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Optics Tech Pulse (9/29/2014)

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Bug Eyes Inspire Practical Light, Sensor Design

Pennsylvania State researchers extracted the corneas of common blowflies and coated them with a 900-nm-thick layer of fluorescent polymer to determine the structures' light-scattering properties.

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Electricity Changes Polymer’s Optical Properties
A newly developed polymer is said to be the first of its kind to combine optical and electrical properties. This could mean new manufacturing possibilities for glass, polarization filters and sensors capable of detecting single molecules of a given chemical.

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Technique ‘Pre-Corrects’ Microscope Illumination
A new adaptive optics technique focuses laser light through dense tissues without the need for an invasive guide star.

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Mid-IR Lens Incorporates Waste Sulfur

Thin, inexpensive plastic lenses for IR imaging devices can be manufactured from waste sulfur generated by refining fossil fuels.

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Polarization Camera Sheds Light on Sea Life
A bio-inspired polarization camera has given marine biologists a better understanding of the mating rituals of the northern swordtail fish.

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6.5% Annual Growth Seen for Coatings Market
Global demand for thin-film optical coatings was valued at approximately $6.5 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow by 6.5 percent annually in the coming years, according to a market forecast from Acmite Market Intelligence.

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