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The yields of target chemical molecules were encouraging: as high as 26 percent for butanol, a fuel comparable to gasoline; 25 percent for amorphadiene, a precursor to the antimaleria drug artemisinin; and 52 percent for the renewable and biodegradable plastic PHB.
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Edmund Optics Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Defense Contract for IR Smart Sensors
"We see positive response to new investments in IR molding and diffractive optics technologies, which, in conjunction with traditional processing, pave the path to lighter and higher-performing optics for systems supporting the defense industry," said Samuel Sadoulet, the company's president and chief operating officer.
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Bi-Telecentric Lenses
Daheng New
Epoch Technology
Daheng Telecentric lenses are developed by using a pair of base lenses to achieve telecentricity required on object and image plane.
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Complete Turnkey Solutions
Precision Glass & Optics
Precision Glass & Optics supplies complete in-house turnkey optics solutions, including precision and commercial components, thin-film coatings, fabrication, and a large readily-available inventory of glass.
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Tamarisk® Precision Radiometry
DRS Technologies, Inc.
DRS Technologies evolves its popular Tamarisk®320 line of micro thermal imagers with the introduction of its Tamarisk® Precision Series for general purpose radiometric detection and imaging.
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Opticentric® 3D UP
TRIOPTICS GmbH
The OptiCentric® 3D UP is a pioneering ultra-precise metrology solution combining, for the first time, the proven OptiCentric® centration measurement technology with the OptiSurf® low-coherence interferometer.
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This is the first time that angular acceleration has been observed in light, according to a team of researchers from Africa and Germany. The phenomenon could lead to new applications in structured light fields, they said.
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Absorbing solar energy one moment and capturing images the next, a prototype video camera is said to be the first that is entirely self-powered.
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L-3 Beam Director to Aid Canadian Defense R&D
Designed for use on open-field test ranges, the trailer-mounted high-energy laser (HEL) beam director (BD) includes a vision system, aiming aids and a multikilowatt optical system, allowing the operator to adjust the spot size of the beam on target to evaluate the laser's capabilities.
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CLEO 2015 Technology Transfer Preview Webinar
Thursday, April 30, 1 p.m. EDT
FREE WEBINAR
Chris Wood
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The Technology Transfer Program, part of the annual Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, is a chance for researchers to learn about turning their discoveries into marketable products. This webinar offers a taste of the program, with talks from two veterans of the process.
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This is the third conference that attempts to collate the latest developments in laser and laser technologies for the feasibility of laser ignition in practical combustion systems. Included in this conference are guest lectures from leading authorities on laser ignition technologies.
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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 Group Publisher Karen Newman at [email protected]
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FEATURED VIDEO
Necsel Technology
Enables Cinema Laser Projection
Necsel’s green laser technology has enabled a creation of ultra-high brightness laser projectors aimed at large venue and 3D digital cinemas. Winning a PRISM Award in 2014, Necsel Green laser provides the wavelength range necessary to produce 6 primary 3D with low speckle and twice the brightness of a halogen lamp projector.
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