Researchers at the University of Adelaide, as part of an international team, have developed an approach that makes advanced microscopy possible through an optical fiber thinner than a human hair.

There are a lot of remarkable uses for optical fiber, chief among them being telecommunications and imaging. While fiber can be produced for a better price than copper wire equivalents ...

Optical microscopes depend on light, of course, but they are also limited by that same light. Typically, anything under 200 nanometers just blurs together because of the wavelength of the light ...

The alpha300 S uses unique and patented micro-fabricated cantilever SNOM sensors that significantly outperform standard fiber optic probes in resolution ... an aperture at its apex to acquire ...

Researchers have developed a reliable and reproducible way to fabricate tapered polymer optical fibers that can be used to ...

The stereo, stereoscopic or dissecting microscope is an optical microscope variant designed for low magnification observation of a sample, typically using light reflected from the surface of an object ...

An international team, including researchers from the University of Adelaide, has developed a method enabling advanced microscopy using an optical fiber thinner than a human hair. The method ...

Researchers developed tapered polymer optical fibers that are optimized for delivering light to the brain. A scanning electron microscopy image of one of the tapers is shown.

Volpi is a provider of fiber optic and LED illumination components for use in industrial image processing, microscopy, and medical diagnostics. Another area of activity is the development of fiber ...

A new study reveals that clams called heart cockles -– so-named because of their heart-shaped shells -- have unique structures in their shells that act like fiber optic cables to convey specific ...