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Optical Surfaces to Produce Beam Compressor for Magdalena Ridge Observatory SOCORRO, New Mexico, May 26, 2018 — Optical component manufacturer Optical Surfaces Ltd. has been selected by the Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) to produce an ultra-stable 7.5× off-axis beam compressor that will form a key beam transfer element in the facility’s optical interferometer. When completed, the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) will be a powerful optical-IR interferometer dedicated to high-resolution imaging of all types of astronomical objects. The MORI will help observe many types
Lidar Helps Yellowstone Manage a Threatened Ecosystem BOZEMAN, Mont., May 25, 2018 — Lidar could offer a fast, efficient way to locate and capture lake trout, an invasive, nonnative fish that is upending the ecosystem in Yellowstone Lake. Aircraft-mounted lidar could allow lake managers to hunt for invasive fish across a wider area...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Acquires Licon Systems STOCKHOLM, May 25, 2018 — Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence AB, a provider of information technologies for geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, has acquired sole ownership of Licom Systems GmbH, a German distributor of Alphacam CAM software for woodworking,...
Nokia, Osram Partner for Indoor Radio Networks MUNICH, May 25, 2018 — Nokia Bell Labs and Osram Licht AG have teamed up to create a foundation for affordable, high-performance indoor radio networks. In a joint initiative, the companies are exploring how ceiling luminaires can be used to create a tightly integrated...
Cacinesa Becomes First All-Laser Cinema in El Salvador LAS VEGAS, May 24, 2018 — Cinema exhibitor Cacinesa has partnered with joint venture Cinionic, visual technology developer Barco, and Bardan Cinemas to become first all-laser cinema in El Salvador. Cinionic, Barco, and Bardan have previously collaborated on cinema...
Photonics Media Announces Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship Winner PITTSFIELD, Mass., May 23, 2018 — Photonics Media has named Zhenxu Bai the 2018 recipient of the Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship. Bai is a cotutelle Ph.D. candidate at Macquarie University in Australia and Harbin Institute of Technology in China, under the joint supervision of...
QCL-based IR Microscopy Performs Rapid Cancer Diagnosis BOCHUM, Germany, May 23, 2018 — A quantum cascade laser-based IR microscope was used for the rapid, label-free classification of colorectal cancer tissues. IR imaging has been shown to be a reliable method for tissue classification. However, the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)...
Paul Retires from Laser Components OLCHING, Germany, May 23, 2018 — After 35 years at the helm of the Laser Components Group, company founder Günther Paul is retiring. In 2014, Paul transferred his company shares to his two sons. He began his full-time retirement in mid-April with a celebration at the...
New Technology for Structuring Quartz Glass Like a Polymer KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 22, 2018 — A new technology could make it possible to produce and use high-quality glass materials in place of polymers. The innovation, known as Glassomer, could be used in optical, photonic, medical, and industrial applications. Glassomer is a solid...
Brookhaven’s Zhu Awarded MSA Award for Physical Sciences UPTON, N.Y., May 22, 2018 — The Microscopy Society of America (MSA) has selected Yimei Zhu, a senior physicist and leader of the Electron Microscopy and Nanostructure Group in the Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department at the U.S. Department of Energy's...
Quantum-Enhanced Plasmonic Sensing Could Improve Biosensing, Chemical Detection NORMAN, Okla., May 21, 2018 — Researchers used quantum states of light to enhance the sensitivities of plasmonic sensors. Results of the experiment could lead to enhanced ultratrace label-free plasmonic sensing for a range of applications. Plasmonic sensors have been shown to...
Multidisciplinary Initiative Investigates Light as an Energy Source SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 21, 2018 — An interdisciplinary group of scientists is embarking on a five-year project to explore the use of photoswitches to develop a next generation of devices that operate mechanically upon exposure to light. The goal of the $7.5M project, called the...
Holographix Moves to New Facility MARLBOROUGH, Mass.. May 21, 2018 — Gratings, microlens, and optics developer Holographix LLC has completed its move into a new state-of-the-art facility. The 15,000-sq-ft facility is equipped with six custom Class 1000 cleanrooms built with an emphasis on improving both quality and...
Quantum Scarring Theory Could Lead Way to Extended Quantum State LEEDS, England, May 18, 2018 — An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leeds and in cooperation with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria and the University of Geneva, has provided a theoretical explanation for the unusual behavior of individual...
NIH Researchers Combine Microscopy Techniques for Faster, Clearer Images BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2018 — To create sharper images more quickly, researchers blended instant structured illumination microscopy (iSIM) with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM). The new technique, called instant TIRF-SIM, allows researchers to observe...
Optical Control Components to Be Distributed by Murray Percival WEIßENOHE, Germany, May 17, 2018 — Automated component counting technology developer optical control GmbH & Co. KG has selected the Murray Percival Co. to represent its technology throughout the U.S. Midwest. “We are pleased to be representing the optical control line of...
Ultrafast, Tunable Nanoparticle-Array Laser Could Speed Optical Switching ESPOO, Finland, May 16, 2018 — Scientists combined organic dye material with metallic nanostructures (gold nanoparticles) to demonstrate ultrafast lasing with short, rapidly appearing laser pulses. Such ultrafast modulation speeds could be utilized in sensors and optical...
Triboluminescence Is Used to Test for Drug Efficacy WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 16, 2018 — An instrument has been developed that uses triboluminescence (TL) to enable selective detection of trace crystallinity within amorphous solid dispersions, used in the preparation of pharmaceutical formulations to make the drug more efficacious. The...
Researchers Demonstrate Active Nanoantennas Based on Diamond Nanoparticles SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, May 16, 2018 — A controlled light source has been developed that is based on a nanodiamond. According to researchers, experiments showed that the diamond shell could double the emission speed of light sources and could help control light sources without additional...
Optical Surfaces to Produce Magdalena Ridge Observatory Compressor KENLEY, England, May 16, 2018 — Optical component developer Optical Surfaces Ltd. has been selected by the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in Socorro, N.M., to produce an ultrastable 7.5× off-axis beam compressor that will form a key beam transfer element in the facility’s...
Engineered Glass Slide Enables Microscopic Thermal Mapping BUFFALO, N.Y., May 15, 2018 — Using a coating of an optical exceptional point structure, researchers demonstrated a multifunctional microscope slide that supports real-time monitoring and mapping of temperature distribution and heat transport, in addition to conventional...
OPPO to Collaborate with Corephotonics TEL AVIV, Israel, May 15, 2018 — Smartphone manufacturer OPPO Digital Inc. has signed a strategic licensing agreement with Corephotonics, a licenser of dual camera technologies. Under the agreement, OPPO will collaborate with Corephotonics on developing its smartphone camera...
Watch Photonics Media Webinars on Demand PITTSFIELD, Mass., May 14, 2018 — Take our webinars with you wherever you go. As long as you have a Wi-Fi connection, you can listen and learn anywhere, anytime. It’s an option that’s available to you when you’re between flights, working from home, or just looking...
Sensing Chip Uses Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Cocaine in Minutes BUFFALO, N.Y., May 7, 2018 — A chemical sensing chip, developed for use with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), has demonstrated the ability to detect the chemical fingerprint of cocaine in biological samples. In the future, the technology could be used to detect the...
Chiral Nanostructures Could Be Used to Tailor Applications BATH, England, May 3, 2018 — Scientists have modeled the interaction between light and twisted molecules as the molecules transition from left- to right-handed versions, or vice versa. Understanding the behaviors of these transitional forms could lead to improved design of...
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