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Subsea Optics - New Publication Focussing on the Protection and Sustainable Management of Ocean Resources

The use of optical methodology, instrumentation and photonics devices for imaging, vision and optical sensing is of increasing importance in understanding our marine environment.

4 Nov 2013

Demonstrating Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of Next-Generation Implantable Medical Devices

Palmaz Scientific, Spectra-Physics® and Innovative Laser Technologies (ILT) announce the demonstration of femtosecond laser micromachining of next-generation implantable medical devices. With Spectra-Physics&rs...

31 Oct 2013

Researchers Endeavor to Create Highly Energy Efficient LEDs That Deliver High Levels of Light

Most people just aren’t willing to pay $30 for a light bulb. That’s the going rate for many LEDs, or light emitting diodes, which now sit on store shelves next to the compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and traditional incandescent bulbs.

31 Oct 2013

Phosphor Global Summit 2014 to Take Place March 26-28 in San Diego

Smithers Apex is pleased to announce that the Phosphor Global Summit 2014 will take place at the Paradise Point Hotel in San Diego, California March 26-28, 2014. This 12th annual event will happen alongside The Quantum Dots Forum, a half day event exclusively dedicated to the field of quantum dots.

From Smithers 31 Oct 2013

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy with a Twist Identifies Individual Cloth Fibers

Crime-scene investigators may soon have a new tool to help them catch evildoers. Researchers have demonstrated the proof-of-principle for a new forensic technique to identify individual fibers of cloth, which often all look alike.

31 Oct 2013

World's First Spaceborne Sodium Lidar for Mesospheric Studies Being Developed at NASA

It's used as a coolant in nuclear power plants and as a desiccant to remove humidity that otherwise would ruin moisture-sensitive products. Found in every cell in the human body, it transmits nerve impulses and regulates blood pressure. And as it turns out, sodium — the sixth most abundant element in Earth's crust — also is useful as a tracer for characterizing Earth's mesosphere, a poorly understood region of Earth's atmosphere that's sensitive to both the influences from the sun above and the atmospheric layers below.

31 Oct 2013

Network Visibility Solutions Provider, Net Optics, to be Acquired by Ixia

Ixia announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Net Optics, Inc. (Net Optics), a leading provider of total application and network visibility solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Ixia will pay $190 million in cash, in a cash-free/debt-free transaction and subject to certain adjustments based on Net Optics’ net working capital at closing.

31 Oct 2013

Axis Introduces Fixed Network Cameras for Demanding Lighting Conditions

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, announces the indoor AXIS Q1614 and the outdoor-ready AXIS Q1614-E cameras. Able to capture quick movements recording at twice the usual frame rate and to handle complex scenes with high contrasts and extreme low-light conditions, these IP cameras are ideal for traffic monitoring, city surveillance and industrial applications.

From Axis Communications AB 31 Oct 2013

Wide Field of View with the New Covert Surveillance Lens by Resolve Optics Ltd.

Designed for use with 7mm (1/4-inch) diameter remote head cameras, the Model 230 Covert Surveillance Lens from Resolve Optics is very small yet produces a broadcast quality image.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 30 Oct 2013

New LED Highbay Series from Hubbell Industrial Lighting

Light meets high performance design, with the launch of Hubbell Industrial Lighting's LunaBay Series LED Highbay. The new fixture delivers an exceptional combination of low glare light, energy efficiency, and long life to attractively light retail spaces, schools and light industrial facilities.

30 Oct 2013

Applied Optoelectronics Introduces New Line of Short Reach 40 Gbps Fiber Optic Transceivers

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet data center, and fiber-to-the-home markets today announces a new line of short reach 40 Gbps fiber optic transceivers aimed at the data center market.

From Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 30 Oct 2013

New Linear LED for Library and Grocery Store Aisles from Amerlux

Designed as a unique and focused energy efficient replacement for fluorescent fixtures, Amerlux introduces "The Producer" Linear LED that is effectively designed to focus the light being produced from the LED to light the verticals in retail, library and grocery store aisles. The Producer puts the light where you want it.

30 Oct 2013

Philips Lumileds Introduces LUXEON TX LED with High Luminous Flux

Today Philips Lumileds introduces LUXEON TX emitters. This next generation of high-power emitters delivers the highest luminous flux available, with maximum efficacy, for a variety of directional and omnidirectional lighting applications.

30 Oct 2013

Pacnet Deploys 100 Gbps Optical Mesh Network Between Asia and the US

Pacnet today announced the successful deployment of an optical mesh network with 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) technology between Asia and the United States on its EAC Pacific fiber optic cable system integrated with Optical Transport Network (OTN) switching over its Asia-Pacific region’s high-capacity submarine cable systems.

30 Oct 2013

TI Introduces Three New DaVinci Video Processors for Next-Generation Cameras

China Public Security Expo (CPSE) -- Continuing its commitment to innovations that help make the world safer, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is introducing three new DaVinci™ video processors, the DM388, DMVA3 and DM383, for next-generation camera needs.

30 Oct 2013