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Ekinops Introduces New Coherent 100G Transponder and Muxponder Modules

Ekinops, a leading supplier of next-generation optical transport solutions, today introduced its new coherent 100G transponder and muxponder modules, compatible with the Ekinops 360 platform.

19 Dec 2013

Thinklogical’s Fiber-Optic KVM Matrix Switches Earn Common Criteria Accreditation

Thinklogical® LLC, a worldwide leading provider of secure high performance KVM signal extension and switching systems for video-rich big data computing environments, announced today that its MX48, VX80, VX320A and VX640 models fiber-optic KVM matrix switches have achieved Common Criteria certification at Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4).

From Thinklogical 18 Dec 2013

HELLA Works with Major Carmakers to Develop Innovative Interior Lighting Concepts

HELLA, a leading global supplier of automotive lighting systems, is working with major car makers to develop new, innovative interior lighting concepts.

18 Dec 2013

Tempo Industries Releases New Addition to CLiP C71 Linear LED Luminaire Family

Tempo Industries today announced the release of a new addition to the CLiP C71 high performance linear LED product family, the C7100/HU 'High Uniformity Series'. The new offering joins the original C7100, incorporating the 'form follows function' aesthetics and robust architecture that have propelled Tempo's Configurable Lighting Platform (CLiP) to a position of prominence in the architectural linear LED lighting space.

18 Dec 2013

Rice University Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum Named Optical Society Fellow

Rebecca Richards-Kortum has been elected a fellow of the Optical Society (OSA) — the leading professional society for scientists, engineers, students and business leaders who fuel discoveries, shape real-world applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light. She is one of 71 new OSA fellows.

18 Dec 2013

Researchers Develop Innovative Hollow Core Fibers that Hold Potential for Laser Surgery

Work led by Dr Jonathan Shephard in the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences at Heriot-Watt University and collaborators at the University of Bath has been highlighted in the article “Moving Past the Articulated Arm” in the latest edition of Biophotonics.

18 Dec 2013

ERC Funds Project ‘Frontiers in Attosecond X-ray Science: Imaging and Spectroscopy’

To trace and understand chemical and biological processes taking place in just some quintillionths of a second with full atomic detail: this is the goal of a research project of four scientists of the University of Hamburg, DESY, and Arizona State University receiving 14 million euros from the European Research Council ERC for the coming six years. In the context of this project, a new research facility will be established at DESY.

18 Dec 2013

Hubble Space Telescope Reveals RS Puppis’ Spectacular Light Show

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed the variable star RS Puppis over a period of five weeks, showing the star growing brighter and dimmer as it pulsates. These pulsations have created a stunning example of a phenomenon known as a light echo, where light appears to reverberate through the murky environment around the star.

18 Dec 2013

MRI Interventions’ ClearPoint Neuro Intervention System Featured on TV

The ClearPoint® Neuro Intervention System developed by MRI Interventions, Inc. was featured December 10 in a television segment and article reported by the ABC-TV affiliate in Boston (WCVB-TV).

17 Dec 2013

U.S. Navy Selects Revolution Lighting’s Seesmart LED Tube Lamps

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution Lighting”), a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, today announced that its Seesmart brand has been selected by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command to supply Lewis and Clark class T-AKE dry cargo/ammunition ships with 17,000 Seesmart two and four foot LED tube lamps. QuaLED Lighting, a woman-owned small business based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the Revolution Lighting distributor on the project.

17 Dec 2013

Terahertz Radiation Could Heat Water within Half a Picosecond

Scientists from the Hamburg Center for Free-Electron Laser Science have devised a novel way to boil water in less than a trillionth of a second. The theoretical concept, which has not yet been demonstrated in practice, could heat a small amount of water by as much as 600 degrees Celsius in just half a picosecond (a trillionth of a second).

17 Dec 2013

Z Microsystems Delivers Rugged Military Displays to Northrop Grumman/BAE for GCV Program

Z Microsystems is proud to announce the contract receipt from Northrop Grumman to deliver rugged military displays in support of the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) infantry fighting vehicle. The full term contract includes seven displays per vehicle.

17 Dec 2013

Zecotek Demonstrates Patented 3D Display Technology to Major Electronics Companies

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Zecotek Display Systems Pte. Ltd. is demonstrating patented 3D display technology to major electronics companies in its lab in Vancouver, BC.

From Zecotek Photonics 17 Dec 2013

NEC Display Solutions Expands Touch-Integrated V Series Display Portfolio

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the V423-TM display to its Touch-Integrated V Series portfolio. Its commercial-grade panel and components promote extended use and deliver superior touchscreen capabilities for learning, digital signage and way-finding applications in education, corporate, retail and restaurant environments.

From NEC 17 Dec 2013

Training with Stroboscopic Eyewear Improves Performance of Hockey Players

Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a Duke University study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.

16 Dec 2013