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New Report Examines Commercial Potential of TWDM-PON Technology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Harnessing the Value of TWDM-PON" report to their offering.

25 Jul 2015

Tucsen Debuts Dhyana 90 Scientific CMOS Camera with 90% Quantum Efficiency at 450nm

Tucsen today marks it’s ascendancy into the upper echelon of scientific camera suppliers with the launch of the Dhyana 90, a 2k x 2k, 50fps scientific CMOS camera with a world beating quantum efficiency of 90% at 450nm.

24 Jul 2015

Laser Research Optics Debuts Gold Plated Copper Laser Mirrors for Mazak, Mitsubishi High Power Lasers

Laser Research Optics has introduced a line of high-quality gold plated copper laser mirrors for Mazak and Mitsubishi high power lasers that are in-stock for overnight shipment.

23 Jul 2015

New York State Consortium Partners Selected for Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation

The Optical Society, along with the National Photonics Initiative (NPI), congratulate the consortium partners in the state of New York on their selection for the Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IP-IMI).

23 Jul 2015

X-ray Imaging of Rocks Could Save Historical Books from Ravages of Time and Fungi

Believe it or not: X-ray works a lot better on rocks than on paper. This has been a problem for restorers trying to save historical books and letters from the ravages of time and fungi. They frankly did not know what they were up against once the tell-tale signs of vandals such as Dothidales or Pleosporales started to spot the surface of their priceless documents

21 Jul 2015

NASA Uses Medigus' Micro ScoutCam 1.2 in Space as Part of Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot Tool

Medigus Ltd., a medical device company developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and a leader in direct visualization technologies, announced today that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully used Medigus' micro ScoutCam(TM) 1.2, the world's smallest camera, for the first time in space as part of NASA's Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot (VIPIR) tool.

21 Jul 2015

TOPTICA Presents iChrome SLE Multi-Laser Engine for Multi-Color Microscopy and Other Biophotonics Applications

TOPTICA presents new iChrome SLE multi-laser engine for multi-color microscopy and other biophotonics applications.

From TOPTICA Photonics 21 Jul 2015

Liverpool Researcher Receives RSE/STFC Enterprise Fellowship to Refine Business Ideas on Optical Diagnostics

Alexandra Alexandrova, a Fellow within the University of Liverpool-led LA³NET project based at the Cockcroft Institute, has been awarded a Science and Technology Funding Council (STFC) Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

20 Jul 2015

QImaging Launches QI OEM Camera Platform and Online Product Development Website

QImaging, a manufacturer of scientific cameras for life science and OEM applications, launched a new QI OEM camera platform designed specifically to enhance instrument sensitivity and throughput with superior linearity, range and image quality, at an affordable price.

17 Jul 2015

Fluke Expands Portfolio of Lenses for Infrared Cameras

Infrared inspections often involve analyzing temperature variations on something extremely small or too far away to see the needed detail with standard lenses. Two new lenses for Fluke infrared cameras bring those worlds into sharper focus.

16 Jul 2015