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Cloaking Device for Fabricating Photonic Computer Chips

The fascinating power of invisibility was only the product of dreamers and science fiction writers, may it be the Romulan cloaking device in “Star Trek” that made the warship invisible, or the invisibility cloak worn by Harry Potter.

10 Nov 2016

PHOTONIS Products to Monitor Radiation, Solar Flares from Space

Company designed custom microchannel plates for the GOES-R orbiter.

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 25 Oct 2016

New Research Introduces Optical Frequency Divider with Division Uncertainty at 10^(-21) Level

Frequency synthesizers from audio frequency to the microwave region have been widely used in daily life, high technology and scientific research.

24 Oct 2016

Scientists Find Way to ‘Broaden’ Spectral Response of Photodetectors

Photodetectors, which are used in a wide range of systems and devices—from smartphones to space stations—are typically only sensitive to light within a certain narrow bandwidth, which causes numerous problems to product developers.

24 Oct 2016

Wearable Artificial Vision Device Shows Promise in Enhancing Quality of Life for Visually Impaired

A recent study presented at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology spoke of a unique wearable artificial vision device that may have the potential to help legally blind people "read" and recognize faces.

18 Oct 2016

PicoQuant – Counting Photons for 20 Years

PicoQuant celebrates 20 years of excellence in time-resolved optical instrumentation.

From Picoquant GmbH 18 Oct 2016

PIXELTEQ Multispectral Imaging Technology Now Available from Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics, the industry leader in modular spectroscopy applications and products, has consolidated the innovative multispectral sensing and imaging offerings of PIXELTEQ into the Ocean Optics product portfolio.

18 Oct 2016

OSA Makes a Century of Innovations in Optics Technologies

Optics has changed everything. Barcodes make shopping a breeze. MRIs detect injury and disease. Cameras capture life on Facebook and Instagram, as well as speeding cars.

18 Oct 2016

Researchers Lay Foundation for Creation of Electronic Paper Capable of Full Color Scale

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have developed the foundation for a new electronic paper. A material that is less than a micrometer thin, flexible, and provides all of the colors that a standard LED display gives. However, it requires ten times less energy than a Kindle tablet.

17 Oct 2016

ASN, Nokia Bell Labs Achieve Record Transmission Capacity Over 600km Single Mode Fiber

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Nokia Bell Labs today announced they have achieved a record transmission capacity over a 6,600 km single mode fiber.

13 Oct 2016