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Mac Tech LED Lighting Unveils New Artist Series and Dual Array CoLH Technology

Mac Tech LED Lighting announces the addition of the Artist Series and the advanced Dual Array CoLH technology to its impressive range of LED production lighting products. The entire collection of Mac Tech LED products are available for demonstration now and will be on display at NAB Booth #C12635 in April.

11 Mar 2015

New Research Paves Way for Faster and Smarter Optical Computers

Computers that function like the human brain could soon become a reality thanks to new research using optical fibres made of speciality glass.

11 Mar 2015

Epilog Laser Introduces Fusion M2 Dual-Source Laser System

Epilog Laser, the leading designer and manufacturer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting and marking systems, today launched the Fusion M2 laser. This dual-source laser system also features Epilog’s new eView Camera Module, which is the simplest, most intuitive, and most precise tool for cutting pre-printed/processed graphics on a variety of substrates.

11 Mar 2015

SLAC Hosts Two Workshops to Prepare for Massive Data from Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

When the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope begins in 2022 to image the entire southern sky from a mountaintop in Chile, it will produce the widest, deepest and fastest views of the night sky ever observed – and a flood of 6 million gigabytes of data per year that are expected to provide new insights into dark matter, dark energy and other cosmic mysteries.

10 Mar 2015

OpenOptics MSA Contributes Developed Wavelength Specifications to the Open Compute Project

Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, and RANOVUS, today announced that the OpenOptics MSA is contributing the developed wavelength specifications to the Open Compute Project (OCP).

10 Mar 2015

SPIE Announces Winners of Prestigious Annual Awards for Achievements in Light-Based Technologies

Winners of prestigious annual awards have been announced by the Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. The awards recognize outstanding technical accomplishments and meritorious service to the society.

10 Mar 2015

EPFL and Partners Develop Low-Cost Medical Radiography Device

Two thirds of humankind do not have access to radiography, essential to the practice of modern medicine. On March 9th in Lausanne (Switzerland), EPFL and its partners presented GlobalDiagnostiX, a high-tech device ten times cheaper when considering existing pieces of equipment together with their maintenance costs, and specifically designed for developing countries. Famous economist Jeffrey Sachs is enthusiastic about this project!

10 Mar 2015

New Strategies to Prepare Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells with Remarkable Lifetimes

Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Valencia have reported important advances in the development of next generation lighting technologies in the journal "Chemical Science".

10 Mar 2015

Photonics West 2015: II-VI Incorporated to Debut New High Power Fiber Laser Pump Module

II-VI Incorporated II-VI SUWTECH will introduce a new high power fiber laser pump module at Photonics West 2015.

10 Mar 2015

EPFL Camera Provides Clues About Sensation of Visual Comfort

EPFL researchers have developed a camera that sees like the human eye, providing clues about the sensation of visual comfort. The instrument could optimize natural and artificial lighting to constantly adapt to the needs of the user.

10 Mar 2015

New Sleepy Baby™ LED Lamp from LSCG

Lighting Science Group Corporation is excited to announce the release of the new Sleepy Baby™ LED lamp. Building on the proprietary technology underlying our popular Good Night™ lamp, the Sleepy Baby™ light delivers a patented, biologically-corrected light source for use during your baby’s nightly bedtime routine, sending natural signals to promote sleep and child wellness.

9 Mar 2015

Coriant Introduces Pico™ Packet Optical Transport Platform

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end transport networking solutions, today introduced the Coriant® 7100 Pico™ Packet Optical Transport Platform, a compact and flexible solution optimized for service enablement at the edge of metro networks. The 7100 Pico extends the reach of the industry-leading Coriant® 7100 product family and enables a broad range of edge services and applications, including Data Center Interconnect (DCI), flexible business services, mobile backhaul, and SONET/SDH network migration.

9 Mar 2015

Tunable Infrared Laser Direct Absorption Spectroscopy Identifies Methane’s Origins

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere for a long time. The gas can originate from lakes and swamps, natural-gas pipelines, deep-sea vents, and livestock. Understanding the sources of methane, and how the gas is formed, could give scientists a better understanding of its role in warming the planet.

9 Mar 2015

Families Can Save Money with PG&E’s Advanced LED Lighting Rebates

Since you’ll already be changing your clocks this weekend for Daylight Savings Time, why not install new light bulbs at the same time you’re changing your batteries in your smoke detectors? Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) is reminding customers that they can save money – up to $7 per bulb – on Advanced LED light bulbs with in-store rebates at participating home improvement retailers.

9 Mar 2015

MicroVision Grants Fortune Global 100 Company Non-Exclusive License to MicroVision PicoP Display Technology

MicroVision, Inc., a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display technology, today announced it has signed a multi-year license agreement with its Fortune Global 100 partner for MicroVision PicoP® display technology. The license agreement marks an important milestone in the ongoing relationship between the two companies that began in April 2013.

From MicroVision GmbH 9 Mar 2015