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Photovoltaic System Designed to Complement One of London's Most Iconic Buildings

The solar panels on the roof of London's City Hall were officially unveiled today. City Hall now has a unique photovoltaic system designed to complement the rounded shape of one of London's most iconic buildings.

24 Feb 2008

Bringing Incredibly Unique and Stunning Light Fixtures Back to the Present

Elegance can often be defined as the utmost beauty and grace in both movement and form. Technology refers to the application of science toward industrial or commercial objectives. These two radically different yet complementary ideas unite with the advent of the fiber optic chandelier, a fixture that employs state-of-the-art lighting technology to stunningly beautiful effect.

24 Feb 2008

Future of Photonic Integration for Telecom Networks

Infinera will unveil its vision of the future of photonic integration for telecom networks at next week’s OFC/NFOEC 2008, the annual trade show and conference for the optical networking industry.

23 Feb 2008

Lab Demonstrations with Significant Implications for the Future Development of PIC

Infinera is today announcing the results of two lab demonstrations with significant implications for the future development path of photonic integration and high-capacity optical networks.

23 Feb 2008

Acquisition Enhances EMCORE's Presence in Telecommunications Market Segment

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced completion of the acquisition of the telecom- related portion of Intel's Optical Platform Division.

23 Feb 2008

JDSU Showcases Optical Communications Solutions

JDSU today announced that it will highlight solutions from its optical communications and communications test and measurement portfolios at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference/National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) in San Diego, California from February 26 - 28th, 2008. Conference attendees are invited to visit JDSU Booth #2021 during the event to see its latest technology offerings.

23 Feb 2008

Simplifing the Design of High Brightness LED Lighting

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors, announced it has received a patent for a unique step-down switching regulator circuit architecture applicable to step-down regulators for driving high brightness LEDs.

23 Feb 2008

LDK Solar Signs Agreement to Supply Multicrystalline Solar Wafers to HHI

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that it has signed an eight-year "Take or Pay" contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Republic of Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI).

23 Feb 2008

An Essential Guide to Imaging, Testing And Modelling of Dental Biomaterials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Dental Biomaterials: Imaging, Testing And Modelling to their offering.

23 Feb 2008

Revolutionary Hybrid Contact Lens for People who Need Further Vision Correction

SynergEyes, Inc., of Carlsbad, CA, recently launched a revolutionary hybrid contact lens designed for people who need further vision correction after undergoing refractive vision surgery.

23 Feb 2008

Report Offers Insight into Nanophotonic Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials” to their offering.

23 Feb 2008

Plasma Arc Technology Opens New Range of Performance for Fiber Splicing

3SAE Technologies Inc. has developed the first-ever three-phase arc technology for fusion splicing, which achieves far superior thermal stability and dynamic range - opening up a whole new range of performance in specialty and large diameter fiber splicing.

23 Feb 2008

Imaging Instrument can Accurately Detect Eye Disease before Symptoms Appear

Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that their new metabolic imaging instrument can accurately detect eye disease at a very early stage.

23 Feb 2008

Anode Coating Increases Solar Cell Efficiency

The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California's Mojave Desert could power all of the United States' electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimates. Unfortunately, current-generation solar cell technologies are too expensive and inefficient for wide-scale commercial applications.

23 Feb 2008

Filming Electrons for the First Time

Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has ever been filmed, and the results are presented in the latest issue of Physical Review Letters.

23 Feb 2008