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Two-Wavelength Holographic System Measures the Topography of Melt Pool During Laser Beam Melting

Additive manufacturing is a key technology for industry that allows building structures by progressive addition of material, with complex geometries. One of the main techniques is the laser beam melting process which consists of successively melting metal or ceramic powder layers to manufacture 3D mechanical structures.

10 Mar 2022

Early Treatment System for Diabetic Retinopathy Using Smart LED Contact Lenses

Diabetes, a long-lasting chronic disease, has various complications and requires care over a lifetime.

9 Mar 2022

New Microscope System Uses Short-Wave Infrared Light to Illuminate Blood, Bacteria

Inflammation of the middle ear is often triggered a cholesteatoma, an aggressive form of chronic otitis media. In order to detect cholesteatomas and bacterial biofilms and to remove them safely, the new collaborative project 'BetterView' is working on a special surgical microscope.

8 Mar 2022

Autonomously driving robotic assistance system for the automated placement of coil creels

Due to the industry standard 4.0, digitalization, automation and networking of systems and facilities are becoming the predominant topics in production and thus also in logistics. Industry 4.0 pursues the increasing opti...

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 8 Mar 2022

FUJIFILM to Highlight the Latest Advances in Radiology at ECR 2022 Overture

FUJIFILM Europe GmbH is delighted to be sharing the latest company news and innovative advances in technology at ECR 2022 Overture, an online event taking place on March 2-6.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 4 Mar 2022

Study Uncovers Excimer Laser-Induced Damage Mechanism of Calcium Fluoride Crystal

Research conducted in Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) described the damage mechanism of CaF2 crystal, an important component in the Ultraviolet Rays (UV) optical system, and concluded that it's closely related to cleavage plane and sliding system.

3 Mar 2022

Infrared Collimators for Performance Testing of Thermal Cameras

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a leading supplier of off-axis parabolic and flat mirrors, the key optical elements in Infrared (IR) collimators commonly used for evaluating the performance of thermal imaging systems.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 28 Feb 2022

Deep Learning Poised to Improve Breast Cancer Imaging

Researchers have developed a new image reconstruction approach that could contribute to better breast cancer detection. The deep learning algorithm overcomes a major hurdle in multi-modality imaging by allowing images to be recovered in real time.

24 Feb 2022

Low-Power Lasers Propel Much Faster than Rocket Engines

The progress of space travel could be agonizingly slow. For instance, the New Horizons probe took nearly a decade to reach Pluto, also traveling to Proxima Centauri b, the closest habitable planet to Earth, would require thousands of years with even the largest rockets.

24 Feb 2022