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‘God particle’ theorists share physics Nobel
STOCKHOLM – Peter Higgs and François Englert will share the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics for their independent theoretical discoveries nearly 50 years ago of the Higgs boson, the so-called “God particle” that gives all other particles their mass. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences bestowed the award in October on British physicist Higgs, professor emeritus at the University of Edinburgh, and Belgian physicist Englert of the Free University of Brussels, who published papers independen...
Cascade Microtech acquires ATT Systems
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Semiconductor test equipment manufacturer Cascade Microtech Inc. has acquired thermal systems provider ATT Advanced Temperature Test Systems GmbH for €8.4 million in cash, approximately 1.6 million shares of Cascade Microtech common stock, and...
Fiber optic links may show height differences between optical clocks
GARCHING and BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany – A new approach transporting frequencies via commercially available fiber makes it possible to use optical atomic clocks to precisely measure height differences between locations thousands of kilometers apart, a development that could have...
Graphene on chip closing the gap with germanium
VIENNA, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and HONG KONG – Graphene-based photodetectors can efficiently convert IR light into electrical signals, three independent studies have reported. The work “makes it very likely that graphene will soon replace germanium and compound semiconductors in...
Haptic optical tweezers let us ‘feel’ microstructures
PARIS – A new technology called haptic optical tweezers allows microscope users to manipulate samples by sight and touch, which could improve dexterity of micromanipulation and microassembly. The tweezers “will become an invaluable tool for force...
Headwall
Dec 1, 2013 — Headwall Signs Distributor in Italy Headwall Photonics of Fitchburg, Mass., has signed Diessechem srl of Milan and Rome as distributor of its hyperspectral sensors and Raman imagers in Italy. Diessechem will manage Headwall’s products through...
IDS
Dec 1, 2013 — IDS Appoints UK Sales Director IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH of Obersulm, Germany, has named machine vision market veteran Steve Hearn as its new UK sales director, the industrial camera maker said. Hearn has more than 30 years of experience...
Oclaro sells Zurich laser diode business to II-VI for $115M
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Optical communications provider Oclaro Inc. has sold its Zurich-based subsidiary and laser diode business to II-VI Inc. for $115 million as part of its restructuring plan. Oclaro received $92 million in cash and will retain the existing accounts...
Photonics West to spotlight industrial, bio technologies and more
Dec 1, 2013 — SPIE expects to welcome some 20,000 photonics industry professionals, from company representatives to engineers, researchers and students who will travel from around the world, to the Moscone Center in San Francisco from Feb. 1-6 for the annual...
Pyreos
Dec 1, 2013 — Pyreos Secures $4M for Expansion Pyreos Ltd. of Edinburgh, Scotland, is planning an international expansion now that it has secured $4 million through a funding round. The investment was led by Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, UK-based venture...
Sofradir
Dec 1, 2013 — Sofradir to Move HQ, Expand The need to enlarge its facilities and increase production has spurred IR detector maker Sofradir to begin moving its headquarters to a high-tech valley near Paris. As a result, the manufacturing and research facilities...
Tabletop OPA generates 10 TW
WARSAW, Poland – A new optical parametric amplifier that’s extremely efficient and small enough to fit on a desktop generates light pulses of more than 10 TW. The amplifier, constructed by a team from the Laser Centre of the Institute of Physical Chemistry of...
Teledyne adds partner for space imaging platform
COLOGNE, Germany – The German Aerospace Center (DLR) will develop an instrument for Teledyne Technologies Inc.’s digital imaging platform for the International Space Station. Partnering with Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc., a Teledyne subsidiary in Huntsville,...
UK execs: Photonics must connect to higher areas in value chain
Dec 1, 2013 — The UK photonics industry needs to make connections with the markets it enables if it wants to take advantage of the opportunities available today and grow into an even brighter tomorrow, according to executives speaking at a recent industry event....
Biozoom Seeks Licensees, Partners
Sep 1, 2013 — Biozoom of Kassel, Germany, is looking for licensees or other kinds of partners for its patented mobile spectroscopy technology. The company’s first commercial product is a handheld scanner for real-time spectroscopic analysis of biomarkers in...
Breakthrough enables development of photosensitive drugs
BARCELONA, Spain – A chemical nanoengineering breakthrough in light-regulated therapeutic molecules could lead to personalized medicine that limits treatment time of a given region and reduces unwanted results. Modifying biological processes with light has led...
Fluorescent fingerprint tag IDs ‘hidden’ prints
LEICESTER, England – Criminals might want to think twice before touching anything, now that a new fluorescent tagging technique could yield more usable results from latent fingerprints on metal surfaces. The odds that any two people have identical fingerprints are...
Gold nanoprobes + FRET = cancer insights
GLASGOW, Scotland – Gold nanoprobes paired with FRET (Förster resonance energy transfer) microscopy could allow researchers to study cancer cells in more minute detail and measure the effectiveness of medicines at subcellular levels. Gold nanoparticles have...
LPKF Laser Welding Expands
Sep 1, 2013 — LPKF Laser & Electronics AG of Erlangen, Germany, has purchased a production facility in Fürth to support its laser plastic welding department, which has grown to more than 100 employees over the past 12 years. The potential for expansion...
Luxexcel teams with photonics institute on 3-D printing
GOES, Netherlands, and KUOPIO, Finland – Optical rapid prototyping company Luxexcel and the Institute of Photonics at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) have partnered to develop an improved platform for photonic 3-D printing. The partnership will leverage the company’s...
Microphone listens with light
OSLO, Norway – Listening to a conference call can leave you on the edge of your seat, craning to hear what the person on the other end of the call is trying to say. But a new sensor developed in Norway could change all that, giving microphones hyperacute hearing...
New research facilities to support EU solar tech
BRUSSELS, and ISPRA, Italy – New facilities were inaugurated at the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) in Ispra to enable the laboratory to assess new and improved photovoltaic (PV) devices, perform prenormative research and help develop international standards. The...
Optics Students Win IBM’s Competition
Sep 1, 2013 — Three students from St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) in Russia were crowned World Champions at the 37th annual Battle of the Brains competition, hosted at ITMO and sponsored by IBM....
PI Extends Factory Space
Sep 1, 2013 — Precision positioning systems provider PI (Physik Instrumente) has added a new building to its factory in Karlsruhe, Germany, providing more production floors, metrology labs and R&D office space. The high-load hexapod production and test...
Telescopic contact lens helps AMD patients see
SAN DIEGO, and LAUSANNE, Switzerland – A slim, telescopic contact lens that switches between normal and magnified vision in combination with liquid crystal eyeglasses could provide a relatively unobtrusive way to enhance the sight of patients with age-related macular degeneration...
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