Optoelectronics
Super-resolution microscopy in space and time
Super-resolution microscopy is a technique that can “see” beyond the diffraction of light, providing unprecedented views of cells and their interior structures and organelles. The technique has garnered increasing interest recently, especially since its developers won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2014. But super-resolution microscopy comes with a big limitation: it only offers spatial resolution.
Next-gen photoelectric sensors pilot the future of sensing
SICK’s next-gen W16 and W26 smart sensors with ‘BluePilot’ alignment are at the helm of a streamlined portfolio of photoelectric sensors, radically-upgraded to optimise ease-of-use with complete object detection reliability. The W16 and W26 proximity, reflex and through-beam sensors are manufactured at a purpose-built, fully-automated production facility in southern Germany. They mark the culmination of a two-year, multi-mi...
Cross and point line lasers offer increased visibility
Reality capture technology company, Leica Geosystems, has announced the new Lino series of cross and point line lasers, specially created to ensure supposedly outstanding laser visibility. The clever power concept with Li-ion rechargeable batteries enables users to work without inconvenient interruptions. Thanks to the ingenious adapter concept with its strong magnets, the laser is also simple and quick to position.
Say goodbye to your LED problems with custom emitter arrays
Advanced lighting technology company, Solid State Supplies, now has the ability to offer fully customised LED emitter arrays from LED Engin (a division of Osram Specialty Lighting). For certain optoelectronic applications, such as scientific instrumentation, horticulture and machine imaging, engineers need to look beyond simply sourcing standard off-the-shelf emitters.
Entry-level thermal imaging camera provides vibrant imagery
The latest addition to FLIR Systems' Exx-Series of advanced thermal imaging cameras for electrical, mechanical, and building applications has been announced. The FLIR E53 is an entry-level model in the Exx-Series, but offers the same image clarity, measurement accuracy, and many of the robust features as other models in the Exx lineup. The E53 brings advanced thermal imaging within the reach of many more service professionals and contractors...
Making LEDs with optimised colour quality
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor material for white LEDs that is inexpensive and easy to make. Researchers built prototype white LED light bulbs using the new phosphor. The prototypes exhibited better colour quality than many commercial LEDs currently on the market. Researchers published the new phosphor in the journal Joule.
Strategic partnership for dual camera technologies
Corephotonics has partnered with Sunny Optical to bring to market a variety of advanced imaging solutions based on the company’s dual camera technologies. The new offerings pack dual camera modules, image processing algorithms and computer vision software for superior image quality and user experience. Under this agreement, Sunny has already shipped millions of dual camera solutions powered by Corephotonics IP to various smartphone OEMs, in...
Victorian pottery facility gets CP lighting controls installation
One of the last working Victorian Potteries in the UK, famed for its recent appearance on BBC Two’s Great Pottery Throw Down, has been given a new lease of life following a refurbishment which included the installation of lighting controls from CP Electronics.
A new light at the end of the tunnel
Try a quick experiment: Take two flashlights into a dark room and shine them so that their light beams cross. Notice anything peculiar? The rather anticlimactic answer is, probably not. That’s because the individual photons that make up light do not interact. Instead, they simply pass each other by, like indifferent spirits in the night. But what if light particles could be made to interact, attracting and repelling each other like ato...
Camera equipped with second generation IMX CMOS sensor
With the introduction of two new models incorporating second generation Sony IMX CMOS sensors with Pregius global shutter pixel technology, Allied Vision has expanded its Manta camera family. The Manta G-158 incorporates the IMX273 sensor, offering a resolution of 1.58MP and a frame rate of 75.3fps at full resolution. The Manta G-040 is equipped with the IMX287 sensor delivering a resolution of 0.40MP and a frame rate of 286fps at full resol...