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Soraa Discusses Strong Effect of Whiteness Rendering on Lighting and Object Preference

Understanding that quality of light is essential to the widespread adoption of LED lighting, Soraa discussed this week at SPIE Photonics West 2014 how whiteness rendering has a strong effect on lighting and object preference.

10 Feb 2014

Novaled, Plastic Logic Exhibit Truly Flexible, Fully Organic AMOLED Display at Flextech Conference

Plastic Logic, the leader in the development and industrialisation of flexible organic electronics, and Novaled, a leading company in organic electronic materials and technology for OLED applications, announce a partnership which will transform and accelerate the market for flexible and wearable displays.

10 Feb 2014

China-based Telecom OEM Selects Picometrix’ CR-100D for 100G Optical Transport Network Equipment

Picometrix®, LLC, an Advanced Photonix® company, announced today that it has been chosen by a leading China provider of telecommunications equipment and networks solutions to supply the CR-100D for their 100G optical transport network equipment. Initial orders total close to $500K with potential revenue of over $2M for the next fiscal year.

10 Feb 2014

Axis Introduces HDTV-Quality Nitrogen-Pressurized Stainless Steel PTZ Dome Cameras

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, announces three new top-of-the-line AXIS Q60-S PTZ Dome Network Cameras with nitrogen-pressurized stainless steel casings.

From Axis Communications AB 10 Feb 2014

DELTA Optical Thin Film Launches New Website

DELTA is proud to announce the launch of its new and completely redesigned website.

From Delta Optical Thin Film A/S 10 Feb 2014

NASA's HiRISE Camera Acquires Images of Fresh Impact Crater on Mars

Space rocks hitting Mars excavate fresh craters at a pace of more than 200 per year, but few new Mars scars pack as much visual punch as one seen in a NASA image released today.

7 Feb 2014

Photonics West 2014: M Cubed Introduces OptiMum Directly Polishable SiC Product Line

M Cubed Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated, announced its OptiMum™ Directly Polishable Silicon Carbide (SiC) product line this week at the 2014 Photonics West Show in San Francisco.

7 Feb 2014

IRC Introduces SWIR Scientific Camera with Extended Imaging Capability

IRCameras (IRC), the industry's leading provider of custom high performance infrared imaging systems, announces today the availability of an extended short wave infrared (SWIR) scientific camera to its IRC800 and IRC900 series cameras. Unlike traditional SWIR products that only detect wavelengths up to 1.7 µm, these cameras are capable of detecting wavelengths out to 2.5 µm.

7 Feb 2014

New Report on Global Biophotonics Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Biophotonics Market to 2016" report to their offering.

7 Feb 2014

NASA’s ASTER Instrument on Terra Spacecraft Acquires Images of Sochi Olympic Venues

It's not often that the Winter Olympic Games come with an ocean view, but that's what we are getting this year at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. Sochi is the warmest city ever to host the winter games, which officially run from Feb. 7 through Feb. 23.

7 Feb 2014

Mirrorcle Offers Additional Types of Antireflection-Coated Cover Windows

Mirrorcle Technologies, Inc. (MTI), the leading manufacturer of gimbal-less microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror devices and provider of related control electronics, services, and full system solutions, today announced the availability of 2 additional types of cover windows.

7 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Releases Four Color Explosion Proof LED Signal Stack Light

Larson Electronics releases a New Four Color Explosion Proof LED Signal Stack Light that is Class 1 Division 1 and Class 2 Division 1 approved and may be used in wet locations and marine environments.

6 Feb 2014

Photonics West 2014: Rubicon to Highlight Sapphire-Based Optical Products

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical markets, today announced that it will showcase its line of optical products for use in defense and aerospace, instrumentation and analytical processing, sensors and detectors, semiconductor process equipment, and medical and laser applications at the Photonics West Exhibition, February 4-6, 2014 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The company will showcase optical products made from sapphire including blanks, domes, tubes and rods in Booth #904.

6 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Debuts New 6000 W Extendable Light Mast

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 new 6000 watt extendable light mast.

6 Feb 2014

New Open-Access Journal Launched by OSA

The Optical Society (OSA) today announced it will publish a new open-access journal titled Optica to focus on the rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics.

6 Feb 2014