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Optical Fiber Sensor Improves Uranium Detection in Water

According to a recent study published in Biosensors, a team of researchers has produced an optical sensor for uranyl detection.

16 Aug 2022

High Resolution Radiation Tolerant Lenses

Resolve Optics, the world leader in radiation tolerant lenses for monitoring nuclear reprocessing and power generation plants, is now supplying HD (1080p) resolution lenses optimised for the new generation of radiation hard CMOS cameras.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 16 Aug 2022

Study Proposes TSGAN-Based Weather Radar Nowcasting for Extreme Precipitation Prediction

In an article published in the journal Atmosphere, researchers have proposed a weather radar nowcasting method based on the Temporal and Spatial Generative Adversarial Network (TSGAN) that obtains accurate forecast results in terms of spatial details.

16 Aug 2022

Using Bragg Edge Neutron Imaging for Mechanical Surface Treatments

In a pre-proof article posted in Acta Materialia, researchers have proposed a novel method for applying Bragg edge neutron imaging to evaluate mechanical surface treatment by deducing lattice spacing distributions with the help of energy-resolved radiography.

16 Aug 2022

More Cost-Effective Method for Measuring Photovoltaics Efficiency Using Thermal Imaging

Researchers have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an infrared (IR) imager to detect hotspots on solar panels.

16 Aug 2022

High-Speed Imaging Accelerates Dust Explosion Investigation

In a pre-proof study from the Process Safety and Environmental Protection journal, researchers have implemented highspeed, broadband and species-specific chemiluminescence imaging diagnostics to explore similarities and differences between organic and metal powder ignition kernel development.

12 Aug 2022

Making Soft Optoelectronic Sensors More Resilient

In an article published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers have presented an infrared (IR)-based highly flexible soft optoelectronic sensor with pigmented cladding that is efficient in multimodal sensing.

12 Aug 2022

Study Introduces New LiDAR Signal Denoising Method

To find the most suitable denoising method for LiDAR signals, a study published in Sensors compared various single and joint denoising algorithms. The result indicates that the WT-VMD joint algorithm has the best noise reduction effect, the highest signal-to-noise ratio, and can increase LiDAR signal inversion accuracy.

12 Aug 2022

Algorithms Streamlining Optical Systems Design

A study published in ACS Photonics discusses how deep learning and conventional optimization-based methods create a new conceptual foundation for freeform optical engineering.

11 Aug 2022

Novel Blue Phosphor Material Could Speed Up WLED Lighting Industrialization

A prototype LED chip-pumped system employing blue phosphor reported by a recently published study in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering can create full-spectrum warm white light with diminished blue light intensity. The proposed blue phosphor has the potential to accelerate the manufacturing of human-centric WLED lighting.

11 Aug 2022