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Researchers First to Achieve Optical Waveguiding of Near-Infrared Light

Researchers at the University of Illinois are the first to achieve optical waveguiding of near-infrared light through features embedded in self-assembled, three-dimensional photonic crystals. Applications for the optically active crystals include low-loss waveguides, low-threshold lasers and on-chip optical circuitry.

7 Jan 2008

A Step Closer to All-Optical Circuits

Converting between electronic and optical signals is one of the main costs in high-speed data networks and telecommunications applications, even more so when looking at future applications.

7 Jan 2008

Precision Series Combines Latest in Color Performance, Technology and Design

Drawing on its 20-year heritage and expertise in the visual display industry, ViewSonic(R) Corp. announced its entrance into the "luxury home theater lifestyle" category with the first offering in its Precision Series, the Pro8100 home theater projector.

7 Jan 2008

Using Mathematics to Improve Medical Scans

Mathematicians at the University of Liverpool have found that it is possible to gain full control of sound waves which could lead to improved medical scans, for technology such as ultra sound machines.

7 Jan 2008

First Real Solution for Monitoring Fiber Optic Installations

Net Optics, Inc. addresses the needs for a flexible solution that allows you to easily monitor 10Gbase-LX4 networks. The primarily SR and LR 10Gigabit based monitoring tools available today can now be leveraged across multiple 10Gigabit fiber networks within your organization. Up to this point, customers had no real way of seeing the traffic on their LX4 networks.

7 Jan 2008

CoolLipo Laser System Receives FDA Clearance for Laser-Assisted Lipolysis

CoolTouch Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of medical lasers, announced today that the CoolLipo(TM) 1320 nm laser system received an additional 510(K) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for laser lipolysis or melting fat.

7 Jan 2008

TSB Invests £10 Million for More Energy Efficient Lighting, Lasers and Displays

Research and development into the integration and advancement of more energy efficient lighting, lasers and displays is set to be stimulated through a £10 million investment by the Technology Strategy Board.

7 Jan 2008

Breakthrough in Ultra-Compact LED-Illuminated Projection Engine

3M is now providing consumer electronics manufacturers with a revolutionary advancement in the emerging field of miniature projection technology. 3M scientists developed a breakthrough ultra-compact, LED-illuminated projection engine designed for integration into virtually any personal electronic device.

6 Jan 2008

Fibre Lasers Opens the Door to New Applications

The two main goals of the project were to develop ultra-fast laser systems operating at different wavelengths, and to develop and test broadband fibre sources.

6 Jan 2008

ESI Announces Initiative to Increase Global Sales and Support Infrastructure

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser systems for micro-engineering applications, today announced that it will directly represent its memory repair products in Japan and separate from Canon Marketing Japan Inc., its distributor.

6 Jan 2008

Ondax Introduces Wavelength Stabilized Laser Diodes

Ondax, a leading manufacturer of Volume Holographic Gratings, expands its product portfolio with the introduction of Wavelength Stabilized 405nm Laser Diodes. The stabilized lasers have a single-mode, narrow linewidth, very low temperature dependence and a coherence length of 1 meter. The lasers exhibit stable interference fringes after greater than 6 meters path length difference.

5 Jan 2008

Switched On To New Technology

Researchers are developing new technology that could replace the household light-bulb within three years.

5 Jan 2008

FTTH Expands Its Reach into Asia-Pacific

Broadband access in the Asia-Pacific region has experienced significant growth in the past decade, as operators have upgraded their networks in anticipation of future demand for high-bandwidth services. In a new study focused on residential FTTH in APAC, ABI Research finds that different markets within the region are currently in very different stages of broadband growth.

5 Jan 2008

Cobra Electronics Announces Newly Designed Full-Color Radar Detectors

Chicago-based Cobra Electronics today announced the launch of its new Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne(TM) Maximum Performance 12 Band(TM) 2008 radar line. Following the success of the wireless remote controlled XRS R9G, the new line once again offers drivers detection of the fastest radar and laser guns -- including POP Mode and KU-Band-high-resolution full-color displays and other Cobra radar mainstay features drivers have come to rely on. Cobra's 2008 radar products offer maximum performance at prices that challenge competitors' products with less features and higher prices.

4 Jan 2008