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Videojet’s New Laser Marking Systems Deliver More Speed, Superior Print Quality for Manufacturers

As production targets increase, manufacturers need more efficient laser marking solutions to print consistent high-quality codes on their products.

13 Oct 2016

ASN, Nokia Bell Labs Achieve Record Transmission Capacity Over 600km Single Mode Fiber

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Nokia Bell Labs today announced they have achieved a record transmission capacity over a 6,600 km single mode fiber.

13 Oct 2016

Arctic Sand’s New Ultra-High Efficiency LED Driver Reduces Losses in LED Boosts

Arctic Sand Technologies, the performance and space saving leader in power conversion ICs, today launched an ultra-high efficiency LED driver targeting Next Gen - Ultra High Definition - Ultrabook platforms.

13 Oct 2016

Orion Energy Systems Adds Two LED Linear Strip Products to HARRIS Class Product Line

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms, has added two LED linear strip products to its popular HARRIS Class product line.

13 Oct 2016

EPFL Scientists Develop Ultrafast Method to Track Movement of Light and Electrons in Nanostructured Surface

EPFL researchers, who are working to develop potential optical-electronic hybrid computers, have created an ultrafast method that can simultaneously track both light and electrons as they pass through a nanostructured surface.

12 Oct 2016

Researchers Create Cicada Wings-Inspired Antireflective Structures

A team of Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers has used the shape of cicada wings as a template to create antireflective structures fabricated with one of the most intriguing semiconductor materials, titanium dioxide (TiO2).

12 Oct 2016

Samsung Launches New Line-Up of CSP LED Modules to Provide Optimal Solution for Lighting Manufacturers

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced component solutions, today announced a new line-up of chip scale package (CSP) LED modules for spotlights and downlights that features color tunability and increased design compatibility.

12 Oct 2016

New Technique that Generates Short Mid-IR Pulses Helps Explore Inner Workings of Atoms and Solids

A newly developed laser pulse synthesizer that generates femtosecond pulses at mid-infrared (IR) wavelengths promises to provide scientists with a better view of the inner workings of atoms, molecules and solids.

12 Oct 2016

Researchers Use Frequency Comb to Demonstrate Femtosecond-Level Optical Clock Synchronization

An international team of researchers, led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has advanced their work with synchronizing a remote optical clock with a master clock by exploring what happens to time signals that need to travel through 12 kilometers (km) of turbulent air, which is known to distort optical signals.

12 Oct 2016

Ophir Photonics Announces New Thermal Laser Power Sensors with Wide Dynamic Range, Low Noise, Fast Response Time

Ophir Photonics Group, a Newport Corporation company celebrating 40 years of excellence as the global leader in precision laser and LED measurement equipment, has announced the F50A-BB-18 thermal power/energy laser measurement sensor.

From Ophir Photonics Group 12 Oct 2016

Opto Diode Introduces Low-Noise, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Photodetector

New SXUV series photodiode features a large 20 mm² circular active area for measuring ultraviolet light and power monitoring of Extreme UV lasers.

From Opto Diode Corp. 11 Oct 2016

Xenics Introduces Serval-640-GigE Thermography Camera

The Serval-640-GigE Thermography has been announced today as the latest longwave infrared (LWIR) camera from Xenics, Europe's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced infrared detectors, cameras and customized imaging solutions from the LWIR to the visible realm.

10 Oct 2016