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Soraa Introduces Ultra-Efficient LED Replacements for 75 W Halogen Lamps

Removing barriers to the widespread adoption of LED lighting, Soraa announced today 230V GU10 and 100V E11 versions of its new perfect spectrum SORAA VIVID 2 and PREMIUM 2 LED MR16 lamps—the first ultra-efficient replacements for 65-watt and 75-watt halogen lamps.

18 May 2013

FDA Clears NewTom BIOLASE VG3 Digital Panoramic, Tomographic Extra-Oral X-ray System

BIOLASE, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") has cleared the NewTom™ BIOLASE VG3 ("VG3") digital panoramic, cephalometric, and tomographic extra-oral X-ray system which BIOLASE® will market and distribute in the U.S. for $50,000 to $120,000.

18 May 2013

X-ray Tomography Reveals Motion of Individual Cells within Developing Frog Embryos

Classical X-ray radiographs provide information about internal, absorptive structures of organisms such as bones. Alternatively, X-rays can also image soft tissues throughout early embryonic development of vertebrates. Related to this, a new X-ray method was presented recently in a Nature article published by a German-American-Russian research team led by KIT.

18 May 2013

IDS Imaging Release New USB Mini Camera

Numerous automatic functions, normally only found in digital cameras for the consumer market, deliver exceptional user friendliness and also produce an excellent image quality even under difficult lighting and ambient conditions.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 17 May 2013

Fast Axis Collimators with Automatic Adjustment by LIMO

LIMO fast axis collimators can be optimally used with monolithically integrated reference surfaces or adjustment grooves for automatic adjustment.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 17 May 2013

Orbotech’s Laser Direct Imaging Tool Being Utilized for Production of One Glass Solution Touch Screen Modules

ORBOTECH LTD. announced that its LDI-150 laser direct imaging tool is now being utilized by five of the world’s leading touch screen makers for production of One Glass Solution (OGS) touch screen modules.

17 May 2013

Larson Electronics Introduces Medical Infrared LED Light Bar

Larson Electronics has announced today the release of a new infrared LED light that combines the intensity and power of infrared LEDs with the versatility of magnetic mounting. The LEDLB-32E-IR-M-110V 110 Volt Medical Infrared LED Light Bar is designed to give operators in the medical fields an effective and versatile source of infrared light, yet has the power and durability to serve in a variety or other professional applications such as military and security as well.

17 May 2013

HiRISE Camera Reveals Fresh Impact Craters on Mars

Scientists using images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, or MRO, have estimated that the planet is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming craters at least 12.8 feet (3.9 meters) across.

17 May 2013

Cisco Completes Long-Distance 100 Gbps Technology Trial with Telefonica

Cisco and Telefonica Global Solutions have successfully completed a long-distance 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) technology trial intended to increase available bandwidth, simplify network operations, reduce capital expenses, and help user in a new generation of consumer and business services.

17 May 2013

NEC Introduces 23-Inch MultiSync EA234WMi LED-Backlit Monitor for Corporate Environments

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today an addition to its high-end IT desktop line, the MultiSync® EA Series, with the 23-inch EA234WMi. This performance-driven monitor is LED-backlit and ideal for corporate environments.

From NEC 17 May 2013

Larson Electronics’ 200-Watt High-Intensity LED Light Bar for Extreme Environments

Larson Electronics has announced the release of the LEDP10W-200E 200 Watt High Intensity LED Light Bar designed for extreme environments and demanding work conditions where power and durability is critical.

16 May 2013

Rapid Scanning Spectroscopy Holds Potential to Advance Greenhouse Gas Detection

Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique* developed by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have overcome an issue preventing the effective use of lasers to rapidly scan samples.

16 May 2013

NASA Implants Part of the Eyes of James Webb Space Telescope

Much like the inside of an operating room, in the clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., engineers worked meticulously to implant part of the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope. They scrubbed up and suited up to perform one of the most delicate performances of their lives. That part of the eyes, the MIRI, or Mid-Infrared Instrument, will glimpse the formation of galaxies and see deeper into the universe than ever before.

16 May 2013

University of Michigan Researchers Demonstrate First Electrically Injected Polariton Laser

Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have demonstrated a paradigm-shifting "polariton" laser that's fueled not by light, but by electricity.

16 May 2013

LASER World of PHOTONICS: Oclaro to Highlight Innovative Laser Diode Products

Oclaro, Inc., a tier-one provider and innovator of optical communications and laser solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing several new, innovative laser diode products for fiber laser, direct diode, medical and consumer applications at the LASER World of PHOTONICS conference starting today in Munich.

15 May 2013