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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Made Easy

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | April 11, 2016 at 4:28 am , by synadmn

The term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of absorption of light at a higher energy and subsequent re-emission at a lower energy....

Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy/Bioimaging: Moving toward MIR Optical Biopsy

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | April 8, 2016 at 3:26 am , by synadmn

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Limited availability of tests to diagnose cancer in its early stages has contributed to an unfortunate prevalence of late-stage diagnoses and metastatic spread. For this reason, emerging technologies that promise early diagnosis constitute a key focus of research. Mid-infrared imaging...

Novel Monocular Head-up Display System

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | April 6, 2016 at 3:31 am , by synadmn

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In a head-up display (HUD), reflected information is superimposed on a background scene and a HUD user observes the transparent image through the reflecting equipment (a combiner) that is placed in front of them. HUDs have been used in aircraft...

New Lens for Terahertz Radiation

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | April 4, 2016 at 2:12 am , by synadmn

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Optical scientists and the optical industry at large are continually on the prowl for off-the-shelf components to control terahertz (THz) radiation—a frequency band that holds great promise in applications ranging from imaging to communications. A team at Brown University, USA,...

Microfluidics and Spectroscopic Imaging for personalized medicine in Ovarian Cancer

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | April 1, 2016 at 1:41 am , by synadmn

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With certain cancers, such as ovarian cancers, a significant number of patients are non-responsive to the standard chemotherapy treatment. These patients, therefore, experience the negative side effects of chemotherapy without clinical benefits. With the ever-increasing number of available anti-cancer drug...

NIR Light Technique is promising for Premature Baby Lung Examination

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 29, 2016 at 2:25 am , by synadmn

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Recognizing that premature babies have a hard time getting the oxygen they need because their lungs are not sufficiently developed and that using x-ray tests to examine the amount of air in these babies’ lungs can increase their risk of...

Sugar-Coated Quantum Dots Illuminate Viral Infection

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 28, 2016 at 4:37 am , by synadmn

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University of Leeds (UK)-led chemists have developed a new method for making fluorescing quantum dots (QDs) coated with a key biological sugar molecule, and using them to study how viruses like Ebola and HIV attach to proteins on the surface...

Material Controls Excitons at Room Temperature

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 24, 2016 at 3:44 am , by synadmn

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A material that can control excitons — bound pairs of electrons and electron holes — at room temperature could enable optoelectronic devices for commercial applications. Excitons are created when a laser is shone onto a semiconductor device. They can transport...

A Cheaper Route To Tunable windows?

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 21, 2016 at 4:05 am , by synadmn

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Engineering researchers at Harvard University, USA, have devised an electromechanical approach to creating windows whose opacity can be tuned with the proverbial flick of a switch. The approach—which involves the electrostatic deformation of nanowire-coated elastomer layers—is color neutral, and could...

Hybrid Imaging Technique Elucidates Coronary Plaques

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 18, 2016 at 4:53 am , by synadmn

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Combining optical coherence tomography (OCT) with near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) could enable more accurate identification of coronary artery plaques that are most likely to rupture and cause a heart attack. OCT provides images of tissue microstructure but not of its chemical...