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RIT to Study Photonics, Optics Workforce Training
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2015 — Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology are using a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study workforce training in the photonics and optics fields. "If we can find common trends, then arguably we could prepare students better for these careers without giving up the core curriculum," said Ben Zwickl, assistant professor in RIT's School of Physics and Astronomy. The three-year Photonics and Optics Workforce Education Research project will use more than
Webb Telescope Optical Testing Complete; Construction Progresses
GREENBELT, Md., Dec. 3, 2015 — Optical testing has been completed on a replica of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) while construction of the real McCoy reached a critical milestone. Engineers are testing nonflight equipment on a mockup called Pathfinder, which copies the...
First Light Imaging Camera Sets World Record
MEYREUIL, France, Nov. 20, 2015 — First Light Imaging SAS says one of its IR cameras has achieved a world record by capturing 3,507 full-frame images per second with subelectron readout noise. An e-avalanche photodiode sensor allows noise-free signal multiplication while a...
NASA Exploring Freeform Optics for Compact Space Telescopes
GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 6, 2015 — Freeform optics technology allows telescope mirrors to take almost any shape, potentially improving image quality over a larger field of view. Prompted by advances in computer-controlled fabrication and testing, NASA engineers are now using freeform...
Laser-Machined Microresonators Offer Efficient SHG
SHANGHAI, Nov. 6, 2015 — Femtosecond laser micromachining and other processes can create smaller optical resonators out of lithium niobate (LN), potentially allowing their integration into chip-scale sensors. Whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) microresonators developed at the...
Winners of 2015 Insight Awards for Scientific Imaging Announced
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Nov. 6, 2015 — Andor Technology Ltd. and Bitplane AG, both Oxford Instruments companies, have announced three first-place winners of their 2015 Insight Awards, a scientific imaging competition. The winning entry in the physical sciences category was submitted by...
Camera Technology Takes to the Skies
Oct 28, 2015 — Astronomical imaging techniques have evolved markedly over the past few decades. Astronomers are early adopters of camera technology, pushing the boundaries of new sensor developments and dapting cameras very quickly to their applications. Digital...
Imaging, Optics … and Beyond!
Oct 28, 2015 — Less than a decade ago, scientists could see Mars, but with very little detail beyond the surface. Thanks to some advanced technology on board NASA’s Curiosity rover, which touched down on the Red Planet in 2012, and the Mars Reconnaissance...
Spanish University to Honor Fiber Innovator Philip Russell
SANTANDER, Spain, Oct. 23, 2015 — Philip Russell, the inventor of photonic crystal fiber (PCF), will receive an honorary doctorate from Menéndez Pelayo International University next summer. Originally from Northern Ireland, Russell is director of the Max Planck Institute for...
Webb Telescope Optics Undergo First Supercold Tests
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 19, 2015 — Duplicates of optical components to be used in NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have completed their first tests to ensure they can function in the cold of space. "This test is the first dry-run of the equipment and procedures we will use to...
France: A Top Competitor in Optics, Photonics
Sep 14, 2015 — The industry is flourishing in France with the growth of solar and other energy markets, innovations in research and development, and promotion of optics and photonics across the nation. These and numerous other initiatives are priming France to...
'Starshade' Helps Identify Celestial Objects
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Sept. 11, 2015 — Ground-based tests have shown promise for the use of a flower petal-shaped "starshade" in space telescope missions for finding exoplanets. Developed at Northrop Grumman Corp., the 10-cm occulter device enabled imaging of celestial objects during...
SLAC Gets Green Light to Build 3-Ton Telescope Camera
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 11, 2015 — The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will begin procuring components for a $168 million, 3.2-GP CCD telescope camera following final approval from the U.S. Department of Energy late last month. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), set for...
SPIE Picks New VP, Presents Awards
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3, 2015 — Maryellen Giger was recently elected to serve as the 2016 vice president of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. She will serve as president-elect in 2017 and as president in 2018. The organization also recognized industry...
Optics, Photonics Programs Are Lighting the Way
Sep 1, 2015 — While schools nationwide are welcoming students for the start of the new academic year, we profile three of the country’s top university optics and photonics programs — oldest to newest — that are shaping the future of the...
Hybrid Planetarium Opens in India with Zeiss Technology
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Aug. 27, 2015 — The Priyadarsini Planetarium, India’s first hybrid planetarium with a tilted dome, has reopened its with technology from Carl Zeiss AG. A new projection dome uses the Starmaster optomechanical planetarium projector and a digital full-dome...
Michael Platt to Manage Rebuilt Schott Facility in Pennsylvania
DURYEA, Pa., Aug. 25, 2015 — Michael Platt has been named manager of Schott North America Inc.'s manufacturing and research plant following a major fire there earlier this year. Platt has more than 30 years of optics manufacturing experience, having worked as a manufacturing...
AOA Xinetics Provides Deformable Mirror for Solar Telescope
DEVENS, Mass., Aug. 3, 2015 — AOA Xinetics has engineered a deformable mirror for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world’s largest ground-based solar telescope. Currently under construction on the island of Maui in Hawaii, the DKIST will offer...
Space-Based Optics Are Taking Off
Jun 26, 2015 — Exciting times are on the horizon for space optics as the market evolves, customer needs change and the demand for products intensifies. A mixture of advancements in optical technology, more efficient manufacturing processes, and innovative...
CCD Sensors Remain Competitive with Broadening Appeal
Jun 26, 2015 — CCDs continue to be the sensor of choice for applications such as astronomy and spectroscopy. With future investment, we can expect improvements in sensor architecture, resolution, pixel size and depth, as well as readout speeds. Over the last few...
Optic Cancels Starlight to Search for Exoplanets
MONTREAL, June 23, 2015 — A new type of adaptive optic blocks glare from distant suns to give astronomers a glimpse of the dimmer bodies that orbit them closely. The vector apodizing phase plate (vector-APP) coronagraph was installed at the 6.5-m Magellan Clay telescope in...
Graphene Filaments Provide Tunable On-Chip Light Source
NEW YORK, June 15, 2015 — Incandescent bulbs may be a thing of the past, but the principle of light-emitting filaments may have a new use in displays and optical communications. Researchers from the U.S. and South Korea collaborated to develop an on-chip visible light source...
Laser Guide Star System Installed at Very Large Telescope in Chile
MUNICH, May 22, 2015 — The first of four laser guide star systems developed by Toptica Photonics AG of Germany and MPB Communications Inc. of Canada has been installed and brought online at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. Previous...
European Groups Launch Photonics4All Program
KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 7, 2015 — A two-year program funded by the European Commission aims to raise awareness of the importance of photonics and make it accessible to the general public, business and industry. Photonics4All will involve 10 partner organizations from nine European...
Strengthen Ground-Based Optical, IR Astronomy, Says National Research Council
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2015 — The National Research Council has called for improvements in observation, instrumentation and data management capabilities, as well as coordination among federal and private partners, to better position the U.S. ground-based optical and IR astronomy...
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