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Dual Yield on Arable Land: Fraunhofer ISE publishes guidelines for agrivoltaics
Agrivoltaics enables the dual use of arable land: Photovoltaic modules, which are mounted on a structure, generate renewable electricity and underneath agricultural crops grow. The approach increases land efficiency and could... -
Jenoptik Cameras and Lens Assemblies Contribute to Mars 2020 Mission
Following the safe landing of the Mars Rover on February 18, 2021, the world was eager to see the first images of the planet. The National Aeronautics and Space Administation (NASA) quickly released two images of Mars which also... -
Liquid Crystal Sensor offers Breakthrough for Rapid COVID-19 Diagnostic Test
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has prompted scientists to focus their research on rapid and robust diagnostic tests. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays – the ‘gold-standard’ for... -
Gooch & Housego Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Technology Lands on Mars
Gooch & Housego (G&H) announced that NASA is using G&H’s innovative acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) as part of the Perseverance Rover’s SuperCam. Launched eight months ago, the Mars 2020 Perseverance... -
Surgical Visualization Suite with a Wireless Laparoscopic Swivel Camera
Ocutrx Technologies, a California-based technology company known for its ORLenz surgery augmented reality (AR) headset, and the OR-Bot Surgery Visualization Theatre, announced that they are expanding from external visualization... -
Drone Lidar Survey Equipment from Microdrones
Building upon the momentum of the Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) program launched in mid2020 (which offers customers convenient monthly payment options for equipment and software) Microdrones announced the newest in its lineup... -
II-VI and Coherent to Supply Turnkey Automotive and Electrification Welding Solutions
II-VI Incorporated and Coherent Inc., entered into a supply agreement creating a collaboration to enable faster process development and streamlined production services for automotive laser welding applications. These include...
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Solving Real-World Problems with Photonic Technologies
The solutions made possible by photonic technologies are wide ranging and affect nearly every aspect of our lives. Here we look at four examples that show photonic technologies seeking to solve problems or potential threats. Drones using artificial... -
Photonic Technologies Advance Eye Care
With today’s aging population, eye problems such as cataracts, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and glaucoma are all becoming more common. Researchers around the world are developing new and enhanced light-based technologies that... -
PCSELs: A revolution in semiconductor laser technology
Semiconductor lasers are revolutionizing our lives in the 21st Century. They are critical components in data communications; additive manufacturing, including metal and plastic printing; lidar; and optical sensing – the fastest growing... -
Hexapods Simulate Camera Movement to Improve Image Stabilization
Taking sharp pictures despite fast changing lighting and ambient conditions, taking snapshots without blurring, recognizing traffic signs or road markings in driver assistance systems, or identifying dangerous situations in surveillance systems... -
Security Enhanced in Industrial Vehicles with AI Cameras
Xesol Innovation is a globally active company specializing in artificial vision and deep learning. Its offerings include solutions for safer driving and road safety. One such solution is Drivox Security: A safety system for industrial vehicles. It... -
Advancements in Solar Technology
Many of the advancements in photovoltaics in recent years been in the area of perovskites, and this important work continues. For example, we recently reported on the development of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells that hold much promise. But... -
Custom Lab Solution for Magnetic Field Cancellation
Running multiple electron microscopes in close proximity can have a detrimental effect on beam shift and image resolution due to magnetic interference. That proved to be the case when the performance of a £2 million Elionix G100 EBL platform...
