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Wayne State Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award for Microwave Radar System Research

Chung-Tse Michael Wu of the Wayne State University College of Engineering has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, the agency's most prestigious award for up-and-coming researchers in science and engineering.

7 Mar 2016

Ocean Optics’ Enhanced NIRQuest Series Features Replaceable Slit Design and Internal Shutter Option

Ocean Optics has enhanced the NIRQuest series of small-footprint near-infrared spectrometers. All NIRQuest spectrometer models now come with a replaceable slit design as standard, increasing measurement flexibility with easy user changes in the field. Additionally, the option of adding an internal shutter is now available to more effectively manage light throughput and dark measurements in experiment setups.

4 Mar 2016

Polatis Launches New Series of Fully Non-Blocking All-Optical Matrix Switch

Polatis, the performance leader in fiber layer switching solutions, has brought to market the industry's highest port count all-optical cross connect. The new Polatis Series 7000 Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) is a fully non-blocking all-optical matrix switch with up to 384x384 fiber ports and is available immediately. Occupying just 4RU of rack height, the Series 7000 packs 20% more capacity into 40% less space than alternative solutions, while maintaining the superior performance and reliability attributes enabled by Polatis' proven DirectLight™ optical switch technology.

4 Mar 2016

MACOM to Debut Newly Expanded Portfolio of Optoelectronics and Photonic Solutions at OFC 2016

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave, photonic semiconductor products and components, will debut a newly expanded portfolio of optoelectronics and photonic solutions at OFC 2016 in Booth #3101.

2 Mar 2016

Nexoptic, Spectrum Optix Complete Trade Study Phase of POC Prototype Development Program

Nexoptic Technology Corp. ("Nexoptic"") and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada ("Spectrum" and together with Nexoptic, the "Companies") report that further to their joint news release dated January 12, 2016, the Companies have successfully completed the 'Trade Study' phase of their proof of concept ("POC") prototype development program.

1 Mar 2016

EVT’s EyeMount System and EyeVision Software for Visual Measurement and Inspection Technology

With the EyeMount system, cameras, lenses and industrial lights can be easily and securely integrated into the machine. And also the inspection programs are as easily created with the EyeVision software for visual measurement and inspection with its drag-ang-drop function.

26 Feb 2016

Ricoh WG-M2 Camera with Ultra-Wide Angle Lens Captures Sharp 4K Ultra-HD Video

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the Ricoh WG-M2, a compact, shockproof and fully waterproof action camera with an ultra-wide 204-degree lens that captures stunningly sharp 4K Ultra-HD video.

23 Feb 2016

ON Semiconductor Introduces Next Generation Optical Image Stabilization/ Auto Focus (AF) Driver

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, introduces its next generation Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) / Auto Focus (AF) driver, the LC898123AXD, to its portfolio, offering a premier digital still camera and video experience for smart phones, tablets, notebooks and wearables, by using advanced auto-focus and optical image stabilization technologies to overcome the performance limitations of traditional camera modules.

23 Feb 2016

Sigma Announces Two New Global Vision Lens Bundles

Sigma Corporation of America, a leading DSLR lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced two new Global Vision Lens bundles: the 150-600mm F5-6.3 Sports Lens and TC-1401 1.4X Teleconverter bundle and the 150-600mm F5-6.3 Telephoto Contemporary Lens and TC-1401 1.4X Teleconverter bundle. Expanding the focal range from 150-600mm to 210-840mm F6.3-9, the new bundles offer Canon, Nikon and Sigma camera users more choices, configurations and shooting options when investing in Sigma.

22 Feb 2016

Precision Optics Manufactured by ZYGO Enable Scientists to Confirm Detection of Gravitational Waves

Zygo Corporation congratulates the LIGO Scientific Collaboration for its successful detection of gravitational waves and thereby confirming one of the major predictions of Albert Einstein's 1915 General Theory of Relativity.

From Zygo Corporation 19 Feb 2016