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Solar Lighting Could Create 2 Million Jobs in Developing Countries
A shift to solar LED systems and away from fuel-based lighting in the developing world may spur economic development as well as environmental improvements, creating an estimated 2 million solar-based jobs in some of the world’s poorest regions. A survey of major solar LED lighting companies, conducted by Evan Mills at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), found that 38 solar-related jobs are created for each 10,000 people living off-grid and for whom stand-alone solar LED lights are suitable.
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Electron Spin Control of Nanoparticles May Advance Sensor Technology
A technique used to detect and control the electron spin resonance (ESR) of nanodiamonds in a vacuum chamber may lead to the development of novel sensors for detecting, measuring and monitoring gases. It may also provide a future template for the testing of quantum physics at the macroscopic level using nanoparticles.
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2D Graphene Photodetectors Offer Path to Novel Optoelectronics
A novel way to detect and harvest low-energy photons using heterostructures made of 2D materials and graphene may overcome the limitations of conventional semiconductor devices, and could lead to greater speed and efficiency in optoelectronic applications. The technique — termed the photo-thermionic effect — makes use of the optical properties of graphene including graphene’s broadband absorption, ultrafast response and gate tunability.
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Wearable Device May Lower PTSD Risk
Use of a wearable neurotechnology device by military personnel could improve sleep and help regulate circadian rhythms, thereby lowering the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition that has been linked to sleep disturbance.
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Imaging Technique Enhances Face Recognition in Variable Lighting Conditions
A novel technique manages the effect of lighting on photometric-based human face recognition through a fuzzy-based illumination invariant method. The technique, named OptiFuzz, uses an extended reflectance model to adjust the effect of lighting on human faces, thereby improving face detection and recognition results under a variety of illumination conditions.
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Fenske Appointed CEO of Edinburgh Instruments Read Article
Centrotherm Revenues Decrease While Photovoltaic Segment Rises Read Article
Infinera Deploys Network Across MENA Read Article
Trumpf Reports Sales Increase Read Article
Jenoptik, Western Australia Police Partner for Traffic Monitoring Read Article
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Polarizing Beam Splitter Cubes
Perkins Precision Developments LLC
Adhesive-free, precision beam splitter cubes from Perkins Precision Developments are available for high-power laser applications from 355 to 2000 nm in sizes from 3 × 3 mm to 15 × 15 mm. Our epoxy-free optical assembly process is an alternative to existing epoxy-based techniques for photonics applications.
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Genie Nano: Low Cost Performance
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
Introducing Genie Nano, a GigE vision CMOS area scan camera that redefines low cost performance. Genie Nano starts with industry leading CMOS sensors and adds proprietary camera technology for breakthrough speed.
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Athermal Fixed Focal Length Assemblies
ISP Optics Corporation
ISP Optics is expanding and demonstrating its LWIR Imaging Athermal Fixed Focal Length Assemblies. These Fixed Focal Length Lenses are designed for uncooled IR detectors and for a single angular field of view, with focal lengths ranging from 19 mm to 60 mm.
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IMTS 2016
September 12-17, 2016 - McCormick Place - Chicago United States
Photonics Media Booth: N-6183
The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, with more than 114,000 registrants for 2016. Manufacturing industry professionals from all over the world attend to see more than 15,000 new machine tools, controls, computers, software, components, systems and processes that can improve their efficiency.
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CALL FOR ARTICLES!
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 Managing Editor Michael Wheeler at [email protected], or use our online submission form.
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