Photonics.com http://www.photonics.com/ This is the syndication feed for photonics.com. Laser World of Photonics Numbers High, Mark Upswing in Photonics Industry A record number of exhibitors, stable visitor attendance and insight into revolutionary technologies at Laser World of Photonics and the World of Phot http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53908 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fast Axis Collimators Edmund Optics’ new fast axis collimators are designed for beam shaping or laser diode collimation applications. The combination of aspheric http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53905 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Optogenetic Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping An optogenetic tool that can map and track interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain using low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53904 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Flir Nabs $23M Coast Guard Order Flir Systems Inc. has received a $23 million order to support the US Coast Guard’s electro-optical sensor system configuration. The contrac http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53903 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT OceanView Spectroscopy Software Customizable OceanView spectroscopy software from Ocean Optics combines data-processing capabilities with a graphical user interface to provide a visu http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53902 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Optical Muzzle Flash Detectors Cal Sensors’ optical detectors can sense muzzle flash from more than 100 m, offering faster response and fewer false targets. Operating at http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53901 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alloys So Bright They Could Have Medical Apps Nanoscale alloys that are 100 times brighter than those currently being used could have potential applications in medicine, demonstrations conducted a http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53900 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Polariton Laser Is Electrically Injected A paradigm-shifting “polariton” laser fueled by electricity rather than by light has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53899 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Electronic Components Speed Spectroscopy A new solution employing electronic components could make atmospheric-gas measurement more even and 1000 times faster than with conventional technique http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53898 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT LS/LM/MM-Series Benchtop Chillers PolyScience’s three lines of compact, low-temperature chillers maximize bench space and provide up to 1290 W of cooling at 20 °C, making the http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53897 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT IFW 007 E Protective Windows Schneider-Kreuznach’s Industrial Optics Div. has released IFW 007 E protective windows for industrial and surveillance applications in the 350- http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53896 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Flir Awarded $81M Army Contract Flir Systems Inc. has received a two-year, $81 million blanket purchase agreement from the US Army to support the Medevac program. The contract i http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53895 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Photonics Growth in Europe Outpaces GDP With a worldwide market value projected to hit €615 billion (about $791 billion) in 2020 and to remain stronger than the gross domestic product ( http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53894 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT TechSpec Broadband-Coated First Surface Mirrors The TechSpec broadband-coated λ/10 first-surface mirrors from Edmund Optics provide >99% reflection for application in the visible to near-i http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53893 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT GS3-U3-28S5 2.8-MP Camera Point Grey Research Inc. has added a 2.8-MP camera to its Grasshopper3 USB 3.0 scientific imaging family. The new model, GS3-U3-28S5, is suitable for http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53892 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT PV-LIT Infrared Test System Armstrong Optical Ltd. has introduced PV-LIT, a fully automatic optronic IR test system manufactured by InfraTec GmbH in Germany for use in solar cell http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53891 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT VS-7000-PDA Spectrometer Horiba Scientific has released the VS-7000-PDA, a mini fiber optic linear photodiode array (PDA) spectrometer with a UV-VIS range from 200 to 860 nm, http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53890 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Composite Created with Specific Optical Properties When it comes to creating nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties, size matters. By adding semiconduct http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53889 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT HCC Northeast to Offer Photonics Program To help meet workforce demands in the field of photonics, Houston Community College Northeast has partnered with the National Center for Optics and Ph http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53888 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Photonics Integrated with CMOS Under HELIOS Project Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture silicon photonic devices, now that HELIOS, a four-year project to integrate photonics with ele http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53887 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT