News tagged with lens
James Webb Telescope spinoff technologies already seen in some industries
A critical component of the James Webb Space Telescope is its new technology. Much of the technology for the Webb had to be conceived, designed and built specifically to enable it to see farther back in time. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Graphene lenses: 2-D electron shepherds
Researchers discover that a deformed layer of graphene can focus electrons similar to the way an optical lens bends light.
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Researchers combine mobile phone technology and microscopy
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an optical accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope. The device is accurate to one hundredth of a millimetre. Among those who will ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Lens produces hours of scientific work in seconds
A new form of microscope which can produce results in seconds rather than hours – dramatically speeding up the process of drug development - is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde ...
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Distorting the lens
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most bizarre predictions of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity is the existence of back holes, objects that are so dense that not even light can escape from their gravitational ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Hubble zooms in on a magnified galaxy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the presence of a natural "zoom lens" in space, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope got a uniquely close-up look at the brightest "magnified" galaxy yet discovered.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Sony unveils new, high-speed XQD memory cards
Giving photo enthusiasts and professional photographers a new level of speed and performance, the new Sony XQD memory cards support the recently adopted XQD specification for high-speed, high-performance digital image capture.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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A breakthrough in superlens development: Cheap, simple lens to let us see a single virus
A superlens would let you see a virus in a drop of blood and open the door to better and cheaper electronics. It might, says Durdu Guney, make ultra-high-resolution microscopes as commonplace as cameras in ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Listening to the stars
It is almost night on the island of Puerto Rico. Astronomer Joanna Rankin raises her head toward the sky. A few of the brightest stars shine through blue cracks in a ragged dome of gray clouds. To her back, ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Terminator-style info-vision takes step towards reality
The streaming of real-time information across your field of vision is a step closer to reality with the development of a prototype contact lens that could potentially provide the wearer with hands-free information ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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A serendipitous gravitational lens
(PhysOrg.com) -- The path traveled by a light beam will bend in the presence of matter. This remarkable prediction, reached by Einstein in his theory of general relativity, was confirmed by observations of ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Prototype uses multi-lens display for 3-D depth (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Numerous 3-D displays that went on parade at last month's CEATEC 2011 in Japan touted glasses-free features, but one 3-D display presentation used a technique of special interest. Researchers ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Nanowire lens can reconfigure its imaging properties
(PhysOrg.com) -- By taking advantage of the unique optical properties of nanoscale materials, researchers have designed a lens made of nanowires that can reconfigure its imaging properties without any electronic ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Researchers transform iPhone into high-quality medical imaging device
In a feat of technology tweaking that would rival MacGyver, a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis has transformed everyday iPhones into medical-quality imaging and chemical detection ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Regenerative powers in the animal kingdom explored
Why can one animal re-grow tissues and recover function after injury, while another animal (such as a human being) cannot? This is a central question of regenerative biology, a field that has captured the ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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