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Laser Components Reduces Price of HI-Series Pulsed Laser Diodes

The HI-Series 1550nm pulsed laser diodes from Laser Components, since their release in 2008, have proved to be both reliable, and technically a very good choice in applications where a narrow beam divergence (in both axis) and high slope efficiency (0.38W/A) presents a key advantage.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 17 Mar 2014

New Comprehensive Bollard Light Guide from Access Fixtures

Access Fixtures has published a new comprehensive guide documenting everything a customer should know when selecting bollard lights. Bollard lights are outdoor light fixtures that are ideal for illuminating walkways, streets, and driveways of commercial and public areas.

17 Mar 2014

OFC Conference and Exposition 2014 Provides Valuable Insights to Optical Communications Community

Amongst the 800 presentations, 550 exhibitors and 12,700 attendees, the 2014 OFC Conference and Exposition left the optical communications community with valuable insights into the latest research in the field, current products and services on the market today and future industry trends.

17 Mar 2014

PCMag.com Honors NEC’s 27-inch EA274WMi Display with Editors’ Choice Award

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that its 27-inch MultiSync® EA274WMi display received PCMag.com’s Editors’ Choice Award for Best Big-Screen Business Monitor.

From NEC 17 Mar 2014

New 4000 W Extendable Light Mast from Larson Electronics

Serving the utilities, industrial and commercial business communities for over 40 years, leading manufacturer and distributor of high grade light equipment Larson Electronics has released a 4000 watt extendable light mast. This mast is equipped with four 1,000 watt metal halide lamps that produce 400,000 lumens of light combined.

17 Mar 2014

Jenoptik to Highlight Lucid Arena Pro LED Hall Luminaire at Light+Building

Starting March 30, 2014, Jenoptik will be exhibiting efficient lighting solutions at the world's largest trade fair for the lighting and building automation industry. New features make it possible to control the Lucid arena pro hall luminaire using sensors and situation-based automation.

From JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH 17 Mar 2014

Long Island Technology Hall of Fame Inducts Senior Brookhaven Lab Scientist

Senior Scientist Ralph James of the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has been inducted into the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame. One of three innovators honored at a ceremony held at the Garden City Hotel on March 12, James was recognized for his key achievements in the development of advanced radiation detectors and imaging systems.

17 Mar 2014

Verizon Invests Over $3.7 Billion in Virginia Wireline Infrastructure

Consumers, businesses and government agencies in Virginia continued to benefit from Verizon's 2013 investment of more than $711 million in its industry-leading fiber-optic and Internet Protocol-based networks in the commonwealth. The company has invested more than $3.7 billion in its Virginia wireline infrastructure over the past five years.

17 Mar 2014

NASA Creates Special Gallery on Saturn

Arguably the most photogenic planet in the solar system, Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet after Jupiter. With its luminous striped surface and stunning ring system, the planet is a wonder to view, especially from orbit, as NASA's Cassini spacecraft has demonstrated since arriving at the Saturn system in 2004.

17 Mar 2014

Larson Electronics Releases 60 W Magnetic Mounted LED Wall Pack Light with Glare Shield

Leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial lighting Larson Electronics announces the release of a new magnetically mounted LED wall pack light with a glare free shield.

14 Mar 2014

Resolution Spectra Systems Release New Laser Characterization Software

SpectraResolver laser characterization software from Resolution Spectra Systems combines laser spectrum analyzer capabilities with the functions of a multi-wavelength meter.

From Merck Chemicals GmbH, an affliate of Merck KGaA 14 Mar 2014

Southampton Scientist to Support Design of Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope Project

A scientist from the University of Southampton will be helping to design and build the world’s largest telescope.

14 Mar 2014

OFC 2014: MACOM to Display 100Gbps EML Driver Monolithically Integrated with CDR Functions

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of high performance analog RF, microwave, millimeter wave and optical products, today announced the industry's first 100Gbps (4x28Gbps) Electro-absorption Modulated Laser (EML) Driver monolithically integrated with Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) functions.

14 Mar 2014

New Explosion Proof Canopy LED Fixture from UltraLux LED

UltraLux LED, an EverLast® Lighting, Inc. brand, the leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions for roadway, parking structure, facility and area lighting applications launched its highly anticipated LED line earlier this month. "One of the first explosion proof LED fixtures to come to market, the UltraLux LED canopy fixture boasts a Class I & II, Div. II rating and is ideal for most hazardous locations," commented Alex Orr, VP of Sales at EverLast® Lighting, Inc.

14 Mar 2014

Optical Link Constructed from Aurrion Photonic Components Demonstrates Error-Free for 30Gb/s Data Rates

The highest serial data-rate for a full silicon photonics optical link is being reported by IBM, in collaboration with Aurrion Inc., demonstrating the reach, power consumption, and cost needed for next-generation datacenters. This work will be presented on March 13, 2014 as part of the post deadline session at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference in San Francisco, California.

14 Mar 2014