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New Approach to Optical Nanopatterning Meeting Air Force Needs

An AFOSR-funded, Princeton-based professor, Dr. Craig Arnold, has been researching a new approach to optical nanopatterning, the forming of nanometer scale patterns on a substrate. This technology will have an impact on a variety of current and future Air Force needs.

17 Aug 2008

Propelling the LED Driver IC Market into the Future

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "LED Driver ICs: Application Drivers, Technology Developments + Product Introduction Trends" report to their offering.

14 Aug 2008

Beijing Olympic Games Truly Showcased the Full Potential of LEDs

According to the latest report form tootoo.com, the wonderful lighting effects that contributed to the luminous opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games truly showcased the full potential of LEDs. The LEDs, which are often used in live performances, were able to reach their full potential for the first time, in part, because of the improvements in the development of bigger, better battery cells.

13 Aug 2008

Silicon Photonics Market is Potentially Enormous

First-generation silicon photonics products are now available from a handful of suppliers, a development that promises to have major implications for a wide range of telecom and networking technologies, according to the latest report from Light Reading Insider, a paid research service of TechWeb's Light Reading.

13 Aug 2008

Scientists Developed Biologically Active and Biodegradable Optical Devices

Imagine an edible optical sensor that could be placed in produce bags to detect harmful levels of bacteria and consumed right along with the veggies. Or an implantable device that would monitor glucose in your blood for a year, then dissolve.

7 Aug 2008

Scientists Created Imaging Device with Layout Based on the Human Eye

By combining stretchable optoelectronics and biologically inspired design, scientists have created a remarkable imaging device, with a layout based on the human eye.

6 Aug 2008

Solar Cells of the Future May Look Totally Black to the Human Eye

Solar cells of the future may look totally black to the human eye because they absorb light so efficiently. That's the promise of new research from an interdisciplinary team at the University of Virginia being funded by a new U.Va. Collaborative Sustainable Energy Seed Grant worth about $30,000.

5 Aug 2008

Hitachi Opens New Advanced Scanning Electron Microscope Facility at Cambridge University

Hitachi has opened a new Advanced Scanning Electron Microscope Facility in the Cavendish Laboratories, Cambridge University. The long standing research collaboration between Hitachi and the Cambridge University has been enhanced with the installation of three state of the art scanning electron microscopes. The new facility will make some of Hitachi’s unique instruments, including the S-5500 in-lens SEM, openly accessible to university researchers.

4 Aug 2008

New Exhibition Opens Doors to Fascinating World of Microscopy

Small Matters: Exploring the World of Microscopy will be officially opened by the University of Sydney's new Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence, on Wednesday, 6 August, 2008.

3 Aug 2008

Highly Flexible Readout Mode Capable of Achieving Extremely Fast Continuous Frame Rates

Today Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, announces the implementation of the 'Cropped Sensor' Mode as a standard, user-selectable feature with its iXon+, Newton and iKon range of high-performance EMCCD and CCD cameras. This highly flexible and specialized readout mode is capable of achieving extremely fast continuous frame rates (typically sub-millisecond exposures) of either images or spectra.

31 Jul 2008

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics