Distributed Strain Sensing prevents failure in overhead lines and towers

May 21, 2019

Overhead power lines are vulnerable. Common cable failures include icing, lightning strike, tower collapse, and wind load. Theoretical models show large strain variations of the lines before icing, lightning strike or tower collapse occur.

How photonics takes you one step closer to personalized medicine

April 30, 2019

Imagine that you can evaluate your health on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that no small sign of critical illness is missed. Imagine a world where early treatment – or even…

NKT Photonics opens new production facility and sales office in Boston

April 10, 2019

NKT Photonics is growing. This summer, we are expanding our global activities even further with…

How to monitor temperature inside a 200°C carbon fiber autoclave

March 26, 2019

At the German Aerospace Center, they make aerospace parts - such as wings and fuselage…