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Mining Indaba Conference: Agilent to Highlight Next-Generation Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it will introduce its next-generation microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer (MP-AES) to the mining industry at Mining Indaba, Feb. 3-6, in Cape Town, South Africa. Mining Indaba is the world’s third-largest mining conference, dedicated to the capitalization and development of mining interests in Africa.

From Agilent Technologies, Inc. 31 Jan 2014

LED Lighting System Market Forecast to Grow at 92.4% CAGR to Reach $55 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of LED Lighting System Technology - Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

31 Jan 2014

II-VI Laser Enterprise Debuts New Seed Laser products at Photonics West 2014

II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH, a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq:IIVI) and a global leader in semiconductor lasers, will debut new products from its expanded Seed Laser portfolio at Photonics West 2014.

31 Jan 2014

New Four Foot Explosion Proof LED Light Fixture for Paint Booths from Larson Electronics

Leading supplier of industrial lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of an explosion proof four lamp LED light fixture that is approved for paint spray booths. The EPL-48-4L-LED provides improved output and durability over comparable fluorescent fixtures, but offers a more budget friendly price tag without compromising quality or safety.

31 Jan 2014

New Low-Jitter Programmable Voltage-Controlled Crystal Oscillators from Epson

Epson Electronics America, Inc., the world leader in quartz crystal technology, today introduces two low-jitter programmable voltage-controlled crystal oscillators. The new products, the VG7050EAN and VG7050ECN, can be programmed over a range of 50 MHz to 800 MHz and achieve the lowest jitter (0.27 ps at 622.08 MHz) and lowest power consumption (70 mA at 3.3V) of any programmable VCXO in the industry.

30 Jan 2014

Fujifilm Introduces New Interchangeable Lens Camera

Fujifilm is delighted to announce the X-T1, the latest addition to the award-winning X-Series range. A premium interchangeable lens camera, the X-T1 features evolved SLR-style handling, mechanical dials and weather-resistance (when paired with a weather resistant X mount lens), together with all the benefits of an X-Series camera, such as compact size, excellent mobility and high-speed performance.

30 Jan 2014

New Low-Height SO6L Package Gate-Drive Photocouplers from Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of low-height SO6L package gate-drive photocouplers for use in driving small- to medium-power IGBTs and power MOSFETs. Mass production is scheduled for the end of January.

30 Jan 2014

Nevoscope Inventor Elected Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering

Atam P. Dhawan, of Randolph, a distinguished professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBA) for contributions in medical imaging.

30 Jan 2014

Comet 2013 A1 Siding Spring Slated to Make a Close Pass by Mars

This spring, NASA will be paying cautious attention to a comet that could put on a barnstorming show at Mars on Oct. 19, 2014.

30 Jan 2014

Xyratex to Present on Fully-Enabled Data Centre Subsystem with Embedded Optical Interconnect at OPTO 2014 Conference

Xyratex Ltd, a leading provider of data storage technology, today announced that Richard Pitwon, leader of the photonics research and development group at Xyratex, will present at SPIE Photonics West 2014, held in San Francisco from February 1 through 6. Mr. Pitwon will deliver a presentation on Wednesday, February 5 on the paper: "Demonstration of Fully-Enabled Data Centre Subsystem with Embedded Optical Interconnect" at the OPTO 2014 conference, a part of SPIE Photonics West 2014 event.

30 Jan 2014

Axis Introduces HDTV PTZ Dome Network Cameras with Nitrogen-Pressurized Stainless Steel Casings

Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, today launched three outdoor-ready, marine-grade stainless steel cameras that enable 360° coverage of wide areas in resolutions up to HDTV 1080p and great zoomed-in detail with up to 36x optical zoom.

From Axis Communications AB 30 Jan 2014

L-3 AOC Develops Enhanced Gold Optical Coating for Large-Format, Strategic Imaging Applications

L-3 Applied Optics Center, part of L-3 Communications (NSE: LLL) Warrior Systems, has developed a new line of enhanced, protected gold optical coatings for deposition on large-format, high-value substrates. The gold thin-film coatings are ideal for deposition on lightweight optical elements for applications where weight and performance are critical design factors, such as terrestrial and airborne imaging systems.

From L-3 Applied Optics Center 29 Jan 2014