Photonics Online News

Laser-Based Missile Defense For Helicopters Being Developed

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:17:00 GMT

Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company.

Self-Assembling Photovoltaic Technology Repairs Itself

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:00 GMT

Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been struggling to do for decades: converting sunlight into stored energy, and doing so reliably day after day, year after year. Now some MIT scientists have succeeded in mimicking a key aspect of that process.

NeoPhotonics Unveils Portfolio Of Compact SFP For Bi-Directional Single Fiber Communication

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT

NeoPhotonics today announced here at the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2010) a new line of Compact SFP (C-SFP) transceivers that combine two bi-directional Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) or Gigabit Ethernet (1Gbps) transceivers in a single SFP package.

Near Infrared Light May Open New Frontier In Fighting Cancer

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:19:00 GMT

A "game-changing" technique using near infrared light enables scientists to look deeper into the guts of cells, potentially opening up a new frontier in the fights against cancer and many other diseases.

Jenoptik's Lasers And Material Processing Division To Present New Crystalline Photovoltaic Products

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:05:00 GMT

The Lasers & Material Processing division of Jenoptik will be from September 6-9, 2010 at the trade fair 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia, Spain - the European industries leading trade fairs for equipment and technology in the photovoltaic industries.

Photron Announces Comprehensive 2-Year Warranty, Now Standard On All High Speed Video Camera Models

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:40:00 GMT

Photron, Inc., a global high speed imaging systems and image analysis software manufacturer, introduces a ground-breaking, 2-year warranty, available at no additional charge on all newly purchased high speed camera products.

Newport Offers Wide Variety Of Technical Support Resources

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:46:00 GMT

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions, offers a wide variety of technical support resources, including video demonstrations, technical articles, application notes, product instructional manuals, and technology tutorials.

Designer Optoelectronics - Quantum Mechanics For New Materials

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:05:00 GMT

European researchers have combined computer modelling of quantum mechanics and precision fabrication processes to create novel transparent conductive oxides made to order for a wide range of scientific and consumer applications.

High-Reliability, Optically Coupled Isolators Provide 1kV Isolation To TX, TXV, And COTS-Level Standards

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:28:00 GMT

Providing military electronics design engineers with the ability to optically isolate sensitive circuit elements, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a series of high-reliability, optically coupled isolators that provide up to 1kV electrical isolation with a high current transfer ratio.

VISION 2010 - Basler Rolls Out The Next Round In Their GigE Camera Innovation And Feature Offensive

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:16:00 GMT

At VISION Stuttgart 2010, Basler Vision Technologies will begin the next GigE innovation era and again demonstrate their technology and price leadership in the GigE camera segment.

Chemists Develop New "Light Switch" Chloride Binder

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Chemists at Indiana University Bloomington have designed a molecule that binds chloride ions -- but can be conveniently compelled to release the ions in the presence of ultraviolet light.

PHOTONICA 2011 - 6th International Specialized Exhibition For Laser, Optical And Optoelectronic Technologies

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:11:00 GMT

PHOTONICA 2011 takes place from 18 to 21 April at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow. The exhibition spans the entire spectrum of laser, optical and optoelectronic technologies.

VISION 2010: 4 CCD Line Camera As A World Innovation

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:52:00 GMT

The machine vision industry is still showing a high degree of innovative capacity even though it suffered a temporary drop in turnover in 2009.

$240 Billion Of Green Photonics By 2021

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:18:00 GMT

As more than 400 international experts gather at the University of Southampton recently, Monday 23 August, for one of the largest optics and photonics conference in Europe, Photon10, the latest developments in 'green photonics' will be shared.

Hyperspectral Imaging Speeds Detection Of Campylobacter

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:20:00 GMT

A type of high-tech imaging can be used to distinguish the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter from other microorganisms as quickly as 24 hours after a sample is placed on solid media in a Petri dish, according to a study published by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. By Sharon Durham

NXP IC Enables Up To 98 Percent-Efficient Power Extraction In Solar PV Applications

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:47:00 GMT

NXP Semiconductors N.V. recently announced the availability of the MPT612 - a unique low-power IC dedicated to performing the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) function for applications using solar photovoltaic (PV) cells or fuel cells.

Goodrich Introduces Low SWaP Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Imager For UAVs

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:46:00 GMT

Goodrich Corporation's ISR Systems' Princeton team (formerly Sensors Unlimited, Inc.) has introduced the smallest SWaP (size weight and power) short wave infrared camera for unmanned vehicles.

Cosmic Lens Used To Probe Dark Energy For First Time

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:12:00 GMT

Astronomers have devised a new method for measuring perhaps the greatest puzzle of our universe -- dark energy. This mysterious force, discovered in 1998, is pushing our universe apart at ever-increasing speeds.

New System Developed To Test And Evaluate High-Energy Laser Weapons

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:07:00 GMT

Technologies for using laser energy to destroy threats at a distance have been in development for many years. Today, these technologies - known as directed energy weapons - are maturing to the point of becoming deployable.

Extreme Darkness: Carbon Nanotube Forest Covers NIST's Ultra-Dark Detector

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:02:00 GMT

Harnessing darkness for practical use, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser power detector coated with the world's darkest material-a forest of carbon nanotubes that reflects almost no light across the visible and part of the infrared spectrum.