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Femtosecond Laser May Divert Lightning
TUCSON, Ariz. and ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2014 — A long-range femtosecond laser under development could be used to steer lightning away from buildings. Optical scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Central Florida are working on the technology, which uses a low-intensity laser beam to surround and give greater coherence to a high-intensity beam. The resulting filament would leave a channel of plasma in its wake that could be used as a path of least resistance to attract and channel lightning
Integrated Chips Used as Single-Photon Sources
SYDNEY and NICE, France, April 3, 2014 — A high-quality source of single photons is hard to come by. But there may be a solution in the pipeline in the form of an integrated optical chip.
Lockheed laser could enhance weapons systems
Apr 3, 2014 — The successful demonstration of a 30-kW electric fiber laser is a step forward toward deployment of a mission-relevant laser weapons system for air, land and sea military platforms. Developed by Lockheed Martin’s Aculight Laser Solutions unit...
Nanoballoons and Lasers: A New Cancer Fighter
BUFFALO, N.Y., April 3, 2014 — Chemotherapeutic drugs have long held their own in the fight against cancer, but inefficiency in delivery and unwanted side effects continue to hinder the process.
‘Optical Oracle’ Could Quickly Solve Complex Computing
SINGAPORE, SOUTHAMPTON, England, and MADRID, April 1, 2014 — The global optical fiber network may contain more computing potential than previously realized. Tapping into this could make such networks hundreds of times faster.
ITT Space Systems Wins NASA Laser Contract
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 2, 2014 — NASA has enlisted ITT Space Systems to develop an optical assembly that will ultimately validate high-speed laser transmission of data from Earth’s orbit and deep space. As part of the $6.2 million, 15-month Laser Communications Relay...
Lasers to Clean Up Space Junk
CANBERRA, Australia, April 2, 2014 — A new approach to eliminating space debris may be reminiscent of a sci-fi movie scene or video game, but it could actually prove more practical than options previously studied.
Collaboration Creates Smaller Chip Features
OBERKOCHEN and STUTTGART, Germany, April 1, 2014— A collaborative research agreement between Zeiss’ Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology business group and the Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart (IMS CHIPS) has resulted in smaller chip features. However, to produce nanopatterned...
Energy Technologies Get Boost from New Waveguides
BUFFALO, N.Y., March 31, 2014 — More efficient photovoltaic cells are among the possibilities created by a new nanoscale microchip component.
Guide Star Set for VLT
MUNICH, April 1, 2014 — A new solid-state laser aims to give giant Earth-bound telescopes better vision by reducing atmospheric distortion.
Superabsorbing Method Improves Solar Cell Efficiency
RALEIGH, N.C., March 31, 2014 — A newly designed superabsorbing solar cell has the potential to significantly improve the light absorption efficiency of thin-film solar cells without compromising solar light absorption capabilities.
Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics Names New CFO
BOSTON and ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 31, 2014 — Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics, formerly Lucid Inc., has named Richard C. Christopher as chief financial officer. He replaces Richard J. Pulsifer. Christopher served for eight years as CFO of DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc., overseeing its sale to Sun...
FBGS, 4DSP Enter Strategic Partnership
JENA, Germany, and AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2014 — FBGS and 4DSP have joined forces to enhance the field of fiber optic sensing technology. 4DSP’s fiber optic sensing system will complement FBGS’ all grating fiber technology, affecting design, test, implementation and monitoring, and...
Laser Microscope Offers Insight into Autism
EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 31, 2014 — A new laser microscope has the potential for a better understanding of the complex brain circuits of people with autism.
Combining Technologies Creates Ultrathin Light Detectors
VIENNA, March 28, 2014 — A first-ever combination of technologies has resulted in the creation of an extremely thin light detector.
IMRA, Jenoptik Enter License Agreement
ANN ARBOR, Mich., and JENA, Germany, March 28, 2014 — IMRA America and Jenoptik Laser have entered into a license agreement on a patent family held by IMRA that includes a method for “controlling configuration of laser induced breakdown and ablation.” Jenoptik will use the technology to...
Optical Pulses to Deflect Asteroids
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 27, 2014 — An abundance of rogue asteroids are on a collision course with Earth,more than previously thought, according to recent studies. But don't panic. The threat is not immediate, and scientists are working on a solution.
System Pushes Better Light Control
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 27, 2014 — More precise control of light could be on the horizon, prompting advances in solar photovoltaics, detectors for telescopes and microscopes, and privacy filters for display screens.
3-D Cell Imaging Through Microfluidic Channels
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 26, 2014 — A microscopy technique developed in 2007 by scientists at MIT enabled 3-D imaging of the interior of living cells without using fluorescent or other markers. Recent adaptations have taken this a step further.
IR Method Detects Chemicals Remotely
PROVO, Utah, March 26, 2014 — Infrared technology could help the military to remotely and safely identify sites where nuclear weapons are being made. Researchers at Brigham Young University have developed a model that distinguishes the material in every pixel of an image taken...
Microtechnology Emerging as Next Big Thing
BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 26, 2014 — Growing demand for high-tech research and development in micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS) has led to breakthrough achievements for applications including space exploration, wireless systems and health care.
Rutgers Professor Takes Top SPIE Prize
CAMDEN, N.J., March 26, 2014 — James Harrington, a professor at Rutgers University, has received SPIE’s 2014 Gold Medal Award for his pioneering research on fiber optics and IR optical materials. Since 1977, this annual prize has recognized “seminal...
Creation of Living Materials Shows Potential
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 25, 2014 — A new approach to materials synthesis has shown promise in the creation of living elements.
OSA Award Winners Announced
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2014— The Optical Society (OSA) has named the 2014 recipients of its awards and medals.
Solar Cell by Day, Light Panel by Night
SINGAPORE, March 25, 2014 — A chance discovery has brought light emission properties to solar cells. A new solar cell material developed by a team at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) not only converts light to electricity, but also emits light. The hybrid perovskite...

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