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Gemini Planet Imager's Advanced Optics Can Detect Jupiter-size Planets Orbiting Faraway Stars

The hunt for planets in faraway solar systems has taken another step forward with the debut of a new planet-detecting instrument led by a Stanford physicist.

19 May 2014

ENT Microscope Leica M320 F12 Now Available With a Multifocal Objective Lens and Integrated Full HD 1080p Camera

eica Microsystems’ office and clinic ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) surgical microscope Leica M320 F12 is now available with a new multifocal objective lens and a fully integrated high-definition (HD) 1080p camera.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 16 May 2014

New Technology Could Bring Photodynamic Therapy into Deep Areas of the Body

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for easily accessible tumors such as oral and skin cancer.

16 May 2014

Larson Electronics Releases 160 W Fluorescent Ultraviolet Light Fixture for Curing Coatings and Adhesives

Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 160 watt Class 1 & 2 fluorescent ultraviolet light fixture that is used to cure coatings and adhesives or as a germicidal agent. The EPL-48-4L-UV uses a special ballast and bulb to produce an ultraviolet light.

16 May 2014

New Report on Worldwide Broadband Customer Premise Equipment Market

Worldwide broadband customer premise equipment (CPE) shipments surpassed 146 million in 2013. Broadband subscriber net additions as well as existing customers upgrading to higher quality services will continue to drive the shipment of broadband CPE devices. ABI Research forecasts worldwide broadband CPE shipments will reach 154.8 million in 2019.

16 May 2014

Marietta Offers Excel V Green Laser System Treatment for Facial and Leg Vascular Skin Conditions

For the millions of Americans coping with the physical, emotional and social effects of vascular skin conditions, the search for a simple and cost-effective treatment is frustrating. But good news is here because doctors in Marietta are the first in Georgia to have unveiled a new laser treatment to meet the needs of those suffering with rosacea, spider veins, skin discoloration, and other cosmetic conditions.

16 May 2014

Anticyclonic Storm on Jupiter Shrinks to Smallest Size

Jupiter's trademark Great Red Spot - a swirling anticyclonic storm feature larger than Earth - has shrunken to the smallest size ever measured. Astronomers have followed this downsizing since the 1930s.

16 May 2014

Forecast Report on Global Passive Optical Network Equipment Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Passive Optical Network (PON) Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

16 May 2014

Soraa to Launch Full-Visible-Spectrum Large LED Lamps at LightFair International

Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, announced today that the company will launch and display a series of new full-visible-spectrum large LED lamps at LightFair International (June 3-5) in Las Vegas, NV.

From SORAA 16 May 2014

New 100G Metro Technology with Built-in Encryption Launched by ADVA Optical Networking

ADVA Optical Networking today launched its new 100G Metro technology with built-in on-the-fly encryption. Fully integrated into the ADVA FSP 3000, this is the first solution available on the market capable of transporting 100Gbit/s data rates with integrated line-side encryption.

16 May 2014

OWIS Introduces UNOH 65 Universal Optic Holder for SYS 65 Beam Handling System

Following the successful launch of the UNOH 25 and UNOH 40 last year, the universal optic holder UNOH 65 is now also available for the proven beam handling system SYS 65.

From OWIS GmbH 16 May 2014

OSI Laser Diode Debuts LAPD 1550-30R Avalanche Photodiode for Advanced Detection Applications

OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), an OSI Systems Company, introduces the latest detector in the avalanche photodiode (APD) family, the LAPD 1550-30R. The low-noise, high-sensitivity, 30 µm indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) mesa structure joins the company’s 75 and 200 µm APD series. Thehigh speed LAPD 1550-30R operates at 3.5 GHz andfeatures a broad voltage breakdown (Vbr) curve of 30 V (minimum) to 40 V (maximum) with a typical response of 37 volts.

From OSI Laser Diode, Inc. 16 May 2014

OWIS Announce New Universal Position Control Unit

The new OWIS® universal position control unit PS 90 with new functionality will be available from August 2014, along with the new OWISoft version 2.8.

From OWIS GmbH 15 May 2014

New Report on Global High Speed Camera Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "High Speed Camera Market by Usage, Component, Accessory, Application & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

15 May 2014

New Images from Two Radio Telescopes Reveal Remarkable Features of Earth’s Moon

New images of Earth’s Moon reveal more than can be seen with the naked eye, thanks to the combined efforts of the two largest radio telescopes of their kind -- the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in West Virginia and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

15 May 2014