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New e-beam vacuum deposition system produces superior coatings, dramatically increases the size of the optical components that can be coated. NORTHVALE, N.J., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inrad Optics, Inc. (OTBB: INRD) has advanced its thin film coating capabilities with the installation of a new plasma assisted e-beam vacuum deposition system. The new coating system employs high-density plasma technology to dramatically enhance the quality of thin films by improving a wide...
Leading provider of ID Badging and access control solutions expects demand for ChromaID scanners, readers and printers to dramatically rise within the year Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), an industry-leading provider of chromatic-based identification solutions, announced today that it is demonstrating ChromaID™ technology in partnership with TransTech Systems during Cartes America, one of the leading security card tradeshows of the year being held at...
Jerry Gilbert is proud to announce the spring schedule for his Gettysburg Photography Workshop Series! This series of small social gatherings is designed to teach just about anyone the basics of composition, camera mechanics and learning how to see photographically in a relaxed and fun environment. GETTYSBURG, Pa., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Join professional outdoor photographer Jerry Gilbert at one of his Gettysburg Photography Workshop Events! WHAT: "Photo 101" Join...
OMAHA, Neb., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Telescopes.com, the best online selection for telescopes of all sizes and budgets brought to you by the Hayneedle family of online stores, has announced its 2013 Telescope of the Year Award Winners. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130422/NY98071 ) Every year, the world's best telescope manufacturers release their latest models improving sizes, specs and capabilities while expanding already popular collections by adding new...
OTTAWA, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Neptec Technologies Corp. today announced it will be exhibiting its new OPAL-360 series of obscurant-penetrating 3D laser scanners at SPIE Defence, Security + Sensing in Baltimore, Maryland from April 29 to May 3. The OPAL-360 is a rugged, multi-purpose 360 LiDAR sensor specifically designed for autonomous off-road vehicles and robotics applications in harsh environments. Packaged for off-road vehicles used in the mining, oil and gas, and...
TeraWave(TM) ULA Fiber Enables Higher Transmission Speeds with More Wavelengths over Trans-oceanic Distances PARIS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OFS, a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fiber optic network products, has introduced TeraWave(TM) ULA Ocean Fiber, a new single-mode fiber designed for 100 Gb/s coherent transport in submarine systems for distances up to 12,000 km. A breakthrough in ocean fiber technology, TeraWave ULA Fiber offers a unique...
FoxFury Lighting Solutions will exhibit its LED fire helmet lights, portable scene lights and right angle firefighter flashlights at FDIC 2013, the world's largest firefighter training conference and exhibition, next week in Indianapolis, IN. FoxFury will unveil its newest light as well as have two special guests (Eddy Weiss of Chasing4Life and Ryan Pennington of Views from the Jumpseat) in booth #5457. Vista, CA (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 FoxFury Lighting Solutions will exhibit its LED...
NEW YORK, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) (TSX: IMX) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its first quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO) This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at www.imax.com by clicking on 'Investor Relations.' The webcast is also being distributed through the...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the bizarre world of quantum physics, objects can be in more than one place at a time and future events can change the past. New research involving a Texas A&M University professor makes that microscopic realm even a bit stranger. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO) Quantum physicist M. Suhail Zubairy, along with a post-doctoral fellow and Saudi researchers, have discovered a form...
PLYMOUTH, Mich. and HAMBURG, Germany, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: RSTI), one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of laser sources and laser-based solutions, confirmed today that its 2013 second quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2013, will be released on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Chief Executive Officer, Gunther Braun, and Chief Financial Officer, Ingrid Mittelstadt, will host a conference call at 8:00 AM (Pacific) /...
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Nature Photonics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 2007 and published monthly by the Nature Publishing Group. As with other Nature journals, this periodical has no external Editorial Board with editorial decisions made by a fully-functioning in-house team. The journal covers research related to optoelectronics, laser science, imaging, communications, and other aspects of photonics. It publishes review articles, research papers, news and commentary, and research...
Optics Communications is a peer-reviewed rapid-publication scientific journal published by Elsevier. This journal has been in publication since April of 1969, according to the Library of Congress. It reports on all fields of optical science and technology. The following subjects are covered in Optics Communications: Physical optics, Optical information and image processing, Guided wave optics, Atomic and molecular physics, Optical properties of condensed and soft matter, Quantum optics,...
A telescope, designed to aid the observation of remote objects, collects some form of electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The Netherlands developed the first known practical telescope in the 17th century. The term "telescope" was termed in order to describe Galileo's instruments in 1611. However, Galileo was not the inventor of the telescope. It was Hans Lippershey, Zacharias Janssen, and Jacob Metius who are credited with the creation of the telescope. In 1668, Isaac Newton...
Bifocals are eyeglasses, commonly prescribed for presbyopia, with two distinct optical powers. Although there are arguments against him, Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of bifocals. After a correspondence between George Whatley and John Fenno it was thought that Franklin possibly invented the bifocals fifty years earlier than previously thought. Many inventions are worked on independently by many people and bifocals may have been the same, however, Franklin was...
A magnifying glass is a convex lens, usually mounted in a frame with a handle, which is used to produce a magnified image of an object. The glass works by creating a magnified virtual image of an object behind the lens. However, the distance between the lens and the object must be shorter than the focal length for the glass to work. If the distance is not correct then the image will appear small and inverted. Many magnifying glasses are mounted on a stand to insure the proper distance...
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