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IR Optics: Processing Optics using IR Lasers

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | August 19, 2015 at 3:57 am , by synadmn

Lasers have a wide range of uses, including as precision heat sources for welding, cutting, marking, forming, peening, hardening, and more recently, 3D printing. Precise energy deposition also makes lasers useful tools for research in high-energy-density science, particularly at very...

With new Night-vision goggles, soldiers don’t need a scope to aim

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | August 17, 2015 at 8:57 am , by synadmn

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Army researchers have combined improved night-vision equipment and wireless technology to give soldiers the Wild West gunslinger-like ability of shooting from the hip accurately. Even more, it could also allow them to shoot around corners without exposing themselves. Read more...

Biometrics the Future of Banking Transactions

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | August 12, 2015 at 1:06 am , by synadmn

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The Deloitte Center for Financial Services released a report that indicates eroding consumer confidence in the security of mobile financial service applications has forced the industry to take a closer look at incorporating technologies such as biometrics to help alleviate...

Compact Endoscope with Freeform Optics makes Colonoscopies more comfortable

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | August 10, 2015 at 6:11 am , by synadmn

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Miniature solid tunable lens technology could enable a compact optical zoom endoscope with focusing capability that could conveniently switch from a wide field-of-view to a clear high-resolution close-up view without moving the endoscope probe. Colonoscopies may now become less uncomfortable...

Wearables are Leading the way for a VR Resurgence

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | August 7, 2015 at 3:36 am , by synadmn

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Today’s consumers aren’t satisfied with products that are static and stationary. Cellphones and tablets have changed the way people think and interact with technology. Composed of a pair of glasses and a frame to hold a cellphone, Wearality is a...

Real-time Processing for Long-range Imaging

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | August 4, 2015 at 8:37 am , by synadmn

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For tactical long-range imaging and reconnaissance systems, atmospheric turbulence constantly causes image distortion and degradation. A hybrid system that incorporates advanced adaptive optics and algorithm acceleration techniques can compensate wavefront aberrations caused by turbulence and improve image quality. Read more...

Microscopy Platform Enables Ultrastable Measurements

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 30, 2015 at 1:39 am , by synadmn

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Stable enough to track the movements of individual molecules over many hours, a new measurement platform for microscopes could enable a deeper understanding of sub-cellular processes. The method uses two lasers to measure the positions of opposite ends of a...

Spectrometer Aims at Disease Detection in Breath

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 27, 2015 at 3:36 am , by synadmn

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A recent study has revealed that an IR frequency comb spectrometer could help clinicians detect diabetes, infections and cancer by analysing the air patients exhale. The researchers hope to have a working prototype in 2-3 years and a commercial product...

Microfluidic Device Mixes And Matches DNA For Synthetic Biology

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 23, 2015 at 11:58 pm , by synadmn

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Researchers have developed a microfluidic device that quickly builds packages of DNA and delivers them into bacteria or yeast for further testing. Building microbes that could act as factories for making fuels or pharmaceuticals requires incorporating novel DNA sequences into...

Microscopy, Cytometry help make important discovery about Tuberculosis

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 22, 2015 at 12:52 am , by synadmn

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Researchers have used confocal microscopy and flow cytometry to help study latent Tuberculosis (TB) and the bacteria’s ability to hide in stem cells. Some bone marrow stem cells reside in low oxygen (hypoxia) zones, which immune cells and toxic chemicals...