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Photonics.com Weekly: All aglow (1/14/2016)

Photonics.com Weekly: All aglow
Fluorescent Probe IDs Cancerous Tissue in Clinical Trial
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
Fluorescent Probe IDs Cancerous Tissue in Clinical Trial
Fluorescent Probe IDs Cancerous Tissue in Clinical Trial An imaging probe that fluoresces in the presence of a cancer-related enzyme has been used safely in humans. Beyond increasing a surgeon's ability to locate and remove all of a tumor on the first attempt, the technology could also help detect residual cancers following treatment.
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Neptec Wins $1.7M Design Contract for Space Station Vision System
Roughly the size of a microwave oven, the vision system will reveal damage the naked eye cannot detect or that is located in hard-to-reach areas. It will use a combination of three sensors: a 3D lidar system, an HD camera and an IR camera.
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Biolase, IPG Team Up on Dental Lasers
Biolase Inc. and IPG Photonics Corp. have entered into a development and distribution agreement for dental laser products, accessories and integral system components.
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Metasurface Polarimeter Meets Telecom, Nanotechnology Demands
Metasurface Polarimeter Meets Telecom, Nanotechnology Demands A novel architecture for in-line polarimeters enables monolithic, on-chip integration of polarization sensors for applications as varied as drug design and telecommunications. The device reduces the complexity and size of standard polarimeters by using a 2D metasurface covered with a thin array of metallic antennas, smaller than a wavelength of light, embedded in a polymer film.
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Eric Betzig Group Takes $25K Prize for Light-Sheet Microscopy Advance
Developed by the Nobel laureate and colleagues at the Janelia Research Campus, the approach causes less damage than traditional imaging and improves image acquisition speed.
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OSA Names Chief Scientist, Journal Editors
The Optical Society has chosen a trio of researchers and an entrepreneur to lead three of its scholarly journals and its scientific endeavors.
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Photonics Media's Weekly Newscast   It could be a while before we're comfortable letting machines take the wheel, but autonomous vehicle technology is rapidly becoming better than we are at keeping an eye on the road. Come for a spin this month on Light Matters!

 
QCL Features Higher Power, Wider Tuning Range
Combining a tunable laser with an on-chip amplifier has enabled a versatile and powerful tool for spectroscopy and other applications.
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Incandescent Bulb Redesign Recycles Waste Radiation
Incandescent Bulb Redesign Recycles Waste Radiation A redesigned incandescent bulb recycles heat radiation to emit visible light with an efficiency comparable to that of some fluorescent and LED bulbs. Elements of the design could also improve the performance of other hot thermal emitters such as thermophotovoltaic devices.
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Renewable NRG Systems to Supply NY State with Doppler Lidar
The lidar units will be integrated into enhanced weather stations throughout the state, providing real-time observations to the National Weather Service for use in high-resolution numerical weather prediction models.
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Industry Events
SPIE Advanced Lithography - Feb. 21-25 · San Jose, Calif.
SPIE Advanced Lithography This lithography industry conference and exhibition draws more than 2,300 attendees, 50 exhibitors and 600 technical papers. Topics include extreme-ultraviolet (EUV); alternative technologies; metrology, inspection and process control; advances in patterning materials and processes; optical microlithography; optimization of design, process and technology for manufacturability; and etch technology for nanopatterning.
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Photonics Media is currently seeking technical feature articles on a variety of topics for publication in our magazines (Photonics Spectra, Industrial Photonics, BioPhotonics and EuroPhotonics). Please submit an informal 100-word abstract to Managing Editor Michael Wheeler at [email protected]
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The Optical Society members share their reflections on 100 years of optics innovation, what inspired their interest in the field and how OSA has impacted their career.
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