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Photonics.com Weekly: Freeform optics in space!
NASA Exploring Freeform Optics for Compact Space Telescopes
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
NASA Exploring Freeform Optics for Compact Space Telescopes
NASA Exploring Freeform Optics for Compact Space Telescopes Prompted by advances in computer-controlled fabrication and testing, NASA engineers are now using freeform optics to explore cost-effective alternatives to more traditional space telescope missions, such as CubeSats and other small satellites. "If you want to put these telescopes into a smaller box, you need to let the mirrors bend like a potato chip," said Joseph Howard, an optical engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
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GSI Group to Acquire Lincoln Laser for $11M
A provider of polygon scanners and other optical scanning technology for the medical, food processing, and advanced industrial markets, Lincoln Laser will integrate within Cambridge Technology, a GSI business unit.
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Skorpios Expands Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Capabilities in New Mexico
The fabless silicon photonic integrated circuit manufacturer will upgrade its R&D, test and assembly capabilities with $5.5 million in state funding and $1.5 million from the city of Albuquerque.
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'Invisible' Graphene Layer Protects Nanowires from Radiation Damage
'Invisible' Graphene Layer Protects Nanowires from Radiation Damage Wrapping silver nanowires in a one-atom-thick layer of graphene protects the structures from radiation damage that has historically prevented their use on a commercial scale. "The damage occurs in medical imaging, in space applications and just from long-term exposure to sunlight," said Suprem Das, a former Purdue University doctoral student.
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Carinthian Research Center Wins €700K Contract for Laser Rocket Ignition Research
Under the contract, Carinthian will further develop its HiPoLas laser ignition technology for launcher drive systems to enable next-generation space vehicles.
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IRradiance Wins $150K Grant for MIR Laser Lens Prototype
With specialized lenses, MIR laser systems can be integrated into small, rugged spectrometers for both field and laboratory use. Such systems have a range of applications including gas leak and emissions monitoring, early cancer and disease detection, and stand-off explosive detection.
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Space Institute Funds Adjustable-Rx Eyeglasses, Light-Therapy Sleep Mask
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute has awarded matching grants to two small businesses developing light-based products for astronauts that also hold promise for consumer applications.
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In Memoriam: Teddi C. Laurin, Photonics Industry Champion and Publisher
In Memoriam: Teddi C. Laurin, Photonics Industry Champion and Publisher Widely credited with ushering the term photonics into popular — and global — use, Teddi devoted many years to the adoption of the single term she felt would bring together all the burgeoning light-based technologies as a single industry and a force for the future.
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Changing Frequency Speeds Phosphor Light Emission
A technique for controlling light from phosphors at very high speeds could overcome the materials' slow optical performance, potentially enabling their use in optical communications.
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American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting - Dec. 12-16 · San Diego
American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting The 2015 ASCB meeting theme is about making connections at different scales, from the intracellular level to the tissue level, and from the organism level all the way up to the macrocosmic level. This integration will help us ask the right questions and find answers to challenging problems in medicine, living systems and ecosystems.
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