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This Week in Photonics: Next-Gen Photomechanical Materials, "Glassomer," and More (5/24/2018)

This Week in Photonics: Next-Gen Photomechanical Materials, "Glassomer," and More
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
       
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Multidisciplinary Initiative Investigates Light as an Energy Source
Multidisciplinary Initiative Investigates Light as an Energy Source
An interdisciplinary group of scientists is embarking on a five-year project to explore the use of photoswitches to develop a next generation of devices that operate mechanically upon exposure to light. The goal of the $7.5M project, called the Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (MURI), is to develop photomechanical materials that will provide a portable, abundant energy source.
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New Technology for Structuring Quartz Glass Like a Polymer
New Technology for Structuring Quartz Glass Like a Polymer
A new technology could make it possible to produce and use high-quality glass materials in place of polymers. The innovation, known as Glassomer, could be used in optical, photonic, medical, and industrial applications.
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Quantum Scarring Theory Could Lead Way to Extended Quantum State
Quantum Scarring Theory Could Lead Way to Extended Quantum State
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leeds and in cooperation with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria and the University of Geneva, has provided a theoretical explanation for the unusual behavior of individual atoms that were trapped and manipulated in a recent Harvard-MIT experiment.
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AFL - Micro-Tactical Cable Micro-Tactical Cable

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AFL’s new Micro-Tactical Fiber Optic Cable combines the ruggedness of military tactical cable designs with the ultra-high fiber density of AFL’s micro-cable technology. Designed for rapid deployment in optical networks requiring high mechanical performance specifications, extreme environmental exposure, and...

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PCO-TECH Inc. - pco.panda 4.2 back illuminated (bi) pco.panda 4.2 back illuminated (bi)

PCO-TECH Inc.
German-based sCMOS pioneer PCO has just introduced the latest addition to its camera family: the pco.panda 4.2 back illuminated (bi). PCO´s sCMOS family is the most versatile scientific imaging portfolio on the market. It is renowned for its extremely low readout noise of 1.0 e- med, high resolution of up to 5.5 megapixels...

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Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI) - Patterned Thin-Film Coatings Patterned Thin-Film Coatings

Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI)
The drive towards smaller photonic sensors, often integrated on monolithic substrates with other processing electronics, has created a need for coatings directly on semiconductor wafers, or on miniaturized substrates. Specifically, this allows the integration of optical filters, apertures or other features which modify...

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Moxtek Inc. - Broadband Wire-Grid Polarizers Broadband Wire-Grid Polarizers

Moxtek Inc.
Moxtek offers a variety of wire-grid polarizers and polarizing beamsplitters designed for demanding applications. Our polarizers are made from heat tolerant inorganic materials that enable exposure to temperatures that degrade film based polarizers. Our polarizers are designed for narrow and broadband UV-VIS-IR wavelengths.

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Ultrafast, Tunable Nanoparticle-Array Laser Could Speed Optical Switching
Ultrafast, Tunable Nanoparticle-Array Laser Could Speed Optical Switching
Scientists combined organic dye material with metallic nanostructures (gold nanoparticles) to demonstrate ultrafast lasing with short, rapidly appearing laser pulses. Such ultrafast modulation speeds could be utilized in sensors and optical switches.
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NIH Researchers Combine Microscopy Techniques for Faster, Clearer Images
NIH Researchers Combine Microscopy Techniques for Faster, Clearer Images
To create sharper images more quickly, researchers blended instant structured illumination microscopy (iSIM) with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM). The new technique, called instant TIRF-SIM, allows researchers to observe rapidly moving objects about 10 times faster than other microscopes at similar resolution.
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New TFT Fabrication Method Could Help Improve Display Technology  Read Article 

Quantum-Enhanced Plasmonic Sensing Could Improve Biosensing, Chemical Detection  Read Article 

MVTec, Toradex Partnering on Machine Vision  Read Article 

PAC Global, CEME to Represent Saki Products in Southern US, Mexico  Read Article 

ON Semi Orders Veeco MOCVD System  Read Article 

 
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Industry Events
 
 
North American Research Conference (NAMRC 46)
North American Research Conference (NAMRC 46)
June 18-22, 2018 - Texas A&M University - College Station United States
The 46th North American Research Conference (NAMRC 46) is the premier international forum on manufacturing research. This year, more than 800 international researchers and manufacturers are expected to attend and share the latest manufacturing innovations and developments in manufacturing and cyber-physical systems and materials processing. Hosted by Texas A&M University, the 2018 conference will include keynote speakers, expert panels, student poster and presentation competitions, an exhibition of industry partners, an early career forum, industry tours, and awards ceremony.
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Holography for Display: From AR to HUD to 3D
Holography for Display: From AR to HUD to 3D
Tue, Jun 12, 2018 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Because holograms have the advantage of being thin and light, they are finding application in the fields of augmented reality and head-up display, where constraints on the size and weight of the optics exist. Holograms can also be used for integral imaging-based 3D display, lensless projection, and lidar beam steering. Professor Pierre-Alexandre Blanche from the University of Arizona will discuss the application of holography in all of these areas and the technological advantages of holography over other techniques. This webinar is sponsored by RPMC Lasers Inc. and UnikLasers Ltd.
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Spectrum Scientific Inc. SSI Optics
Spectrum Scientific (SSI) manufactures the highest precision holographic gratings, replicated optical surfaces and grating-based optical systems available. With a presence in Japan, Australia, the UK, and more, SSI has become a global supplier of replicated optics and gratings. SSI offers rapid prototypes with high fidelity replication services.

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