Simulator Team Zooms in on Education

The University of Rochester has received nearly $18 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design and prototype key technologies for EP-OPAL, a new facility dedicated to the study of...

Waters Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire Wyatt Technology, a developer of light-scattering and field-flow fractionation technology, for $1.36 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to...

Resolve Optics installed and commissioned a new vibration test center adding to the suite of in-house lens-testing equipment the company is able to offer. Lenses used in harsh industrial inspection...

Though the so-called debt limit deal that President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck this spring spared the U.S. from a default on its national debt, the subsequent Fiscal Responsibility...

The inLux™ scanning electron microscope (SEM) Raman interface from Renishaw PLC enables in situ Raman spectroscopy for highly specific chemical and structural characterization. The...

The LUX 3030 and 2835 from Luminus Devices are LEDs with KSF narrow-band red phosphor technology. The LEDs deliver a 120° typical viewing angle and minimum 90 color rendering index (CRI) with a...

The OV50K40 from OMNIVISION is a smartphone image sensor with the company’s TheiaCel™ high dynamic range technology with single exposure. Using lateral overflow integration capacitors,...

The GP-CVM600P series of 600-W LED constant voltage drivers from GlacialPower include nondimming, 3-in-1, and DALI-2 dimming versions. The direct-current output voltages include 12, 24, 36, 48,...

High-brightness LEDs have found their way into applications such as signs and displays, cell phone flash modules, automotive lighting and general illumination. Some applications, however, such as...

Imaging has long been used in industrial processes to measure, monitor, control, or otherwise manage the production of goods. The challenge to the process designer is to develop a tool that captures...

Excimers are pulsed gas lasers that deliver high output power and pulse energies in the ultraviolet and deep-ultraviolet wavelengths. This enables them to power applications that cannot be supported...

To Isaac Newton the problem was clear, and in 1704 he realized the effects of atmospheric turbulence on image formation. Just as heat waves shimmering above a hot patch of ground can distort our...

This paper highlights a range of options to utilize Photoelastic Modulators (PEMs) with imaging systems to generate full field polarimetric measurements. Due to the resonant nature of the...

Raman microscopy is an ideal method for analysing gemstones and other geological samples. Its non-destructive nature and lack of sample preparation make it particularly advantageous for analysing all...

Researchers at Penn State University are spearheading a multidisciplinary research effort to explore ways to produce bioethanol more efficiently from lignocellulose. Importantly, this is not corn...

Overview of Rapid Automated Modular Microscope.

Researchers from around the world presented their latest work at “Biophotonic Imaging for Medicine: A Digital Conference.” Presentations focused on a range of light-based imaging and...

Advanced packaging enables researchers to combine different technology platforms such as photonics, electronics, micro-electromechanical, and fluidics to address a vast array of exciting...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

Additional Questions and Answers from the Webinar are below: With more than 6 billion cell phone users in the world, the majority of them in developing countries, there are opportunities for...

A CMOS camera refers to an imaging device that employs a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor to capture digital images. CMOS cameras have become ubiquitous due to their low...

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a powerful imaging instrument used in scientific research, materials characterization, and various industrial applications. Unlike traditional optical...

Microscopy is a scientific technique that involves the use of microscopes to observe and study objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. Microscopes are instruments that magnify and...

A CCD camera, or charge-coupled device camera, is a type of digital camera that utilizes a CCD image sensor to capture and record images. CCD cameras are widely used in various applications,...

-Shrinking OCT -Photonic Logic Gate -Intravascular OCT This week on Light matters: bulk silicon emits visible light, 3-D printable optics are open sourced, a European project aims to shrink light...

-Single Lens 3-D -Light Controlled Hydrogels -Freeform Optics Center This week on Light Matters: a 3-D image is created through a single lens, hydrogels are controlled and moved with light, a new...

-Mobile 3-D -Spin Hall Effect -EMCCD On this week’s show, glasses-free 3-D goes mobile, the strongest signal yet of the photonic spin Hall effect is obtained by a metamaterial, new theory suggests an...

Adam Wax, Duke University, North Carolina, USA, discusses what inspires his work within the field of Biomedical Optics.

A scanning electron microscope is a powerful imaging instrument used in scientific research, materials characterization, and various industrial applications. Unlike traditional optical microscopes,...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...

At PFG Precision Optics our first priority has always focused on advancing technical competence to provide superior optical products to our customers. We produce a broad offering of very high...

BMV Optical Technologies Inc. provides manufacturing services for optical components, systems, and thin-film coatings. Products include lenses (cylindrical and spherical), Gaussian reflectivity...