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Navitar Celebrates Connection to the Satellite Industry on 50th Anniversary of TIROS-1 Satellite

Rochester-based Navitar, Inc., a manufacturer of high magnification imaging optics, is proud of their connection to the TIROS-1 satellite - Navitar, known then as Elgeet Optical, produced the 8mm wide angle camera lens used for capturing the historical satellite images.

From Navitar Inc. 8 Apr 2010

Astronomers Discover New Planet-Like Orbiting Object Using Powerful Telescopes

A mysterious planet-like object orbiting a not-quite-starlike "brown dwarf" is the most recent enigma discovered by astronomers with their ever-more powerful telescopes.

8 Apr 2010

Kopin Receives Follow-On Production Order for Thermal Weapon Sight Eyepiece

Kopin Corporation, the largest U.S. manufacturer of display systems for mobile consumer and military applications, today announced it has received a $27M follow-on production order of eyepieces for the U.S. Army’s Thermal Weapon Sight Bridge (TWS-IIB) program.

8 Apr 2010

ICFO Researchers Explain How Disorder Can Lead To New Quantum States of Matter

Researchers from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO, Barcelona) and the Institute of Optics (IO, Palaiseau) describe in Nature Physics the new trends in research on disordered systems using ultracold gases that could have important consequences both for understanding complex physics processes and for building future quantum simulators and computers.

8 Apr 2010

GAO Comm Introduces New Handheld Optical Power Meter for Fiber Optic Network Testing

GAO Comm has rolled out its innovative optical power meter which provides wider power measurements and more standard wavelengths than GAO’s previous models.

8 Apr 2010

Edmund Optics Introduces Latest Catalog on Infrared Optics Components

Edmund Optics, the leading manufacturer and provider of precision optical components, has released its latest catalog, featuring infrared optics components for OEMs and researchers in manufacturing, machine vision, semiconductor and defense applications. The new catalog includes over 300 off-the-shelf lenses, mirrors, windows, filters, polarizers, beamsplitters and prisms specifically designed for mid wave (MWIR) and long wave (LWIR) infrared spectra applications.

8 Apr 2010

LightPath Introduces 14.9mm LWIR Lens Assembly for Infrared Sensors

LightPath Technologies is pleased to introduce an f/1.3, 14.9 mm focal length Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) lens assembly designed for uncooled infrared sensors.

8 Apr 2010

Veeco Unveils ContourGT Non-Contact 3D Optical Surface Profilers

Veeco Instruments Inc., a leading global provider of precision metrology solutions for scientific and industrial markets, today announced the ContourGT™ Surface Metrology Product Family, Veeco’s 10th generation of precision, non-contact, 3D optical surface profilers that delivers up to 10x capacity and throughput improvements over other systems on demanding surface measurements and analyses, enabling new levels of efficiency and capability.

From Veeco 7 Apr 2010

Kopin to Launch New Plug-and-Play Eyepiece Products for Thermal Imaging Applications

Kopin® Corporation will launch a new family of complete plug-and-play eyepiece products for thermal imaging applications at the Defense, Security, and Sensing 2010 Symposium, which runs today through Thursday at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

7 Apr 2010

New Journal on Photonics for Energy Applications to be Published by SPIE

SPIE has announced its plans to begin publication this fall of the Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE), a new peer-reviewed electronic journal. JPE will cover fundamental and applied research areas focused on the application of photonics for energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption, and efficient usage.

7 Apr 2010