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Development of a High Power Fiber Laser to Perform Middle-Ear Surgery without Anesthesia

Spire (SPIR) revealed that it has been awarded a two-year, $870 thousand Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant by the National Institutes of Heath, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to develop a high power fiber laser capable of performing myringotomy and middle-ear surgery without the need for anesthesia.

24 Sep 2007

Budget Cut for the World's Largest Radio Telescope

More than 70 astronomers gathered on Capitol Hill this week, not to talk about the demise of a major national research facility, but to plan for its scientific future. With optimism, the group was planning the next 15 years of research for Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory, the home of the world's largest radio telescope.

24 Sep 2007

Optical and Radio Astronomy from Moon's Surface using a Prototype Lunar Lander Vehicle

Space systems company Spacedev has been awarded a contract to develop a prototype lunar lander vehicle for the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA).

24 Sep 2007

Eye Protection Starts at Home

Half of all eye injuries in the United States occur at home but are preventable, according to experts at the nonprofit group Prevent Blindness America.

23 Sep 2007

Latest Fiber Optic Test Platform from Luna Technologies

Luna Technologies, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, announces the expansion of its fiber optic test platform with the release of the Optical Vector Analyzer (OVA) ELp. This new instrument is designed to characterize the polarization properties of fiber optic components for high-speed optical networks. Using the industry standard for measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD), the OVA ELp is a fast, economical tool that provides industry-leading accuracy and resolution in a single sweep of a tunable laser and offers a dynamic range in excess of 50 dB.

23 Sep 2007

Fiber-Optic Cable Expansion for Oncore

Oncore Power Systems, a leading supplier of portable power sources for laptops, today introduces a new line of fiber-optic network cables and cable assemblies. Oncore now offers fiber-cable assemblies in 10-Gigabit laser-optimized or standard 50-micron multimode, 62.5/125 multimode, single-mode, and mode-conditioning cables.

23 Sep 2007

U.S. Army's Latest Hand-Held Laser Rangefinders

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to provide more than 500 hand-held laser target locators to assist soldiers in locating and identifying enemy targets.

21 Sep 2007

Boeing Launched Satellite to Provide High-Resolution Images of Earth

The Boeing Company, through its commercial launch business, today successfully launched the WorldView-1 satellite for DigitalGlobe aboard a Delta II rocket.

21 Sep 2007

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Advanced Precision Targeting and Sensor System

Northrop Grumman Corporation will demonstrate the latest generation of its LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) pod, an advanced precision targeting and sensor system, during "Bold Quest," a U.S. Joint Forces Command-sponsored military exercise scheduled for Sept. 12-15 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

21 Sep 2007

Revolutionary Intraocular Lens Treats Combined Eye Conditions at Once

Australians suffering from cataracts and pre-existing astigmatism, short sightedness or long sightedness can now benefit from a revolutionary intraocular lens (IOL) which treats the combined eye conditions at once and removes the need for distance glasses in 97 per cent of patients following surgery.

21 Sep 2007

Eblana Photonics Announces First Shipments of Single Wavelength Laser Diodes for Analog and Other Applications

Eblana Photonics Ltd. has announced first shipments of single wavelength laser diodes for analog and other applications that demand ultra-narrow linewidth and low phase noise operation. This latest product series extends and complements Eblana's existing family of cutting edge laser products which target high volume applications such as GPON, 10GBASE-LR/LRM/LW and 10.0G Fibre Channel.

21 Sep 2007

AC powered LED Lighting for US, Europe, and Asia

Seoul Semiconductor, the eighth-largest LED manufacturer in the world, announced today worldwide release of an upgraded version of Acriche, the world's first semiconductor lighting source for AC power outlets in US, Europe and Asia. The new Acriche, package type emitting 200 lumens, is being provided as an emitter with features including higher brightness of 200 lumens at 3.3 Watt, which is nearly 60 lm/W or 50% brighter than the version released last November. Due to its advanced high-yield device fabrication methods and the economics of high capacity, Seoul Semiconductor is able to reduce the price of the enhanced version of Acriche by 40%, making it more competitively priced to penetrate the conventional lighting market.

21 Sep 2007

The Mysterious Glow on Car Wheels

It had to happen sooner or later. With all the attention being given to gleaming chrome wheels, someone would have to figure out a way to show them off at night.

21 Sep 2007

Axsun Expanded their Optical Monitor Product with Channel Power Monitor

Axsun Technologies Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems, today announced further expansion of their industry-leading OMx(TM) optical monitor product family with the introduction of the Channel Power Monitor (CPM), Optical Power and Wavelength Monitor. Introduced for the first time at the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) in Berlin, Germany, Axsun's new optical monitor product delivers the right balance of performance, scalability and economics needed for cost-conscious metro applications.

21 Sep 2007

Lockheed Martin has Successfully Directed an Airborne Laser on a Missile-Shaped Target

Lockheed Martin announced today that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser (ABL) team has demonstrated the capability to accurately point and focus the elements of the Lockheed Martin-developed Beam Control/Fire Control system on an airborne target.

21 Sep 2007