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NASA Builds MILENA Imager to Detect and Measure Auroral Energy

On a cold February night in Poker Flat, Alaska, a team of scientists will wait patiently for the exotic red and green glow of an aurora to illuminate the sky. Instead of simply admiring the view, this group from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center of Greenbelt, Md., and The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, Calif. will launch a sounding rocket up through the Northern Lights. The rocket could launch as early as the night of Feb. 2, 2013, but the team has a two-week window in order to find the perfect launch conditions.

2 Feb 2013

Peripheral Vision’s ISOLIGHT Provides Accurate Measurement of Digital Imaging Systems

Peripheral Vision, Inc., experts in digital camera design and development, today introduced its ISOLIGHT™ light metering system. Designed to bring standardization to lighting conditions for test images, ISOLIGHT improves the quality and constancy of camera test images. ISOLIGHT targets digital imaging system designers and testers who require uniform lighting and accurate measurement recordings for product development, or to verify compliance with image quality specifications.

1 Feb 2013

MIIT Honors International Rectifier’s IRS2980 Dimming LED Driver Controller

International Rectifier, IR®, a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company’s IRS2980 high-voltage buck regulator control IC has won an inaugural Excellence Solution Award 2012 from the Computer and Microelectronics Development Research Center, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) R.P.C, China.

1 Feb 2013

False-Colored SEM Image of Sea Urchin Tooth Earns Top Honors

Close your eyes and picture an ocean reef: vivid violet, cool blue and tropical green intertwining in gentle curves and delicate edges. And that's just the urchin teeth.

1 Feb 2013

Ophir Photonics Introduces USB Camera for Measuring Large Laser Beams

Ophir Photonics Group, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport Corporation brand, today announced the L11059 USB Large Format Beam Profiling Camera.

From Ophir Photonics Group 1 Feb 2013

IR and UV Imaging Provide Better Picture of Storm Destruction

Images of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy have captured the immense power of what many experts have termed a “superstorm.” These snapshots and videos might not tell the whole story, however. A group of Drexel University engineers are now trying to give rescue and recovery workers a better picture of the storm’s damages that can’t be seen by the naked eye.

1 Feb 2013

VDMA Photonics Forum Brings Together Competences and Resources

The German Engineering Federation (VerbandDeutscherMaschinen- und Anlagenbau – VDMA) unites seven different professional sectors related to photonics under one roof. With the support of a group of member firms comprising the market leaders of each industry involved and renowned institutions from the world of research, the Photonics Forum bundles and networks the existing competences and resources in the VDMA on a thematically oriented platform.

1 Feb 2013

Photonis to Present on Low Light Scientific Cameras at Photonics West

Photonis will be doing a presentation, "Advancements in Low Light Scientific Cameras" at the upcoming Photonics West show, on Tuesday, February 5th at 1:30 PM in Demo Room 2, located in North Hall D.

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 31 Jan 2013

AstraNet Systems Releases New, Low Volume, Short Pathlength Spectrophotometer

AstraNet Systems Ltd (Cambridge, England), a manufacturer of analyser systems based on fibre optic coupled spectrophotometry, is pleased to announce the availability of a new product for the Life Sciences market.

From AstraNet Systems Ltd. 31 Jan 2013

Breakthrough Laser Technology May Lead to Self-Cooling Computer Chips

Bulky and noisy air-conditioning compressors and refrigerators may soon be a thing of the past.

31 Jan 2013

iWatt Launches Innovative Digital AC/DC Solid State Lighting LED Driver Platform

iWatt Inc., a leading provider of digital-centric power management integrated circuits (ICs), today launched an innovative digital AC/DC solid state lighting (SSL) LED driver platform designed specifically to address the key issues of cost and lifetime in price-sensitive, non-dimmable, residential SSL bulb applications.

31 Jan 2013

Point Grey Praises AIA on Successful Ratification of New USB3 Vision Standard

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, is pleased to congratulate the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) and members of the USB3 Vision Technical Committee on the successful ratification of the new USB3 Vision standard.

31 Jan 2013

Newport Launches New SA2 Series of Solid Aluminum Breadboards for Photonics Research

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces an expanded product line of low-cost aluminum breadboards and accessories for basic photonics research and OEM optical assemblies.

From Newport Corporation 31 Jan 2013

Vishay to Highlight Optoelectronics and EFI Solutions at 2013 SPIE Photonics West Exhibition

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing its latest industry-leading optoelectronics and Vishay Electro-Films (EFI) solutions at the 2013 SPIE Photonics West Exhibition, taking place from Feb. 2-7 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. In booth 5535, products on display will include a wide range of infrared components, in addition to Vishay EFI custom submounts, high-performance RF capacitors, and wire-bondable products.

30 Jan 2013

Newport Launches High Energy Laser Mirrors with Excimer-Grade UV Fused Silica Substrates

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure Light®, introduces long-lived deep ultraviolet (UV) excimer laser mirrors with projected lifetimes greater than 30 billion pulses when used in the proper photocontamination controlled environment.

From Newport Corporation 30 Jan 2013