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Córdova Receives OSA Advocate of Optics Award
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 28, 2017 — The Optical Society (OSA) has awarded its 2017 Advocate of Optics recognition to France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Córdova was chosen as OSA’s 2017 Advocate of Optics for her “public policy leadership and efforts in support of the advancement of the science of light,” particularly her efforts in observational and experimental astrophysics. In addition to her role at NSF, Córdova is well known for her work in
Quantum Dot Spectrometer in Development for Use in Space
GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 27, 2017 — A prototype of an imaging spectrometer based on quantum-dot technology could miniaturize and potentially revolutionize space-based spectrometers, particularly those used on uninhabited aerial vehicles and small satellites.
Reducing Collateral Damage From Laser Ablation
KAZAN, Russia, Feb. 27, 2017 — Laser ablation for varicose veins, while an effective and minimally invasive technique, can cause collateral damage to the surrounding healthy tissue due to the high output power of the laser. It is therefore important to optimize the laser...
Laser-Generated Bubbles Create 3D Liquid Images
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan, Feb. 27, 2017 — A volumetric bubble display using lasers allows viewers to see 3D images without 3D glasses or headsets. Researcher, Kota Kumagai of Utsunomiya University in Japan said the new work is currently a proof of concept, but one day might allow full-color...
Kalinin, Paranthaman Elected MRS Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2017 — Sergei Kalinin and Mariappan Parans Paranthaman, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been elected fellows of the Materials Research Society (MRS). The professional society, which limits fellows...
Ultrashort High-Energy Pulses Show Promise for Faster Materials Processing
WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 24, 2017 — An innovative fiber laser that generates ultrashort high energy pulses in an optical fiber could soon shorten the time of processing materials in industrial laser machines. Warsaw optical scientists at the Laser Centre of the Institute of Physical...
Barcode Scanner Microscope Analyzes Complex Medical Problems
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 23, 2017 — An advanced microscope that uses barcode laser scanner technology can film moving blood cells and neurons in living animals. Engineers at The Australian National University (ANU) built the microscope using technology similar to retail barcode...
Achromatic Metalens Operates Over a Continuous Visible Bandwidth
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 23, 2017 — The development of a flat lens that works within a continual bandwidth of colors close to that of an LED could lead to novel applications in imaging, spectroscopy and sensing. The development is based on the 2016 discovery of a planar metalens that...
Ionbond Wins Callaborative Research Project for Friction Stir Welding Coatings
CONSETT, England, Feb. 23, 2017 — Coating developer Ionbond UK Ltd., in partnership with the Welding Institute Ltd. (TWI) and the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Sheffield Hallam University, has won a collaborative research project supported by Innovate UK to...
Laser-Based Camera Improves View of Carotid Artery
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 23, 2017 — A scanning fiber endoscope (SFE) has been used to acquire high-quality images of possible stroke-causing regions of the carotid artery that may not be detected with conventional radiological techniques. Originally designed for early cancer...
Underwater Camera, Sensor System Track Dolphin Behavior in the Wild
CAMPERDOWN, Australia, Feb. 22, 2017 — A study testing novel underwater camera technology has opened the door to possible ways to advance conservation and rehabilitation efforts of wild sea creatures. A remote cetacean-borne video camera and integrated sensor system (C-VISS) was deployed...
Silicon Nanoparticles Used for Photovoltaic Windows
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 22, 2017 — Windows that can efficiently collect solar energy are one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to high-tech silicon nanoparticles. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Milano-Bicocca have developed technology to embed the...
3D Computer Vision Helps Autonomous Vehicles Locate Themselves on Maps
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2017 — Self-driving cars need onboard artificial intelligence (AI) technology able to link them to highly detailed maps that reflect every change in the status of lanes, hazards, obstacles, and speed-limits in real time. Researchers at the NYU Tandon...
Photon Gun Could Further Development of Photonic Quantum Network
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 21, 2017 — A photonic nanostructure for constructing quantum photonic circuits for quantum networks has been developed, which could impact the optics and photonics that underlie quantum information processing. Photons (unlike electrons) display weak...
Alfaro Wins Best Paper Award
HEIDELBERG, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2017 — Purdue University Ph.D. candidate Clint Alfaro has received the 2016 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Best Paper Award from Springer International Publishing AG, publisher of the Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC). In a paper...
Optical Diffusers Improve Definition, Viewing Angle for 3D Holograms
DAEJEON, South Korea, Feb. 17, 2017 — A wavefront shaping technique has been used to create a dynamic 3D holographic image with a viewing angle of 35 degrees in a volume of 2 cm in length, width and height. Use of the technique was shown to yield a 3D holographic display that performed...
New Bilayer Material Could Improve LED Technology
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 17, 2017 — A new bilayer material measuring less than one nanometer in thickness per layer could lead to more efficient and versatile light emission. Researchers working at the Ultrafast Laser Lab at the University of Kansas (KU) successfully created the...
Lidar Yields Clues into Native American History
Feb 17, 2017 — Archaeologists have been using lidar to advance investigations of the past, primarily in areas where there were known large-scale civilizations in dense forested settings, such as Mayan areas in Central America and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. For...
Cahill Named SPIE Rising Researcher
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb. 17, 2017 — Professor Nathan Cahill at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has been named a Rising Researcher by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for his contributions to defense and security research. Cahill is the associate...
Scientists Collaborate to Increase Accuracy of Optical Radar
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. 16, 2017 — Improving the precision of optical radar is the goal of an international consortium comprised of scientists from the Leibniz University of Hanover, the University of Oulu, and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU). The...
Ultrafast Camera Developed for Drones, Autonomous Vehicles
SINGAPORE, Feb. 16, 2017 — An ultrafast high-contrast camera developed in Singapore could help self-driving cars and drones see better in adverse road and weather conditions. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) created the smart camera than can...
Adhesive Material Controlled Remotely Using Light
KIEL, Germany, Feb. 15, 2017 — An intelligent, adhesive composite material similar to the adhesive mechanisms that allow geckos and other animals to walk upside down or cling to a wall, has been developed and it can be controlled by light. Scientists at Kiel University created...
Conservation Drones and Thermal Fingerprints Help Endangered Species
LIVERPOOL, England, Feb. 15, 2017 — An astrophysics-ecology drone project could be the answer to many global conservation efforts. Using drones, thermal cameras and techniques used to analyze objects in space, an astrophysicist and an ecologist from Liverpool John Moores University...
Laser Scribing Builds Molecular Biosensor
THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 14, 2017 — Graphene electrodes that act as effective biosensors have been created using a laser to burn patterns into a polymer sheet. King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) researchers used a technique called laser scribing which locally...
High-Resolution Satellite Images Measure African Farm Yields
STANFORD, Calif., Feb. 14, 2017 — High-resolution images taken by compact satellites could be used to estimate agricultural productivity as well as test intervention strategies in regions of the world where data are currently extremely scarce. Stanford researchers have developed...
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