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This Week in Photonics: Tracking Pollination with QDs, Detecting Disease-Causing Protein Forms, and More (2/21/2019)

This Week in Photonics: Tracking Pollination with QDs, Detecting Disease-Causing Protein Forms, and More
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
       
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A New Use for Quantum Dots – Tracking the Pollination Process
A New Use for Quantum Dots – Tracking the Pollination Process
A pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University is breaking new ground in his field by using quantum dots to track and label individual pollen grains. His novel, low-cost method could enable biologists to track the whole pollination process, from the first visit by a pollinator to the endpoint.
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New Fluorogenic Method Can Simultaneously Detect Aggregation of Two Proteins in Live Cells
New Fluorogenic Method Can Simultaneously Detect Aggregation of Two Proteins in Live Cells
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and the University of Washington re-engineered a fluorescent compound and developed a method by which two different proteins can fluoresce at the same time as they misfold and aggregate inside a living cell, highlighting forms that could play a role in several neurodegenerative diseases.
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With a Few Tweaks, a Near-Perfect Absorber Can Become a Time-Reversed Laser
With a Few Tweaks, a Near-Perfect Absorber Can Become a Time-Reversed Laser
With small adjustments, a near-perfect absorber of electromagnetic waves can be changed into a coherent perfect absorber (CPA), a device that absorbs coherent light and shows near-zero reflectance and high absorption.
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Improving the Stability and Optical Properties of Perovskite Films
Improving the Stability and Optical Properties of Perovskite Films
A new approach to producing all-inorganic perovskite films — the result of a joint research effort by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Shanghai University — could further the development of high-color-purity, low-cost perovskite LEDs with a high operational lifetime.
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Scientists to Test Light Therapy as Relief from Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Scientists to Test Light Therapy as Relief from Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
University at Buffalo (UB) researchers have received part of a $1.5 million grant to investigate light therapy as a replacement for prescription opioids in treating oral mucositis, painful ulcers, and swelling in the mouth that result from chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer.
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OSA, Coherent Have Created the Couillaud Ultrafast Photonics Award  Read Article 

IDEX Opens New Optics Center of Excellence  Read Article 

Cisco Completes Acquisition of Luxtera  Read Article 

NASA Team Experimenting with Femtosecond Lasers  Read Article 

German Companies Partner for Macroscopic Polymer Production  Read Article 

 
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Industry Events
 
 
Image Sensors Europe 2019
Image Sensors Europe 2019
March 13-14, 2019 - Park Plaza Hotel, Victoria London - London England
Image Sensors Europe 2019 will offer end-users, camera system suppliers, sensor design houses, technology developers, and optics suppliers the chance to network with other attendees from across the image sensing value chain. Attendees will hear from leading companies in the sensors market including Sony, LFoundry, On Semiconductor, Amazon Lab126, Panasonic and more and will gain a comprehensive view of future trends within the industry.
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Emergence of Freeform Optics in Imaging Systems: A Leap Forward
Emergence of Freeform Optics in Imaging Systems: A Leap Forward
Wed, Feb 27, 2019 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
This webinar will provide an overview of freeform optics. Following a brief introduction, the presenter will discuss the historical context and applications for freeform optics. She will then present mathematical descriptions and the latest methods of optical design. As time allows, she will discuss some of the primary fabrication techniques and provide a short update on freeform metrology. This webinar is sponsored by Greenlight Optics and LightPath Technologies.
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Deep Learning in Machine Vision
Deep Learning in Machine Vision
Tue, Mar 5, 2019 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
This webinar will give users of machine vision software insight into deep learning technologies and the possibilities that deep learning offers for machine vision applications. The presenter will introduce deep learning technologies based on MVTec HALCON and provide an overview of deep learning machine vision applications. He will also cover some of the best practices for developing and setting up deep learning applications. This webinar is sponsored by Euresys, Smart Vision Lights, Integro Technologies, and IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH.
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