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Photonics News: Week in Brief: 09/24/21
Sep 24, 2021 — WALTHAM, Mass. — Industrial photonic technology manufacturer Excelitas Technologies opened a new plant for its German subsidiary Qioptiq Photonics in Göttingen, Germany. The facility expands the company’s capacity for assembly of sophisticated...
Researchers Achieve Strong Optomechanical Coupling of Light and Sound
LONDON, Dec. 28, 2018 — A strong coupling regime between light and high-frequency acoustic sound waves was demonstrated by a team from Imperial College London, the University of Oxford, and the National Physical Laboratory. The team’s findings could provide a possible...
England’s NPL Uses Arden Conditioners for PhotInd Metrology Project
SOLIHULL, England, Feb. 2, 2018 — As part of PhotInd, the European project for metrology for the photonics industry, the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is developing new metrology techniques for embedded waveguides on electro optic circuit boards (EOCBs) using Arden...
Oxford Instruments, NPL, NGI Successfully Test Graphene Quantum, Metrology System
MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 14, 2017 — High technology developer Oxford Instruments NanoScience has completed a graphene characterization and primary resistance metrology project with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of...
Flir Cameras Receive Sensitivity Validation from UK
MEER, Belgium, Sept. 27, 2016 — received sensitivity standard validation by the U.K.-based National Physical Laboratory (NPL), making them compliant with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) OOOOa Methane Rule for the oil and gas industry.
New Optical Component Enhances Augmented Reality Devices
LONDON, July 10, 2014 — A novel optical component could transform wearable augmented-reality and display devices. TruLife Optics Ltd. developed the component in conjunction with the National Physical Laboratory in London. The 2-mm-thick optic incorporates two holograms and...
Laser’s Cousin Comes In from the Cold
TEDDINGTON, England, Aug. 21, 2012 — A new solid-state maser capable of operating at room temperature could enable more sensitive medical instruments, improved chemical sensors, and better radio telescopes, among other applications.
Waveguides Need Characterization, Too
Feb 1, 2012 — Measuring the attenuation and isolation of polymer waveguides in optical printed circuit boards will help manufacturers develop and produce better boards for optical communications. The demands of high-speed data transfer in modern computing and...
Laser-Driven Technique Lets Sound Be Seen
MIDDLESEX, England, Nov. 8, 2011 — A laser-driven technique that allows remote, noninvasive and rapid mapping of sound fields has been developed — a solution expected to help high-performance loudspeaker manufacturers overcome the issue of dead spots. Dead spots are caused by...
Redefining the Kilogram and Ampere with Graphene
TEDDINGTON, England, Oct. 5, 2011 — Groundbreaking research by the National Physical Laboratory's (NPL) Quantum Detection Group and an international team is underpinning the biggest change in the Système Internationale d'unités (SI Units) since the system began 50 years...
Fast Camera Takes A New Look at Biosensing
TEDDINGTON, England, Dec. 9, 2010 — A European consortium comprising the National Physical Laboratory, ST Microelectronics, the University of Edinburgh and TU Delft has been involved in the development and application of the Megaframe Imager - an ultrafast camera capable of recording...
Putting the “Eye” in CSI
Sep 1, 2010 — Forensic investigation hasn’t yet achieved the sci-fi type of technological sophistication seen on CSI and other television crime shows, but it’s getting there. Having seen what is possible with DNA, and often feeling considerable...
Olympus ’Scope Used for New Standards
HAMBURG, Germany, July 19, 2010 — Olympus has announced that the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is using the company’s LEXT OLS4000 confocal microscope to establish good practice guidelines for the calibration of 3-D/areal surface texture measuring instruments. The NPL...
NPL Launches Measurement Network
TEDDINGTON, England, May 14, 2010 — Businesses and universities across the UK can sign up to access the most up-to-date measurement knowledge and research to add weight to their work and help new ideas flourish. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is launching a network to...
Epitaxic Graphene Demonstrated
MIDDLESEX, England, Jan. 20, 2010 – A collaborative research project has brought the world a step closer to producing a new material on which future nanotechnology could be based. Researchers across Europe, including...
Synchronized flying in space makes for good detection
TEDDINGTON, UK – Researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are using femtosecond laser combs and optical imaging features on multiple spacecraft with the idea of creating one large detector that will enhance Earth observation and exploration of the...
Femtolasers Aid Space Mission
MIDDLESEX, England, Oct. 5, 2009 – The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has helped to establish that femtosecond comb lasers can provide accurate measurement of absolute distance in formation flying space missions. The benefit of such missions is they can gather data in a...
Viking Trade Route Revealed
TEDDINGTON, UK, Jan. 6, 2009 – Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington have analyzed the contents of Viking swords from the Wallace Collection fine arts museum in London, shedding new light on trade routes in the Middle Ages. Using a highly calibrated...
UK Photonics Cluster Forms R&D Collaboration
Jun 9, 2008 — The UK Photonics Cluster announced it has launched the Collaborative Partner Programme (CPP) to support research and development companies by facilitating members' access to financial support, support skills and technical facilities. The project is...
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May 4, 2005 — BOC Edwards, a Crawley, England-based provider of process materials, equipment and services to various industries, announced it was selected to supply a majority of the vacuum pump systems for an LG.Philips LCD plant now under construction in Paju,...
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