar 2023

Recreating "Twisted" Superconducting Material with Lasers

Researchers from the University of Chicago and Shanxi University have revealed a method for using lasers to “simulate” a material that physicists have been searching for years due to its potential technological possibilities.

22 Mar 2023

Sandia Labs Sees Major Breakthrough in Ultrafast Beam-Steering

A Sandia National Laboratories research team has successfully shown the capability to dynamically direct light pulses from conventional, so-called incoherent light sources, marking a significant advancement in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics.

21 Mar 2023

Introducing the Hawkeye® Q2 Micro Video Borescopes: Unveiling Precision in Small-Scale Inspection

Optimax has introduced the Hawkeye® Q2 Micro Video Borescopes, a groundbreaking solution that will transform how small-scale inspections are conducted.

From OPTIMAX Imaging Inspection & Measurement Ltd 21 Mar 2023

New Type of Laser Developed by EPFL

A novel kind of laser has been developed by researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and IBM. This could have a considerable effect on optical ranging technology.

16 Mar 2023

Improved Organic LED Luminous Efficiency from New Observations

The generation of light by an electrical current without the need for heat or chemical reactions is known as electroluminescence.

15 Mar 2023

Inside information: Detection Technology Acquires Haobo Imaging

Detection Technology Plc has today signed an agreement to acquire Shanghai Haobo Imaging Technology Co., Ltd., an X-ray flat panel detector provider, to almost double its total addressable market.

15 Mar 2023

The Light Emitting Capabilities of Perovskite Materials After Femtosecond Laser Processing

Researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a study in Materials Today Physics that provides insight into the light emitting capabilities of perovskite materials following femtosecond laser processing.

14 Mar 2023

Xenics at DSEI Japan 2023

Xenics, part of Photonis group, Europe’s leading developer and manufacturer in the world of advanced infrared imaging solutions, cameras and customized solutions, will exhibit at DSEI Japan from March 15th to 17th.

From Exosens 14 Mar 2023

Pulses of Light Share Behavior With an Exotic Gas

Every day, massive volumes of data are transmitted in this modern world, mostly as brief optical pulses traveling through glass fibers. When the density of such optical signals rises, so does their interaction, which can result in data loss.

13 Mar 2023

Fabricating Nanophotonic Media with Exceptional Chiro-Optical Properties

Researchers have developed a method for creating a complex structure previously found only in nature, which will allow them to manipulate and control light in new ways.

10 Mar 2023

Transforming a Tablet or Smartphone into a Fluorescence Microscope

Scientific Reports publishes a proof-of-principle study that presents a device that can transform a tablet or smartphone into a fluorescence microscope for not more than US $50.

10 Mar 2023

New Hyperspectral Image Capture Technique Secures Patent

A new method for capturing hyperspectral images—those that can gather data from the whole electromagnetic spectrum—that can function in real-time and offers a higher resolution than any current technology has been patented by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).

8 Mar 2023

e-con Systems™ Launches a New 3D ToF MIPI Camera for NVIDIA® Jetson Processors

e-con Systems™, a leading OEM embedded camera manufacturer and solution provider launches DepthVista_MIPI_IRD, a 3D Time of Flight (ToF) camera for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ / AGX Xavier™ with outdoor robustness.

From e-con Systems, Inc 7 Mar 2023