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FDA Grants Clearance for NEC’s MD211C2 and M211C3 Medical Diagnostic Monitors

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the Food and Drug Administration 510(k) market clearance of the 21-inch MultiSync® MD211C2 and MD211C3 medical-grade monitors, built for the displaying and viewing of digital images for diagnosis by trained physicians.

10 May 2013

UC San Diego Adds 100 Gbps Networking Research Connection

What does it mean to have 100G connectivity? Just how much data is a 100G connection capable of transmitting? The answer, it turns out, is quite a bit.

10 May 2013

New High Power Fiber-Coupled Laser Diode Pump from Oclaro

Oclaro, Inc., a tier-one provider and innovator of optical communications and laser solutions, today announced the BMU80, a high power fiber-coupled laser diode pump capable of delivering 80 W power in a 105um fiber.

10 May 2013

Sioux City Public Museum Installs Lighting Science LED Lamps

Lighting Science Definity™ LED lamps were chosen for installation in the Sioux City Public Museum to help bring the museum galleries into the modern era during a recent retrofit operation. The new technologies installed versus traditional halogen technology, the museum will be saving 110,760kWh annually.

10 May 2013

Prototype High Energy Laser System Destroys Free-Flying Rockets

Lockheed Martin today announced that it has successfully demonstrated the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system in multiple tests against free-flying Qassam-like rocket targets. The prototype laser system has destroyed eight small-caliber rocket targets in flight at a range of approximately 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) in tests conducted in March and April 2013.

9 May 2013

Handheld Sound Camera Identifies Location of Target Noises

Most car drivers have had the experience of hearing a buzzing, squeaky, or rattling sound while driving but not being able to figure out where the noise is coming from. The problem could be simple, requiring a quick fix, or could be serious enough to bring a car to a mechanic.

9 May 2013

Innovative LED Petroleum Canopy Lighting Solution

LSI Industries Inc. announced today the introduction of an innovative and technologically advanced LED canopy lighting solution unlike anything available in the market today. The Legacy™, a revolutionary advancement in petroleum canopy lighting that is poised to revitalize the market, provides a combination of high performance, low cost and attractive design, and flexibility in light distribution options.

9 May 2013

Osram’s Green and Blue Laser Diodes to be Distributed by ProPhotonix

ProPhotonix Limited, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems, laser diode modules and a laser diode distributor, with offices throughout Europe and North America, announces that it now will offer the Osram Opto Semiconductors range of green and blue laser diodes.

From Prophotonix 9 May 2013

Sunglasses Protect Against UV Eye Damage

Despite the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation (UV) to eyes and vision, 40 percent of U.S. adults do not wear sunglasses while outdoors, and nearly half of drivers do not protect their eyes on the road. Unprotected exposure to the sun increases risk for serious vision problems like cataracts, abnormal eye growths, cancer of the eye and surrounding skin, and macular degeneration.

9 May 2013

Photon etc. Announce the Release of the Fastest Affordable SWIR Camera on the Market

Photon etc. is proud to announce the release of the Zephir™ 2.5 MCT Camera, the fastest affordable SWIR camera on the market. Based on a 320x256 HgCdTe FPA, Zephir™ offer a high quantum efficiency on the range 0.8 to 2.5 µm and most importantly an unmatched frame rate of 346 Hz.

From Photon etc 9 May 2013

40th Anniversary Edition of LASER World of PHOTONICS Opens 13th May

The LASER World of PHOTONICS 2013, which will be taking place from 13 to 16 May 2013 on the Messe München site, will provide an important impetus to the international photonics industry at its 40th anniversary event.

8 May 2013

New Polymer Particles Control Health-Damaging Range of Blue Light Emitted by LEDs

Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd. has announced the development of new polymer particles that control a potentially health-damaging range of blue light emitted by LEDs. The company expects to add the particles to its Techpolymer product lineup, use them for conventional applications such as liquid crystal displays and luminous sources, and develop new markets.

8 May 2013

Fibertech Networks to Expand Fiber Optic Network in Delaware

Fibertech Networks, a leader in providing fiber-optic based network services throughout mid-size cities, today announced it will expand its fiber optic network in Delaware.

8 May 2013

ADVA Optical Networking’s 100G Core Deployed in Hetzner Online’s Backbone Network

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that Hetzner Online has deployed its 100G Core technology throughout its backbone network. One of Germany's leading web-hosting providers and data center operators, Hetzner Online is using ADVA Optical Networking's 100G coherent solution to respond to fierce growth in video traffic and other bandwidth-intensive applications. Hetzner Online was able to rapidly deploy the ADVA 100G Core by plugging it into its existing 10G network.

8 May 2013

New Precision Optical Fiber Splicer from Vytran for Large Diameter Fibers

Vytran, a leading supplier of innovative optical fiber splicing and processing solutions, introduces the "LFS-4100," a new precision optical fiber splicer designed for use on fibers as large as 1.25 mm in diameter. The company will show the LFS-4100 at the LASER World of PHOTONICS exhibition in Munich, Germany, from May 13-16, 2013.

8 May 2013