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Two-photon optogenetic tool promising for brain mapping
05/17/2013
A researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed a fiber-optic, two-photon optogenetic stimulator that could help scientists map and track the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain.
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Laser World of Photonics hosted large and varied numbers of visitors, exhibitors, and products
05/16/2013
Economic reps at the Munich event, which drew almost 27,000 visitors from 74 countries, forecast solid industry growth, while 3D printing, medical technology, biophotonics, and resource efficiency were hot topics.
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Silicon/CNT substrate from NASA JPL improves photocatalytic hydrogen production
05/16/2013
Pasadena, CA--NASA JPL is developing a device for hydrogen gas production based on water-splitting redox reactions facilitated by catalysts stacked on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown on silicon substrates. |
Avago to acquire InP component maker CyOptics for $400M
05/15/2013
San Jose, CA, Singapore, and Lehigh Valley, PA--Avago announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire CyOptics, manufacturer of indium phosphide (InP) component technologies for communications markets. |
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Nanoscale alloys emit NIR light for medical applications
05/14/2013
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated that nanometer-scale alloys possess the ability to emit light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine. |
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PETCO: Where the lasers go
05/14/2013
If you haven't used one of the laser machines in your favorite pet store to engrave an ID tag, definitely give it a try. |
HELIOS program develops complete supply chain for integrating photonics with CMOS
05/14/2013
Grenoble, France--The just-completed HELIOS program, which consisted of 20 European institutions and commercial outfits cooperating to create a supply chain in Europe for silicon (Si) photonics on CMOS, has indeed produced the ...
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Femtosecond lasers to replace trephine drills in cranial bone removal
05/14/2013
Dresden, Germany--Because a trephine drill can injure the outermost layer of the brain and lead to meningitis, researchers at several Fraunhofer Institutes intend to replace the trephine with a femtosecond laser. |
One World Trade Center spire and pinnacle laser cut by company using Trumpf laser
05/14/2013
Kammetal used a TruLaser 1030 to fabricate top 40 feet of tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. |
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Zapping rockets with 10 kW
05/13/2013
At first glance, the demonstration of the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) ground-based laser weapon by Lockheed Martin might sound like just another big aerospace company jumping into high-power solid-state laser systems to ...
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OPTICS MANUFACTURING: Turning design into reality
04/26/2013
The creation of a functional and economical optical component or system arises not just from good optical design, but also from the vast store of accumulated knowledge gained from manufacturing expertise. Such knowledge leads to the best real-world material choices, optimum tolerancing, and--yes--better optical design. The wide variety of optics in use today--refractive, reflective, spherical, aspherical, IR, visible, UV, and hybrids of all types--are fabricated with the goal of minimizing errors; this technical digest highlights some examples of how optics design, manufacture, and application are all part of the equation for success. This Editorial Digest brought to you by Edmund Optics. Sponsored by
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