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Foldable Display Material Protects Smartphones, Increases Flexibility
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 24, 2021 — A cover window for foldable IT devices designed by LG Chem uses newly developed coating technology to make the display surface as hard as glass and the folding parts of the display as flexible as plastic. The coating material protects the display from impact and is highly transmissive. LG Chem combined new and existing materials to create a cover window with improved durability and flexibility, the developers said. They coated the new material on both sides with a layer of polyethylene
Erbium-Doped Fluoroindate Glass Shows Promise for Mid-IR Lasing
XI’AN, China, Sept. 16, 2021 — A research team from the Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the spectroscopic properties of Er3+-doped fluoroindate glasses. Tests showed that fluoroindate glass is an attractive...
Army Research Lab Awards SBIR Contract to Lumetrics
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2021 — Lumetrics, a manufacturer of precision noncontact thickness measurement and noncontact optical inspection systems, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the Army Research Lab. Under the contract, Lumetrics will ensure...
Study on Thin-film Glass Reveals Liquid Phase
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Aug. 13, 2021 — Researchers at Penn State have shown a previously undescribed liquid phase in thin films of a glass-forming molecule. The work shows how thin films of glass can be fabricated to be denser and more stable, and it provides a framework for new...
Cranial Windows Allow Simultaneous Imaging of the Brain’s Different Regions
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2021 — Researchers from Tsinghua University have developed a way to image multiple areas of the brain at the same time, both on the brain’s surface and deep inside the brain. Since brain processes often span multiple regions of the brain, researchers...
Technique Reveals Glass Surface Damage at the Nanolevel
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., May 26, 2021 — A spectroscopy technique has enabled the study of nanolevel imperfections in the surface of glass. The process could lead to improvements in glass products such as electronic displays and vehicle windshields, according to a team of international...
The Role of Cavitation in Glass Fracturing
BEIJING, April 2, 2021 — Wang Wei Hua’s group at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the role of cavitation in the fracture behavior of different types of glass in a study that could prove useful in developing stronger versions of...
Corning Adds to Board of Directors
CORNING, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2021 — Corning Inc. appointed Roger Ferguson Jr. to its board of directors, effective April 1. He is president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association — College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA) and formerly served as vice chairman of...
Manufacturing Fiber Optic Glass Under Pressure
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Dec. 28, 2020 — Silica glass for fiber optics applications may perform better when manufactured under high pressure, according to research from Penn State and AGC Inc. in Japan. Researchers demonstrated that doing so reduced signal loss in the material. John C....
Laser-Based Sensor Simplifies, Improves Benzene Detection Capabilities
THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 10, 2020 — Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a laser-based device capable of sensing extremely low concentrations of benzene. The sensor works in real time, helping monitor benzene emission levels. The...
Moth Eyes Inspire Antireflective Coating
TOKYO, Nov. 6, 2020 — Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have developed an antireflective coating inspired by the biostructures in moth eyes. Previous attempts at re-creating the antireflective structure, developed through years of evolution, yielded varying...
ASML Closes on Berliner Glas Acquisition
BERLIN, Nov. 3, 2020 — Lithographic equipment and chip-making materials developer ASML announced it closed on its previously announced acquisition of Berliner Glas, the German provider of optical key components and refined technical glass. The Berliner Glas management...
Himanshu Jain Named 2020 N.F. Mott Award Recipient
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 27, 2020 — Himanshu Jain, T.L. Diamond Distinguished Chair in Engineering and Applied Science and professor of materials science and engineering at Lehigh University, has been named as the recipient of the 2020 N.F. Mott Award. The award, granted every two...
Corning Beats Projections, Reports Strong Third-Quarter Results
CORNING, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2020 — Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. reported third-quarter GAAP net sales of just over $3 billion, beating 2019’s third-quarter mark of $2.93 million by 2%. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) totaled $0.48, compared to $0.38 for the third quarter of...
Corning Partners with Pixelligent on AR/MR Optics
CORNING, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2020 — Corning Inc. announced a strategic collaboration with compound material supplier Pixelligent to further the development of augmented reality/mixed reality (AR/MR) optics. The collaboration aims to use Pixelligent’s optically transparent...
International Collaboration Employs 2D Materials to Engineer Optical Fibers
JENA, Germany, Oct. 9, 2020 — A Jena, Germany-based research team, working with its Australian colleagues, has grown 2D materials directly on optical fibers. The researchers used a technique that involved integrating transition metal dichalcogenides, a 2D material with strong...
SCHOTT Closes Acquisition of INCOM’s MEGAdraw Business
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 6, 2020 — SCHOTT North America Inc. finalized its acquisition of INCOM Inc.’s MEGAdraw business. The MEGAdraw process is used for image intensification processes and applications. SCHOTT, in a press release, said the acquisition expands its existing...
Verifying Whisky’s Authenticity Without Spilling a Drop
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Sept. 25, 2020 — According to a study by the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office, counterfeit drinks cost the U.K. economy more than £200 million in lost revenue. To prevent that, researchers from the University of St. Andrews have developed a...
Mike Davenport Named President of Rochester Precision Optics
WEST HENRIETTA, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2020 — Rochester Precision Optics promoted Mike Davenport to company president, effective Sept. 21. Davenport previously served as RPO’s vice president of operations. The promotion follows the announcement that Randy Shaw, who had served as company...
Researchers Confirm Drastically Reduced Noise in Room Temperature Optical Fiber
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2020 — A hollow optical fiber developed by researchers at the University of Central Florida greatly reduces noise that interferes with transmitted signals, compared to single-mode fibers that are currently used to reduce noise. Researchers at the...
SCHOTT AG Appoints Managing Director for India
JAMBUSAR, India, Sept. 16, 2020 — Glass and technology group SCHOTT AG has announced that Pawan Kumar Shukla will serve as its new managing director for SCHOTT Glass India. Shukla previously served as president of operations at Surya Roshni Ltd., an Indian multinational manufacturer...
SunDensity’s Photonic Smart Coating Technology Takes Top Prize at Luminate NY’s Finals Competition
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2020 — SunDensity, a developer of photonic smart coatings (PSC) technology, has earned $1 million in funding as the winner of the third cohort of the Luminate NY Program’s Innovation Finals Competition. All Luminate third-cohort winners, highlighted...
All-Glass Fiber Optic Sensor Measures Force on Miniature Objects
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 10, 2020 — A team of researchers has designed a tiny fiber optic force sensor, approximately equal in diameter to a human hair, capable of measuring extremely slight forces exerted by small objects. The light-based sensor is made of silica glass formed into a...
High-Performance Diamond Sensors Made with Glass Fiber Can Be Used in the Field
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 14, 2020 — Scientists at RMIT University and the University of Adelaide have developed a diamond sensor using conventional fibers. They embedded μm-scale diamond particles within the cross-section of a silicate glass fiber. The diamond-doped optical fibers...
ASML Set to Expand with Acquisition of Berliner Glas
VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, July 15, 2020 — ASML, a global leader in the development of lithographic equipment and chip-making materials, has acquired full shares of the Berliner Glas Group, the German-based provider of optical key components, including refined technical glass and glass touch...
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