8.18.10 -- New Findings Promising For 'Transformation Optics'

August 18, 2010

In This Issue:
Compact 3-D Flash LIDAR Video Cameras And Applications New Findings Promising For 'Transformation Optics' CMOS-Based IR Digital High-Speed Camera	Brochure: Special Products Group Video: How To Do An Absorbance Measurement Airborne Mapping, Detection, And Identification

Featured Article

Compact 3-D Flash LIDAR Video Cameras And Applications
By Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.

This article discusses the theory and operation of Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.'s (ASC) latest compact 3-D flash LIDAR video cameras (3D FLVCs) and a growing number of technical problems and solutions. The solutions range from space shuttle docking, planetary entry, decent and landing, surveillance, autonomous and manned ground vehicle navigation, and 3-D imaging through particle obscurants.

Product Focus
CMOS-Based IR Digital High-Speed Camera Vision Research's Phantom ir300 provides extended spectral response beyond visible light into the infrared spectrum. The extended IR response allows you to image events not previously visible to CMOS-based digital high-speed cameras. • Download Datasheet

Metal Halide Lamp Controllers For Machine Vision Illumination MERCRON's metal halide lamp controllers can regulate several different wattage levels of metal halide light-sources: 250, 400, and 1000 watts. • Download Datasheet

Industry News
	New Findings Promising For 'Transformation Optics'
	Scientists Use Laser Light To Watch An Atom's Electrons Moving In Real Time
	Researchers Measure High-Infrared Power Levels From Some Green Lasers
	NJIT Physicist Gets $2.4M NSF Grant To Improve Optics To See More Of Sun
	JILA Frequency Comb System Detects Gas Impurities To Aid Semiconductor Manufacturing
	University Of Arizona Awarded $7.5M Laser Research Project
	Researchers Demonstrate Highly Directional Terahertz Laser Rays
	Quantum Networks Advance With Entanglement Of Photons, Solid-State Qubits
	Higher Yield With LIMO Diode Lasers For Fast In-Line Solar Cell Inspection
	Selenium Makes More Efficient Solar Cells
	Strong 2010 First Half For Basler
	Future-Enhancing Photonics Applications Draw International Attention At SPIE Optics And Photonics
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And The Winner Is...

Congratulations to Allen Earman of Intersil, who won the iPad in our Optics and Photonics 2010 prize drawing, and welcome to all of our other new subscribers who signed up for the Photonics Online newsletter at the event!

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Brochure: Special Products Group
DSI's Special Products Group (SPG) provides innovative thin film coating products designed specifically to meet the demanding requirements of military, aerospace, and defense applications...


Brochure: Optical Micromolding
For more than 20 years, Accumold has specialized in high-precision micro-injection molding of complex micro-sized and small plastic parts and components...


Application Note: Measuring Laser Position And Pointing Stability
This article from Photon Inc. explores laser position and pointing. Laser pointing accuracy and pointing stability are defined as an angular value, usually in milli- or microradians. Pointing accuracy is simply whether the laser points where it should...
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Featured Multimedia

Video: How To Do An Absorbance Measurement
This video from Avantes demonstates the basics of how to do absorbance measurements by measuring an ethanol solution...