SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 8 --Nanomaterial developer Optiva Inc. has announced the second closing of $21 million to its oversubscribed Series C funding, bringing the total funding for the round to $30 million. JPMorgan Partners led the funding. Participating in the second closing were Korea's Daehong Corp. and Eastman Chemical Co., and previous investors Fidulex Management Inc., Harris & Harris Group, Merifin Capital N.V. and NextGen Partners LLC. Optiva also announced that Rodney Ferguson and Alan Marty of JPMorgan Partners have joined its board of directors. The funds will be used...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesPhotoresist Enables High-Throughput, High-Resolution NanolithographyA new cationic-based photoresist can improve the production speed of two-photon lithography (TPL) without sacrificing resolution. The highly sensitive photoresist, called TP-EO (short for two-photon...Photonics.com 11/6/2024Customized Optical Trapping Spans Three DimensionsIn optical tweezing, a process which involves using beams of light to trap microscopic objects, the smaller the volume of light that confines a microparticle, the more tightly the particle can be...Photonics Spectra October 2024 IssueLight-Activated Metal Particles Deliver Targeted Cancer TreatmentA research group from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) developed light-activatable, liquid metal (LM) nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and treatment via...BioPhotonics Nov/Dec 2023 IssueLight-Matter Interaction Converts Plastic Waste to Functional MaterialsTo assist in the reduction of plastic waste, an international research team led by the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) developed a method that uses a low-power laser to initiate carbon-hydrogen...Photonics.com 8/2/2024WebinarsBroadband Imaging Using Quantum Dot Technology and Push Broom Sensor DevelopmentThe presentation focuses on the VIS-SWIR imagers using quantum dots, their applications, and introduces the concepts of tri-band imagers and push broom sensors for hyperspectral imaging using quantum...Photonics.com 7/18/2024SWIR Imagers and Beyond: Broadband Imaging Using Quantum DotsVIS-SWIR sensors and cameras using quantum dot technology offer a wide spectral range from 400-2000nm, with tunability in its peak response across the spectrum. A high dynamic range for optimum...Photonics.com 7/19/2023Multiplexed Sensing Devices: The Use of Nanomaterials for Improving Optics-Based Smart Diagnostic DevicesThe onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has generated a new area of research that is focused on creating highly effective biosensors. As such, the development of photonic based multiplexed devices for...Photonics.com 10/25/2023Emerging Technologies Changing Ophthalmology Access and Point of CareRising cases of ocular disorders are expected to boost the growth of the global ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market. Supporting this growing demand will be new innovations that help...Photonics.com 3/17/2022Photonics Dictionary Termsquantum efficiencyQuantum efficiency (QE) is a measure of the effectiveness with which a device or system, typically in the context of photonics or electronics, converts incoming photons (light) into a useful output...Photonics DictionarynanoLEDAn LED (light-emitting diode) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. LEDs are commonly used for lighting, displays, and indicators. A NanoLED is on the...Photonics Dictionaryatomic force microscopeAn atomic force microscope (AFM) is a high-resolution imaging and measurement instrument used in nanotechnology, materials science, and biology. It is a type of scanning probe microscope that...Photonics Dictionarytip-enhanced Raman spectroscopyA spectroscopic technique that combines the high chemical specificity of Raman scattering and signal sensitivity provided by surface plasmon resonance enhancement, with the nanoscale spatial...Photonics DictionaryMediaClaudio Mazzali: On OSA and the Future of FiberClaudio Mazzali, CTO and senior vice president of technology at Corning Optical Communications, is our guest. The 2020 elected fellow of The Optical Society (OSA) guides listeners through an...Photonics.com 5/11/2021Spectroscopy Optics - LIGHT MATTERS 03.13.2013-Laser Cancer Test -IR Polution Detector -GRIN Wins On today’s show, spectroscopy could lead to better optical devices, a laser test for breast cancer readies for human trials, an IR camera detects...Photonics.com 3/13/2013Photonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesNanomaterials