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Vision Research Launches Phantom T4040 with New 4.2-Mpx BSI High-speed Image Sensor

Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, introduces its Phantom T4040 high-speed camera, surpassing the frame rate capabilities of other high-resolution, high-speed cameras and featuring an updated platform that is 50 percent lighter than the closest equivalent model.

6 Mar 2023

New Ghost Imaging Algorithm Helps Enhance Resolution and Contrast

Even though electron microscopy could already disclose details as small as one nanometer, existing research aims to break through barriers restricting image quality and decreasing the optical dose present in the samples.

6 Mar 2023

Nanophotonic Field Manipulation Using Non-Perturbative Light-Matter Coupling

At the University of Southampton, a research group has displayed the fact that light could be moved within a distance that is smaller than its wavelength—a level of unparalleled accuracy.

3 Mar 2023

Ice-Cold Electron Beam Generation Using Incredibly Small X-Ray Lasers

The University of Strathclyde’s simulation of ice-cold electron beams could help shrink X-Ray free-electron lasers (X-FELs) to a minuscule proportion of their current size.

2 Mar 2023

Miniaturized Spectral Sensing: Making Laboratory Capabilities Affordable

Are you unsatisfied with the color reproduction of your smartphone camera? Would you like your phone or other household appliance to detect different materials or even assess the freshness of food?

2 Mar 2023

Optimal Cooling of Multiple Levitated Particles

As shown by a research group from Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), tailor-made laser light fields could be utilized to decelerate the movement of numerous particles and hence cool them down to extremely low temperatures.

1 Mar 2023

Thin Film Polarisers

LASER COMPONENTS manufactures thin film polarisers for polarisation separation, suitable for high power lasers and UV wavelengths.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 1 Mar 2023

GE Renewable Energy Approves Nacelle Mounted Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing

GE Renewable Energy approves the use of the nacelle based Continuous Wave scanning Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from Lidar OEM ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing.

1 Mar 2023

Teledyne e2v releases 1.5 Megapixel Version of Optimom, A Turnkey Optical Module for Quick and Easy Development of Vision Systems

Teledyne e2v, a part of Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY], announces the release of Optimom 1.5M, the latest member of the Optimom™ family, a new range of turnkey optical modules that can be instantly integrated into vision systems.

From Teledyne e2v (UK) Ltd 28 Feb 2023

Smiths Detection Launches Compact CT Checkpoint X-ray

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, today announces that it has launched the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Model S, a smaller footprint version of its successful, security operator preferred, Computed Tomography (CT) passenger checkpoint scanner.

28 Feb 2023