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PHOCUS Project Meeting the Challenges of Photonics Networks Head On

We have witnessed major advances in optical information processing over the years but there are still some hurdles we need to jump over if we want to secure better photonics networks. The PHOCUS ('Towards a photonic ...

25 Feb 2010

Researchers Develop New Photonic Material That Can Facilitate All-Optical Signal Processing

A class of molecules whose size, structure and chemical composition have been optimized for photonic use could provide the demanding combination of properties needed to serve as the foundation for low-power, high-speed all-optical signal processing.

24 Feb 2010

Olympus Unveils New Microscope Systems That Offer Advanced Fluorescent Imaging Techniques

Olympus has introduced a new, highly versatile, range of cutting-edge research microscope systems. The Olympus xcellence line covers advanced live cell techniques such as real-time high-speed imaging, TIRFM & HILO (c...

23 Feb 2010

Researchers Develop Sound Emitting Practical Phonon Lasers

Physicists have taken major step forward in the development of practical phonon lasers, which emit sound in much the same way that optical lasers emit light. The development should lead to new, high-resolution imaging...

23 Feb 2010

Laser Adds Extra Dimension to Lab-on-Chip

A European research project has shown how to build optical sensors directly into the structure of labs-on-chips. The breakthrough paves the way for on-the-spot medical diagnostics. People have been working on the 'l...

23 Feb 2010

MIT Commissions Peratech to Develop Next Generation Tactile Robotic Skin

Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic 'skin' that enables r...

22 Feb 2010

Lumerical Solutions Donates FDTD Solutions Licenses to ScotGrid for Nanophotonics Research

UK academic researchers working in the area of photonics have been given a boost today with the announcement that Vancouver-based Lumerical Solutions, Inc. has donated ten FDTD Solutions Engine licenses to ScotGrid. ...

From Ansys 22 Feb 2010

ASML Launches Programmable Illumination System Offering Chip Makers Flexible Source Tuning

ASML Holding NV (ASML) (NASDAQ:ASML) (Amsterdam:ASML) today announces its new FlexRay programmable illumination system is finding strong acceptance by providing chip makers with virtually unlimited illumination source tu...

From ASML Special Applications 22 Feb 2010

Scientists Find Way to Build Tabletop X-Ray Laser That Can lead to New Nanotechnology Developments

For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how to build a cost-effective and reasonably sized X-ray laser that could, among other things, provide super high-resolution imaging. And for the past ...

22 Feb 2010

Physics Professor Earns Prestigious NSF Award

Michigan State University physics assistant professor Chih-Wei Lai has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for work which may allow for the development of new quantum materials and optoelectronic devices for improved computation and communication.

19 Feb 2010