Optics News / Photonics News Back One GAO Instruments Unveils New Optical Power Meter Manufacturer of electronic measurement instruments, GAO Instruments has launched a new test instrument that is ideally suitable for CATV maintenance and telecommunications. Read More... Oclaro Acquires Mintera to Expand Optical Telecommunication Networks Laser components and optical communications  provider, Oclaro, announced that it has acquired an optical transport solution firm, Mintera Corporation. Read More... Nikon Metrology and Verisurf Software Sign OEM Agreement Verisurf Software and Nikon Metrology have signed a global OEM agreement that will allow Nikon to market and sell Verisurf software when it is packaged with Nikon Metrology devices. Read More... New Projector Models from SANYO SANYO Canada, the sales and marketing unit of Sanyo Electric, announced that it has expanded its portfolio of projectors under the ‘Expand your Vision with SANYO’ theme. Read More... JDSU Joins with Amada to Develop High-Power Fiber Laser Supplier of optical products for service providers, JDSU announced that it has teamed up with Amada to produce a 4 kW fiber laser. Read More... Raytheon and Boeing Complete Testing of JAGM The Boeing Company and Raytheon have completed the first government-sponsored testing of the JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missile). Read More... Scientists Study Effect of X-ray Free Electron Laser on Materials Scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have examined the effect of XFEL (X-ray free electron laser) on materials, for the first time. Read More... Coherent Expands PowerMax–USB-RS Series of Laser Measurement Products Provider of laser-based solutions to the scientific research market, Coherent has ramped up the PowerMax -USB/RS series of laser measurement products by adding new sensors. Read More... Japanese Engineers Develop Ultrafast Semi-Conductor Laser A group of engineers in Japan has developed an ultrafast-pulsed semi-conductor laser with a 100W output Read More... Scientists Link Nanoparticles with Semiconductor Quantum Dots to Increase Light Intensity Scientists from the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy have exhibited the capability to improve the intensity of light transmitted by individual quantum dots by 20 times. Read More... Comprehensive Book on Linear Imaging Systems The John Wiley and Sons’ book discusses the mathematical tools used for designing linear imaging systems to solve the input or to predict the system’s action. Read More... EPSRC Award Granted for Optical Nanoscopy Technology Development A researcher from Cardiff School of Biosciences, Dr. Paola Borri, has won the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) Leadership Award of £ 1.1 million, for the following five years. Read More... Prima Industrie Launches New Laser Cutting Systems The Maximo system is a comprehensive Platino machine featuring a focusing head, optical chain, computer numerical control, laser generator and moving carriages. Read More... JILA Uses Infrared Laser Light to Heat Nano Bathtub JILA has showed the infrared laser light use in the precise and fast heating of water in small sample containers (nano bathtubs) for the microscopy analysis of the biochemistry of nanoparticles and single molecules. Read More... GAO Fiber Optics Unveils New Ethernet Media Converter GAO Fiber Optics has launched a new, advanced Ethernet media converter that can be used to join the fiber cables with the twisted cables without interrupting the network operations. Read More... New High-Power LED Light Source from Prizmatix LED light source manufacturer, Prizmatix, has launched a new Ultra High Power Blue LED, which is a suitable replacement for lamps and lasers used in machine vision, chemical reaction activation and fluorescence microscopy applications. Read More... Researchers Devise New Method to Treat Cancer Using Lasers and Nanoparticles Researchers from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found a way to treat cancer. The new method uses lasers to brighten tiny nanoparticles and destroy tumors. Read More... New Color Laser Printers from Ricoh Ricoh Americas has released new, advanced color laser printers, the Aficio SP C431DN and the SP C430DN. The laser printing systems are reliable and offer improved image quality and rapid print speeds. Read More... Comprehensive Study Report on Global Passive Optical Network Equipment Market Companiesandmarkets.com has published a new market report, ‘Passive Optical Network (PON) Equipment - A Global Strategic Business Report’. Read More... MRV to Showcase Optical Transport Platforms at NCSI Summer 2010 Expos IT infrastructure management and optical communication solution provider, MRV Communications, announced that it will display the advanced optical transport systems, the LambdaDriver and the Fiber Driver, at the seven military technology expos in Germany from 20 to 30 July 2010. Read More... In-Depth Analysis of Biometrics Market in North America Reportlinker has published a new market research report titled, ‘North American Biometrics Market’. Read More... Fiber Optic Connection Turns Battle Creek into a Well-Connected City Economic development organization, Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU), has published a white paper, ‘Battle Creek Bandwidth Bountiful for Businesses’. Read More... New Online Tool for Imaging Lens Selection Supplier of imaging optics for biomedical and machine vision applications, Navitar, has released a new Optical Wizard 2.0, an online lens selection tool. Read More... European Silicon Photonics Research Projects Join to Enhance Electronics Industry European Silicon Photonics Cluster announced that the consortia of 10 European research and development projects will collaborate to allow the transfer of technology and knowledge. Read More... Spheron to Showcase New HDR Camera at Siggraph 2010 Imaging optics and precision equipment company, Spheron VR AG , will display its new version of High Dynamic Range camera, the SpheroCam HDR, at Siggraph 2010. Read More... New Laser Distance Measuring Tools from Bosch Developer of laser range finding tools, Bosch Measuring Tools, will add two new Read More... New Laser Eye Surgery Programme Delivers Significant Results The Ambassador Referral programme is a new initiative launched by Optical Express. The programme is open to Optical Express’ intraocular lens and laser eye-surgery patients. Read More... Hamamatsu Photonics Unveils ORCA-D2 Dual CCD Camera Hamamatsu Photonics announced that it has introduced the new ORCA-D2 dual CCD camera. Read More... TRIA Beauty Launches New Laser Hair Removal System in Korea TRIA Beauty has recently introduced an advanced Laser Hair Removal System called the TRIA LHRS into the Korean market. Read More... Experts Convene to Discuss Latest Advancements in Photonic Devices Experts from the LED, IR (infrared) photovoltaics and solar photovoltaics fields gathered at the International Symposium Optoelectronic Materials and Devices to discuss future trends and latest advancements in the photonic devices and materials. Read More... New Field-Installable Connectors from Belden for Easy Optical Fiber Termination Belden has announced the new Fiberexpress Brilliance connectors. These field-installable connectors facilitate easy and quick fibre-optic terminations, without the need of any termination tools. Read More... BIO-key to Introduce First Mobile Biometric Identity Software BIO-key International announced that it will introduce its first mobile biometric authentication and identification platform at the Burton Group Catalyst Conference. Read More... Suniva’s High-Efficiency Solar Cells Power Innovative Designs Solar cell manufacturer, Suniva, announced that its advanced ARTisun solar cell series are being utilized to power novel solar designs and renowned projects across the globe. Read More... ISO 9001:2008 Certification Awarded to Imagine Optic Imagine Optic announced that it achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification in May from Bureau Veritas Certification. Read More... DALSA Unveils New GEVA Embedded System for GigE Cameras DALSA has unveiled a new, advanced embedded system called the GigE Vision Appliance (GEVA) for GigE camera applications. Read More... Optelian Introduces New Optical Network Cards for Network Monitoring Optical transport system manufacturer, Optelian, has introduced two new network cards, the OCM-40 and the RDM-2x1 for network monitoring and ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add Drop Multiplexing) applications. Read More... Electric Optic Systems Develops New Laser System for Space Debris Tracking Electric Optic Systems, an Australian company, has manufactured a laser-tracking device that will help in stopping space debris from colliding with satellites and spacecrafts in the Earth’s orbit. Read More... Dow Inaugurates New OLED Manufacturing Facility in Korea A business division of Dow Advanced Materials,  Dow Electronic Materials held an inaugural function to open its new OLED production facility in Korea. Read More... CALIENT Announces New Strategy for Expanding Photonic Switching Market The adaptive photonic switching company CALIENT Technologies announced the new CALIENT 3D MEMS Inside strategy for its photonic switching technology market expansion. Read More... Complete Analysis of Flexible Display Market Reportlinker has released a new research report titled ‘Global Flexible Display Market 2013’. The report provides a detailed analysis of the global flexible display market, its market size, forecast, geographic segmentation, market drivers, trends and challenges. Read More... Innolume Begins Sampling of LD-12xx-Series Laser Platform Innolume has started sampling the LD-12xx family of laser platform, which will serve as a pump source for the original band (O-band) Raman amplification. Read More... Fast Ethernet Fiber Converters from GAO Fiber Optics The adaptive Ethernet fiber converters of GAO Fiber Optics are used in long-distance 10/100Mbps fast Ethernet transmission network. Read More... Ocean Optics Introduces New Spectroscopy Software Platform for PAR Analysis Ocean Optics has introduced a new spectroscopy software platform that enables users to calculate the Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR). The PAR is a key parameter to assess the effect of light on different phases of plant growth. Read More... New Chip Technology Boosts Thin-Film LED Efficiency by 30% OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has successfully increased the red thin-film LED chip’s efficiency by 30%. The efficiency creates new LED applications in the industrial, projection and general lighting applications. Read More... nTelos Chooses Tellabs OTS for its Expanded Optical Fiber Network nTelos has chosen the 7100 OTS (Optical Transport System) from Tellabs for its widened optical fiber network to boost 10G, 2.5G, Ethernet, and SONET data services. Read More... Tohoku University and Sony Develop Advanced Laser for Disk Storage Tohoku University and Sony have developed a new, advanced pulsed semiconductor laser for disk storage devices. Read More... Leica Geosystems Launches Laser Scanning System for Surveying Applications Leica Geosystems has launched the Leica ScanStation C10, the fastest and most flexible laser scanning system. This HDS (High-Definition Surveying) scanner improves the accuracy and productivity in large projects and routine surveys. Read More... Zayo Joins CCT to Develop Optical Fiber Transport Network Fiber-based solution provider, Zayo Bandwidth, has joined the Colorado Communication Transport (CCT) to build a fiber optic transport network and provide connectivity to Denver’s key communication centers. Read More... Indian City, Tirupati, Joins the Cree LED City Program LED lighting manufacturer, Cree announced that Tirupati Municipal Corporation, an Indian-based organization, has joined an international program called the Cree LED City. Read More... NTELOS to Acquire One Communications’ FiberNet Business Wireline and wireless communication service provider, NTELOS Holdings, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire One Communications’ FiberNet business. Read More... New Ethernet Optical Media Converters from Protokraft Protokraft has launched the new Mustang Series of Jam Nut Gigabit Ethernet Optical Media Converters with TFOCA II optical interfaces. Read More... China’s Mobile Operators Select Alcatel-Lucent to Build Fiber Optic Network Alcatel-Lucent, telecom equipment manufacturer, announced that mobile operators, China Telecom and China Mobile, have chosen the company to set up a fiber optic network in China’s provinces. Read More... New LEDceilingtile LED Lighting Fixture Saves Energy Renowned Inventor and scientist, Dr. Ed Sinofsky, has developed a new cost-effective LED lighting solution for residential and commercial applications. Read More... DiCon Announces Completion of 3 Billion Toggling Cycles by its Optical Filter DiCon Fiberoptics has announced that the samples of its Optical Bandpass Filter have accomplished three billion toggling cycles on full tuning range. Read More... NEC’s Digital Cinema Projectors Meet DCI Specifications LCD displays and projector manufacturer, NEC Display Solutions, announced that its digital cinema projector series meets Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) compliance. Read More... Fujitsu’s FLASHWAVE 9500 Optical Networking Platform Receives UC APL Certification Fujitsu announced that its FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP (Optical Networking Platform) is the latest optical networking solution has been certified by the U.S. government. Read More... Premier Performing Arts Venue Installs Nexxus’ Array LED Lights Nexxus  Lighting, specialist in advanced lighting technology, announced that the Array Lighting R30 LED lamps have been deployed in the premier performing arts venue, Broward Center for Performing Arts. Read More... Raytheon to Deliver Laser-Guided Bombs to South African Military Raytheon has secured a contract to supply advanced Paveway II laser-guided bombs to the South African Department of Defence (DoD ). Read More... Leica’s Laser Scanners Used for 3D Survey of Mount Rushmore Leica Geosystems, developer of advanced laser scanners, announced the successful completion of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial’s 3D survey using its software and scanners. Read More... Photon Unveils New USBeamPro Laser Beam Profiling System Developer of advanced laser beam profiling equipment, Photon, has unveiled a new, sophisticated laser beam profiling system called the USBeamPro CCD. Read More...   Click here to view the news archive. 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