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Instrument Represents State-of-the-Art for Measuring Reflections in Fibre Component

Lambda Photometrics Ltd are pleased to announce the PR(TM) 4400 Precision Reflectometer from Luna Technologies. This portable, user-friendly instrument represents the state-of-the-art for measuring reflections as a function of distance in a fibre component or assembly.

27 Jun 2008

Engineers Hoping to Integrate Optical Structures with Electronic Chips

Engineers working in optical communications bear more than a passing resemblance to dreamers chasing rainbows.

27 Jun 2008

New Technologies Providing Speed Enforcement on 3 Lanes of Traffic

12 fixed PoliScanspeed systems designed by VITRONIC are to begin operation on state trunk and regional roads in summer 2008. The LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology and digital imaging technology provides speed enforcement on up to 3 lanes of traffic. The target of the Lithuanian authorities is to reduce the number of deaths caused as a result of unsafe speeds by 25% before 2010.

27 Jun 2008

Ray Files for OSRAM LEDs

OSRAM is the first LED manufacturer in the world to provide direct internet access to the ray data for its light emitting diodes. The ray files indicate the pattern in which light is emitted from an LED and include the coordinates of the emission point, the direction of emission, the intensity and the wavelength. The internet information covers almost the entire LED portfolio, including infrared emitter diodes (IREDs). "Our customers have access to all the latest data at any time of the day or night so it is now even easier for them to plan their lighting systems, test the LEDs and produce their lighting concepts", said Wolfgang Lex, head of the LED Business Unit.

27 Jun 2008

White LED Ideal for Lighting Applications Where Space is a Premium

DOMINANT is offering now higher brightness white in DomiLED product range. With an operating current of only 20mA, it able to achieves maximum brightness, 1800mcd (typical) and it also fulfill the stringent requirements of the automotive industry.

27 Jun 2008

Dreams About Quantum Computers Are Now More Realistic

The odd behavior of a molecule in an experimental silicon computer chip has led to a discovery that opens the door to quantum computing in semiconductors.

26 Jun 2008

Fabrication Technique Suitable for High-Volume Commercial Production of Photonic Circuits

Scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), collaborating collaborating with researchers from the German universities of Jena, Gottingen, and Bremen, have developed a new technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic integrated circuits that may one day be suitable for high-volume commercial production.

26 Jun 2008

Using Lasers and Mirrors to Detect Explosives

Using a laser and a device that converts reflected light into sound, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can detect explosives at distances exceeding 20 yards.

25 Jun 2008

A Step Closer to a Practical Solution for Optical Cloaking.

Now you see it, soon you might not, researchers at the University of Illinois say.

25 Jun 2008

Company to Manufacture and Install Custom LED System for a Dome-Shaped Theatre

Lighting Science Group, a global developer and integrator of light- emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions, today announced its selection as the LED lighting systems partner for a dome-shaped theater in City of Dreams, an integrated urban entertainment resort project in Macau's Cotai, developed by leading entertainment company, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited.

25 Jun 2008