A replacement for the supply of technetium-99m has been discovered by a research team from the University of Alberta. Technetium-99m is a significant isotope produced by Chalk River reactor of Canada. It was discovered that this medical isotope can be formed in a device called cyclotron to provide reliable nuclear medicine imaging in a safe manner.
By Will Soutter
13 Jun 2012
Innovators of machine vision have been working hard to establish agile and reliable systems that minimize the cost of structural design, while meeting faster processing requirements.
By Will Soutter
12 Jun 2012
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on the work of Dr Jonathan Burley from the University of Nottingham. He is using one of the smallest Raman spectrometers in his academic research and teaching focusing on its ability to provide rapid sample analysis.
Lusio Solid-State Lighting, a supplier of novel industrial and commercial LED lighting solutions, recently declared that the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (QPL) has been supplemented with the latest addition of 16 Essentials Bay Series fixtures. Lusio fixtures within the ‘High-Bay and Low-Bay fixtures for Commercial and Industrial Buildings’ category have been approved by the DLC.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Jun 2012
The East Wing of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall houses the newly-delivered powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. Researchers will now be able to achieve clear images during this fall. By non-invasive methods, the image can be obtained in rich tissue contrasts. Moreover, ionizing radiation is not involved.
By Will Soutter
12 Jun 2012
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has created the SSL21101, a new type of GreenChip LED driver ICs with Smart Digital Control (SDC) technology. NXP’s SSL21101 is currently being showcased at Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (Hall 13.2, Booth B43).
By Will Soutter
12 Jun 2012
According to GBI Research, the global mania for smartphones will steer the future growth of the pico projector market, as growing consumer demands for the ability to make presentations, watch videos, and capture and see photos will promote new technological breakthroughs.
By Will Soutter
12 Jun 2012
Entries are being invited for the "Oscars of Photonics" – the 2013 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation. The global awards honor novel product inventions and celebrate innovation.
By G.P. Thomas
11 Jun 2012
Cree, a LED lighting innovator, has declared the establishment of new technology centers in China. This move further expands Cree Thermal, Electrical, Mechanical, Photometric, and Optical (TEMPO) Services in these major markets.
By Will Soutter
11 Jun 2012
LED Waves, a LED lighting company, has recently launched the dimmable Chicago 2.0 XB-D PAR-30 LED light bulb as an alternative for a 75 W halogen flood light.
By Will Soutter
11 Jun 2012
A novel method of generating bright laser pulses at x-ray energies was devised in the Photonics Institute labs at the Vienna University of Technology.
By G.P. Thomas
11 Jun 2012
International researches, headed by the University of Colorado Boulder, have used a tabletop device to successfully produce the first laser-like beams of X-rays. The discovery could promote major advances in several fields such as nanotechnology, medicine, and biology.
By Will Soutter
11 Jun 2012
Hi Score has decided to reestablish its efforts to focus on sales in the rapidly developing energy-saving LED streetlight market.
By Will Soutter
11 Jun 2012
On June 11, NASA will conduct a news teleconference, wherein it will confer about the impending launch of its Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) spacecraft. This soon-to-launch NuSTAR will take off on June 13, around 11:30 a.m. EDT.
By Will Soutter
8 Jun 2012
Vishay Intertechnology, a manufacturer of passive electronic components and discrete semiconductors, has launched a new reflective optical sensor, the TCNT2000. It is designed for computer, industrial and consumer applications.
By G.P. Thomas
8 Jun 2012