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Sensor Investment

Nanotechnology investment company Nanostart AG of Frankfurt, Germany, has announced its investment in Microlight Sensors Pte Ltd. of Singapore, an integrated optical sensors and scanning systems developer. The latter company’s current product line makes it possible to capture extremely low intensity light and radiation near the IR- and visible-wavelength ranges. The investment will be directed toward the company’s new product developments as well as toward financing the expansion of its business in Asia.

Published: February 2011

Glossary

infrared: Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of microwaves. The infrared spectrum spans wavelengths roughly between 700 nanometers (nm) and 1 millimeter (mm). It is divided into three main subcategories: Near-infrared (NIR): Wavelengths from approximately 700 nm to 1.4 micrometers (µm). Near-infrared light is often used in telecommunications, as well as in various imaging and sensing...
light: Electromagnetic radiation detectable by the eye, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 750 nm. In photonic applications light can be considered to cover the nonvisible portion of the spectrum which includes the ultraviolet and the infrared.
nano: An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
nanotechnology: The use of atoms, molecules and molecular-scale structures to enhance existing technology and develop new materials and devices. The goal of this technology is to manipulate atomic and molecular particles to create devices that are thousands of times smaller and faster than those of the current microtechnologies.
radiation: The emission and/or propagation of energy through space or through a medium in the form of either waves or corpuscular emission.
visible: That term pertaining to the spectral region that can be perceived by the eye.
wavelength: Electromagnetic energy is transmitted in the form of a sinusoidal wave. The wavelength is the physical distance covered by one cycle of this wave; it is inversely proportional to frequency.

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