Variable Filters Optimize Design of Spectrometer
As the result of a joint 1.3 million Euro Eurostars Optitune research project, design engineers at Edinburgh Instruments developed a novel grating-based fluorescence spectrometer whose... Read More
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Legrand and Lumileds Accelerate Adoption of Tunable White LED Lighting
Legrand, North & Central America and Lumileds have announced a partnership agreement that will bring to market a simple-to-integrate and easy-to-install plug-and-play solution that delivers high-quality tunable white light.... -
Global X-Ray Detectors Market Forecast to 2024: Rising demand for X-Ray imaging
The report "X-Ray Detectors Market By Product (FPD, CSI, GADOX, CR, CCD), FOV (Large, Medium, Small), Portability (Portable, Fix), System, And Application [Medical (Mammogram, Spine), Dental, Security, Industrial,... -
Optical Measurement Technology: Luna Innovations acquires Micron Optics
Luna Innovations, a provider of advanced fiber optic technology, has acquired Micron Optics, an Atlanta, Georgia (US)-based provider of optical components and laser-based measurement technology. Micron Optics’ sensing and... -
NiPro Optics Provides Advanced Diamond-Turned Optics for Industrial Applications
NiPro Optics, Inc. announces the expansion and upgrade of its Optical Diamond-Turning Center. Located in Southern California, the company offers a full spectrum of precision manufacturing options, including advanced... -
Framos Partners with Rhonda Software to Strengthen Embedded Vision Development
Framos completes its broad imaging portfolio from single sensors to complete embedded vision systems by worldwide partnering with Rhonda Software, one of the primary product development companies for Ambarella- based ISPs, SoCs... -
Stemmer Imaging Acquires Stake in Perception Park
Stemmer Imaging AG has acquired a strategic stake in Perception Park GmbH, based in Graz, Austria. The company is consolidated retroactively from 1 October 2018. Perception Park also operates in the field of machine vision, with... -
SCIX 2018: Photonics Industries sponsors Raman Symposium
The Great Scientific Exchange Conference SCIX 2018 is a gathering of the scientific community to present developments in analytical sciences, instrumentation and unique applications, and will be held 21–26 October 2018 in... View All
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OCT Vibrography Captures How Sound Moves Through Ear
Researchers have developed a new device that can be used to visualize how sound-induced vibrations travel through the ear. The technology is providing new insight into how the ear receives and processes sound waves and, with additional development,... -
Scottish Photonics Consortium Gets Grant to Develop Miniaturized RGB Laser Sources
PowerPhotonic, Fraunhofer UK, Optoscribe and Optocap have announced that they have been awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop novel optics for miniaturized RGB laser sources, as part of the £900,000 project. The co-funding will be used to... -
Laser Components and Fraunhofer IMS Cooperate on Lidar Technologies
Laser Components USA, a specialized provider of laser and optoelectronic components in the US and Canada, is proud to inform that Laser Components GmbH and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS have signed a... -
TwoCure: A new dimension in resin-based 3D printing
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has taken its “TwoCure” process to the next level by developing it into an industry-ready machine technology. The team of scientists from Aachen, Germany will be presenting their... -
Imaging through Tissue: Seeing the unseeable
A UK-wide research team, led by the University of St Andrews, has developed an innovative new way to optically image through tissue, which could allow for a more detailed understanding and diagnosis of the early stages of various diseases,... -
Trapping Toxic Compounds With So-Called Molecular Baskets
Researchers have developed designer molecules that may one day be able to seek out and trap deadly nerve agents and other toxic compounds in the environment — and possibly in humans. The scientists, led by organic chemists from The Ohio State... -
Army Research Lights the Way for New Materials
What happens when gold and silver just don't cut it anymore? You turn to metallic alloys, which are what Army researchers are using to develop new designer materials with a broad range of capabilities for soldiers. This is exactly what... View All
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AI-Powered System Automates Quality-Control Process in Textile Industry
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently developed an intelligent fabric defect detection system, called “WiseEye,” which leverages advanced technologies including artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning in the... -
Using Drones to Inspect Solar Energy Systems
Infrared Testing, Inc. (ITI) is pairing its thermal imaging expertise with cutting-edge drone technology to identify issues affecting the performance of solar energy systems. Drones equipped with infrared cameras are revolutionizing how solar... -
3D Surface Inspection Solution from Isra Vision
Isra Vision, the TecDAX company for industrial image processing (machine vision) and a supplier of surface-inspection solutions for web materials and 3D machine vision applications, provides customized 3D high-end solutions for advanced surface... -
KUKA Robot Dispenses Tests
The ViscoTec Customer & Innovation Center (CIC) which opened in September 2017 has now one more highlight. A new KUKA robot for precise customer pretests complements the technical laboratory equipment. ViscoTec is the dosing specialist from... -
Formnext 2018: Fraunhofer ILT shows laser powder bed fusion
Additive manufacturing processes are booming, with the rapid growth of the Formnext trade fair being a clear indication. At Formnext 2018, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will be showing a new process in which the component in the... -
Multispectral UV and Visible LEDs Boost Potency in Medicinal Crops
Seoul Semiconductor, a global innovator of LED products and technology, and the first LED manufacturer to deliver a complete spectrum of solid state light sources used for growing plants from ultraviolet (UV-C) to far-red, is experiencing a surge... -
VTT NanoSat Hyperspectral Camera Weathers Harsh Space Conditions
VTT’s hyperspectral imager continues to observe the earth on board the Aalto-1 nanosatellite. For hyperspectral imagers, it is unique to reach such a small size and weight, and also to prove a capability to survive in harsh space conditions... View All
