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NPL, PTB and LNE-SYRTE to Carry Out International Clock Comparisons via Optical Fibre

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is working with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesnastalt (PTB) and Observatoire de Paris (LNE-SYRTE) to carry out International Clock Comparisons via Optical Fibre (ICOF).

24 Dec 2014

TCP Debuts DirecT8 LED Tubes for Retrofit in Existing Fluorescent Fixtures

Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) introduces the DirecT8 series of LED replacements for 32 watt fluorescent T8 tubes used with an instant start ballast. DirecT8 LED T8 tubes provide up to 40 percent energy savings over existing fluorescent lamps, a 50,000 hour rated life and are Design Lights Consortium (DLC) qualified product, which allows commercial applications to immediately take advantage of energy and maintenance savings while maximizing utility rebates.

24 Dec 2014

NREL Achieves Record 45.7% Efficiency for Four-Junction Concentrator Solar Cell

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has announced the demonstration of a 45.7 percent conversion efficiency for a four-junction solar cell at 234 suns concentration. This achievement represents one of the highest photovoltaic research cell efficienciesJPG achieved across all types of solar cells.

24 Dec 2014

New Market Research Report on Global Fiber Optic Connector Industry

2014 Market Research Report on Global Fiber Optic Connector Industry is a professional and depth research report on Global Fiber Optic Connector industry.

24 Dec 2014

NASA's NuSTAR Observes X-rays Streaming off the Sun

For the first time, a mission designed to set its eyes on black holes and other objects far from our solar system has turned its gaze back closer to home, capturing images of our sun. NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has taken its first picture of the sun, producing the most sensitive solar portrait ever taken in high-energy X-rays.

23 Dec 2014

Laparoscopically Assisted Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement May Be Better Than Mini-Laparotomy

Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial at Bern University Hospital in Switzerland to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a mini-laparotomy for insertion of a peritoneal catheter during ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery.

23 Dec 2014

New 150W Quadpod Mounted LED Work Light from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has added to its extensive range of industrial grade lighting equipment with the release of a 150 watt quadpod mounted work light. Built to provide a high power lighting solution that requires minimal setup time, the WAL-QP-1X150BS-GCR50 provides operators with an ideal lighting solution that features a quadpod with solid wheels for portability and a single 150 watt LED light head.

23 Dec 2014

NASA's Giant Thermal Vacuum Chamber Preparing for James Webb Space Telescope Mission

"This is what space science is all about," said NASA photographer Chris Gunn, who captured a photo from outside the enormous mouth of NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber called Chamber A at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Previously used for manned spaceflight missions, this historic chamber is now filled with engineers and technicians preparing for one of NASA's biggest missions, the James Webb Space Telescope.

23 Dec 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces 150W 347/480 VAC Explosion Proof High Bay LED Light Fixture

Leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial lighting Larson Electronics announces the release of a Class 2 Division 1 explosion proof high bay light fixture that provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries.

23 Dec 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces 400W High Bay LED Luminaire

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a high intensity 400 watt LED light fixture that is a direct replacement for 1,000 watt metal halide fixtures.

22 Dec 2014

AMD LASERS’ Picasso Dental Laser Wins Dentaltown's Townie Choice Award

AMD LASERS, a global leader in dental lasers and dental laser education, announced its recent win again as the "number one" choice of dentists for soft tissue dental lasers. The achievement was announced in Dentaltown Magazine's December 2014 issue. The Picasso dental laser has won Dentaltown's Townie Choice Award five years in a row, which ties in well with the five year anniversary of Picasso dental lasers.

From AMD LASERS, LLC. 22 Dec 2014

Optical Measurement-Based Model Explains Stunning Colors of Yellowstone National Park’s Hot Springs

Researchers at Montana State University and Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany have created a simple mathematical model based on optical measurements that explains the stunning colors of Yellowstone National Park’s hot springs and can visually recreate how they appeared years ago, before decades of tourists contaminated the pools with make-a-wish coins and other detritus.

22 Dec 2014

New Approach Generates Spectrally Efficient Advanced Modulation Format Signals for Optical Communications

Researchers from the University of Southampton have revealed a breakthrough in optical fibre communications.

22 Dec 2014

Point Grey Introduces New 6MP Grasshopper3 USB3 Vision Camera

Point Grey, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announcedthe addition of a new 6megapixel global shutter CCD model to its Grasshopper3 family of USB3 Vision™cameras.

22 Dec 2014

Airbus Group Announces Completion of Flight Tests on Fiber-Optic, Laser-Based Sensor System

Airbus Group has completed successful flight tests on a fiber-optic, eye-safe, laser-based sensor system that delivers accurate airspeed information in the three axis at low and even negative airspeed. This range of capability is not possible with pitot tubes, the longstanding industry standard for airspeed sensors.

22 Dec 2014