Imaging Macular Degeneration
Feb. 27, 2009
There is a layer of “dark cells” in the retina that is responsible for maintaining the health of...
Cheaper Solar? Try Plastic
Feb. 27, 2009
The development of inexpensive, mass-produced plastic solar panels is a goal for many of the...
Bioluminescent Light Switch
Feb. 26, 2009
The mystery of how some marine animals produce light has come one step closer to being solved....
World's Smallest Periscopes
Feb. 26, 2009
The world’s smallest version of the periscope, invented by a team of scientists at Vanderbilt...
The Universe Used as a Lens
Feb. 25, 2009
Scientists are harnessing the cosmos as a scientific “instrument” in their quest to determine the...
$18M Deal for Photonics Mast
Feb. 25, 2009
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Inc., through Digital System Resources Inc. of...
Bendable Display Screens
Feb. 24, 2009
Screens typically used on mobile phones, laptops and televisions have consistently become sharper...
IPG Q4 Profit Up 9 Percent
Feb. 24, 2009
Fiber lasers and amplifiers maker IPG Photonics Corp. has reported that its net income for 2008...
Optics Firms Transfer Tech
Feb. 24, 2009
Communications products maker Anritsu Corp. will transfer selected optical instruments and...
Safe Luminescent Nanoflakes
Feb. 23, 2009
Nanoscale materials are the topic of much debate because they often are considered too poisonous...
NSB Mulls Spending NSF's $3B
Feb. 23, 2009
Deliberations about spending and oversight of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) $3 billion...
Pittcon Adds Nano Symposia
Feb. 23, 2009
Fifty-five symposia, more than 100 short courses, 15 workshops, 111 oral sessions, 80 poster...
BAE Wins $45M Army Contract
Feb. 20, 2009
BAE Systems, specializing in defense and aerospace, will equip US Army Stryker combat vehicles and...
T. rex or T. anorex?
Feb. 20, 2009
Scientists are using laser imaging and three-dimensional computer modeling to investigate how fat –...
Lasers Measure 1-Neutron Halo
Feb. 20, 2009
Using lasers, scientists in Germany have precisely measured the single-neutron halo of the isotope...
Self-Assembled Nanostructure
Feb. 19, 2009
By manipulating the magnetization of a liquid solution, researchers from Duke University and the...
Virtual Telescope Sees Stars
Feb. 19, 2009
Interferometry is a technique that combines the light from several telescopes, resulting in a...
Grading Structure Traps Light
Feb. 18, 2009
The ability to catch light – and then let it go – will lead to improvements in telecommunication...
A Quantum Synchronized Spin
Feb. 17, 2009
An international team of scientists led by a Princeton University group recently discovered that,...
Raytheon Wins $180M Contract
Feb. 17, 2009
The US Navy has awarded defense contractor Raytheon Co. a single-source, indefinite-delivery...
Navitar Sells Coatings Div.
Feb. 16, 2009
Precision optical systems maker Navitar Inc. has announced the sale of its coatings division,...
Sci-Fi, Science Collide at CERN
Feb. 13, 2009
When officials at CERN were contacted by Sony Pictures in early 2007 about filming part of the...
Lasers Map Health of Habitats
Feb. 13, 2009
Restoring habitat for spawning species of fish, such as Atlantic salmon, starts with a geological...
InnoLas Spins Off 3 Units
Feb. 13, 2009
InnoLas GmbH has announced that it has spun off its three business units as independent companies....
Nanocrystals Improve PV Cells
Feb. 12, 2009
It is now possible for solar cells to create more than one unit of energy per photon, increasing...
Qioptiq Merges Optics Units
Feb. 12, 2009
Two years after Qioptiq Group acquired Germany-based Linos AG, the company announced that it has...
Agiltron Buys SensArray
Feb. 12, 2009
Agiltron Inc., a manufacturer of fiber optic and infrared imagers and detection products, has...
IR Light Used to Read Minds
Feb. 11, 2009
A team of researchers at Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital,...
New Light Beamed on Life
Feb. 11, 2009
Using "hotspots" of bright white light generated when silver nanoparticles are hit with infrared...
Photonics Speeds Up Wireless
Feb. 10, 2009
With high-frequency wireless communication on the rise, a team of EU-funded researchers is looking...
Intel Investing $7B in US
Feb. 10, 2009
Intel announced today that it will spend $7 billion to upgrade facilities in the US over the next...
Laser Exposes Photosynthesis
Feb. 9, 2009
Instant pictures showing how the sun's energy moves inside plants have been taken for the first...
Nine Join Telescope Project
Feb. 9, 2009
Harvard University, the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Arizona are among the nine...
Astrophotonics Shows Promise
Feb. 9, 2009
The emerging field of astrophotonics could prove particularly beneficial to next-generation...
JDSU Reports $705M Loss
Feb. 6, 2009
Optical communications company JDSU today reported a net loss of $705.3 million, or $3.28 per...
Photonics Booming in Canada
Feb. 5, 2009
The photonics industry is booming in Canada, which just might give new meaning to the phrase...
Wings Inspire Solar Cells
Feb. 5, 2009
The discovery that butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors has led scientists...
Blue Light Zaps Infection
Feb. 5, 2009
Blue light can destroy antibiotic-resistant staph infection (Staphylococcus Aureus), according to a...
Schott Marks 2 Milestones
Feb. 5, 2009
Schott Worldwide celebrated its 125th anniversary, and the 40th anniversary of its Advanced Optics...
Speed-reading Optical Data
Feb. 4, 2009
Optical data speed is now catching up to the latest technology.
Currently, millions of phone...
Cool Nanocar Rolled Out
Feb. 4, 2009
The drivers of Rice University's nanocars were surprised to find modified versions of their...
Mars Tech Images Inauguration
Feb. 4, 2009
Using the same NASA technology that Mars rovers routinely use to image the Red Planet, photographer...
UV Light Detects Salmonella
Feb. 3, 2009
After the recent outbreak of Salmonella in the US, which has sickened more than 500 people and...
PerkinElmer Buys LED Maker
Feb. 3, 2009
Health sciences and photonics company PerkinElmer Inc. announced today that it is acquiring Opto...
Light Spots Cellular Suicide
Feb. 2, 2009
Bioengineers now are using scattered light to help determine whether cancer cells are responding to...
World's Smallest Nanoletters
Feb. 2, 2009
Stanford researchers have reclaimed bragging rights for creating the world’s smallest writing, a...
Zygo Tightens Its Belt
Feb. 2, 2009
Zygo Corp., maker of optical systems and components for metrology and end-user applications, has...