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New Photo-lithography System PhableR 100 by Eulitha AG

Eulitha AG, A Swiss based company specializing in novel nano lithography technologies, today announced the availability of a new photo-lithography system PhableR 100 for printing high resolution nano-structures, especially for research and development applications as well as pilot and low-volume production use.

12 Dec 2013

New Transfer Project for polyoptics

polyoptics GmbH the German based company, a developer and manufacturer of polymer optics received a transfer project with a production volume in the mid six-figure range.

From polyoptics GmbH 12 Dec 2013

Lux Review Magazine Honors Soraa Founder as ‘Person of the Year’

Soraa, the world leader in the development of gallium nitride on gallium nitride (GaN on GaN™) LED technology, announced today that one of its founders, Dr. Shuji Nakamura, was recently honored by Lux Review Magazine as their "Person of the Year" and was inducted into Electronic Design's Hall of Fame for his outstanding work in the lighting industry.

From SORAA 12 Dec 2013

New England Laser Options Offers Astanza Liberty IPL Hair Removal Treatments

New England Laser Options (NELO) of Western Massachusetts has expanded their offerings with the addition of Astanza Liberty IPL hair removal treatments.

12 Dec 2013

Near-Infrared Laser Pretreatment Improves Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines

Pretreating the site of intradermal vaccination – vaccine delivered into the skin rather than to muscles beneath the skin – with a particular wavelength of laser light may substantially improve vaccine effectiveness without the adverse effects of chemical additives currently used to boost vaccine efficacy.

12 Dec 2013

EPSRC Hosts New National Web Portal for Photonics

A new national web portal for photonics is being launched today with the aim of mapping the UK’s activity in the sector so that industry and academia can discover resources and collaborators.

12 Dec 2013

New ‘Wide-Angle Virtual Environment’ Display Shaped Like an Ocean Wave

The next phase in the evolution of high-tech displays is here, and this time, the term ‘leading edge’ isn’t just a catchy slogan, but an evocative description of the technology’s look and feel.

12 Dec 2013

LED Pioneer Ventures into ‘Grand Challenges’ - Energy and Water

You might not know what "lattice-matched heterojunctions" are, but if you stopped at a new stoplight, played a DVD or used a laser pointer, you've made use of technology pioneered by Jerry Woodall, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Davis.

12 Dec 2013

Quicker Way to Characterize Laser Beams to Optimize Performance

The Arden Photonics BQM-50 Beam Propagation Analyser Compact, based on a prototype developed by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), offers customers a quicker and easier way of characterising laser beams to optimise their performance.

12 Dec 2013

New Stimulated X-ray Raman Scattering Technique to Probe Molecules and Atoms

Researchers have found a new way to probe molecules and atoms with an X-ray laser, setting off cascading bursts of light that reveal precise details of what is going on inside.

12 Dec 2013

Paper on Novel Photoacoustic Imaging Technique for Detecting Thyroid Cancer Wins IEEE Award

A novel technique for detecting thyroid cancer was the topic of the Best Student Paper award at the 2013 IEEE Western New York Image Processing Workshop held on Nov. 22 at Rochester Institute of Technology.

12 Dec 2013

EcoNet’s Fiber-to-the-Distribution Point Platform Delivers 310 Mbps Aggregate Data Rate

EcoNet (HK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaTek Inc. and a leader in semiconductor solutions for fixed line broadband communications, today announced a high performance FTTdp (Fiber-to-the-Distribution Point) platform to allow up to 310Mbps aggregate data rate up to a distance of 200 meters by leveraging EcoNet's superior performance of VDSL2 and PON access technologies.

12 Dec 2013

Xeleum Lighting Announces Availability of Cobalt Series High-Efficiency LED Luminaires

XeleumLighting today announced the availability of its Cobalt Series high efficiency LED light fixtures.

11 Dec 2013

Vuzix Announces Innovative Waveguide Optics Engine for Smart Glasses

Wearable Technology Expo -- Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the enterprise and consumer markets, today announced a major optical breakthrough that will dramatically improve glasses-based wearable technology.

11 Dec 2013

New Report Analyzes Chinese LED Lighting Market

China's light-emitted diode (LED) lighting market will more than double to $7.4 billion in 2017 from $3.1 billion, as ongoing urbanization, local energy savings targets, and price cuts make the technology more appealing, according to Lux Research.

11 Dec 2013