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Winners of First-Ever PHOTONICS Award Rewarded

At STARTUP WORLD – part of the LASER World of PHOTONICS trade fair in Munich, Germany – winners have just been announced in the two categories of the first-ever PHOTONICS Award. The competition seeks to re...

24 Jun 2015

Two New High-Powered Laser Modules by PicoQuant

PicoQuant has introduced the picosecond pulsed laser platforms VisIR-765 “STED” and VisUV at the Laser World of PHOTONICS 2015 in Munich (June 22-25, 2015).

From Picoquant GmbH 24 Jun 2015

Novel Display Technology Harnesses Natural Ambient Light

Using a simple structure comprising a mirror and an absorbing layer to take advantage of the wave properties of light, researchers at Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, have developed a display technology that harnesses natural ambient light to produce an unprecedented range of colors and superior viewing experience. An article describing their innovative approach appears today in The Optical Society’s new high-impact journal Optica.

24 Jun 2015

Cyan to Provide Software-Defined Packet-Optical Network to Telecom Provider, Kordia

Cyan, a leading provider of SDN, NFV, and packet-optical solutions for network operators, today announced it has been selected to provide the Z-Series Packet-Optical Transport Platforms (P-OTPs) for Australia and New Zealand-based telecommunications provider Kordia.

24 Jun 2015

Ekinops Technology Enables Full-Scale Multi-Terabit Transmission on Orange Optical Fiber Infrastructure

For the first time, tens of terabits per second (Tbps) were transported over 762 km (472 miles) on the Orange network, setting a transmission record. The transmission, along the Lyon-Marseille-Lyon link, was made possible by Ekinops’ ultra-high capacity optical transmission technology.

24 Jun 2015

3D Waveguide Technology Supplier, Optoscribe, Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Optoscribe, a leading supplier of 3D Waveguide technology for optical telecommunications, is pleased announce it is now ISO 9001:2008 certified.

24 Jun 2015

New Report on the Current State of the Optical Fibre Cleaver Industry

In-depth study on the current state of the Optical Fibre Cleaver industry. The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Optical Fibre Cleaver market analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status.

24 Jun 2015

LASER World of PHOTONICS 2015: Rubicon to Highlight High-Quality Optical Sapphire

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor and optical markets, today announced it will exhibit its high-quality optical sapphire, including the largest sapphire window ever produced, at the LASER World of PHOTONICS trade show from June 22-25 at the Munich Trade Fair Center. Rubicon will showcase its line of sapphire products in booth B1.418.

24 Jun 2015

LC-Tec’s PolarSpeed Technology to be Solely Used in DepthQ 3D Passive Polarization Products

Lightspeed Design, Inc. (Seattle, USA) and LC-Tec Displays AB (Borlange, Sweden) have today signed a new multi-year exclusive distribution agreement ensuring that the patented PolarSpeed® technology manufactured by LC-Tec will continue to be solely used in DepthQ® 3D Passive Polarization products for Digital Cinema.

23 Jun 2015

NKT Photonics Licenses Parts of Photonic Crystal Fiber Technology to Fraunhofer IOF

NKT Photonics A/S and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF announce a strategic research alliance between both partners. Within the agreement NKT Photonics A/S licensed parts of its unique Photonic Crystal Fiber technology to the Fraunhofer IOF.

23 Jun 2015

Comprehensive Analytics Report on Worldwide Markets for Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

23 Jun 2015

New OWIS Pin-Column System Compatible with SYS 65 and SYS 90 Optical Beam Handling Systems

For 35 years now, one of the main principles of the OWIS GmbH has been, to provide its customers with maximum flexibility when using OWIS® products. With the revised columns SL 12/16 and pins STF 15 this idea has been implemented progressively.

From OWIS GmbH 22 Jun 2015

LightPath to Showcase Leading Edge Products at Laser World of Photonics Show

LightPath Technologies, Inc., a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer, distributor and integrator of proprietary optical and infrared components and high-level optical sub-systems, announced today it will be exhibiting at the Laser World of Photonics Exposition in Munich, Germany, from June 22-25, 2015.

From LightPath Technologies, Inc. 22 Jun 2015

PCBC Show 2015: Eaton to Highlight Energy-Savings Solutions for Residential Building and Construction Industry

Power management company Eaton, a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, will showcase its innovative and energy-savings solutions for the residential building and construction industry at the 2015 PCBC trade show on June 24 and 25 in San Diego, California, booth 917.

22 Jun 2015

Lasers Help Steer Electric Discharges Around Obstacles

Lightning dart across the sky in a flash. And even though we can use lightning rods to increase the probability of it striking at a specific location, its exact path remains unpredictable. At a smaller scale, discharges between two electrodes behave in the same manner, streaking through space to create electric arcs where only the start and end points are fixed.

22 Jun 2015