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Ingenious Mechanism Allows Safe, Continuous Use of High Beam in Cars

The new Volvo S60, V60 and XC60 - shown to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show - can be fitted with an innovation that makes driving in the dark safer and more comfortable. The renewed Active High Beam Control makes it possible to use high beam continuously thanks to an ingenious mechanism that prevents dazzling of oncoming drivers.

6 Mar 2013

Philips Lumileds Introduces LUXEON 3535L Family of Mid-Power LEDs,

Today, Philips Lumileds introduced the LUXEON 3535L family of mid-power LEDs, offering 165 lumens per watt (165 lm/W) at cool white and 150 lm/W at warm white, the highest efficacy available for the category on the market.

From Lumileds 6 Mar 2013

PTB Scientists Develop Traceable Laser Hygrometer

Humidity measurements in the atmosphere are of essential importance, since water vapour, as the most important natural greenhouse gas, has a strong influence on the Earth's atmospheric radiation balance and, thus, decisively influences our climate.

6 Mar 2013

ZTE Honors AppliedMicro with Supplier of the Year Award

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, also known as AppliedMicro, a global leader in computing and connectivity solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and data centers, today announced that it has been honored by telecommunications equipment leader ZTE with its 2012 Supplier of the Year Award.

6 Mar 2013

Southern Telecom Completes Installation of Georgia State University's Northern Fiber Optic Ring

Southern Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced an expansion of its agreement with Georgia State University, a leading research university in Atlanta, Ga.

From Southern Telecom 5 Mar 2013

Skorpios Delivers Full C-Band Tunable CMOS Photonic Laser

Skorpios Technologies, Inc., an innovator in silicon photonic technology, today announced demonstration of a full C-band tunable CMOS photonic laser manufactured in a commercial foundry utilizing its proprietary STAB process.

5 Mar 2013

Photonics Forum Provides Key Technology Information on New VDMA Website

The Photonics Forum within the German Engineering Federation (VerbandDeutscherMaschinen- und Anlagenbau – VDMA) – the theme-based affiliation of seven VDMA photonics-related professional sectors – appears in its own information platform in the new digital network of the VDMA my.VDMA.org.

5 Mar 2013

DSI Introduces Enhanced Capability to Manufacture Patterned Optical Filters

Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI®), manufacturer of highly durable thin film optical coatings, introduces an enhanced capability to manufacture patterned optical filters. DSI has increased its capacity and resolution with the introduction of a new photolithography production line capable of patterning 200 mm diameter wafers.

From Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI) 5 Mar 2013

Optical Imaging Technologies Market Expected to Grow at 11.37% CAGR to $1.9 Billion by 2018

According to a new market research report "Optical Imaging Market (2013-2018) - Technology Trends And Applications Of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Hyper Spectral Imaging (HSI), Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) And Photo- Acoustic Tomography (PAT) In Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Research And Life Sciences With Market Landscape Analysis - Estimates Up To 2018", published by MarketsandMarkets the value of Optical Imaging Technologies Market was $915.75 Million in the year 2012 and is expected to reach $1.9 Billion by 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 11.37% from 2013 to 2018.

4 Mar 2013

Revolution Lighting Technologies to Provide LED Lighting for Viacom Headquarters

The installation of new LED lighting at 1515 Broadway, corporate headquarters for Viacom in New York City, will retrofit lighting to move to LED technology. This will reduce energy consumption within retrofit areas by more than 55 percent at the Times Square property.

4 Mar 2013

Toshiba Launches Faster CT Scanners

The Toshiba family of Aquilion CT scanners has recently been expanded to include the new Aquilion ONE/ ViSION Edition, a faster version of the very successful Aquilion ONE, of which over 700 have been ordered globally.

4 Mar 2013

Zolar Releases Soft Tissue Diode Lasers for Dentistry

Zolar Technology & Mfg Co. Inc. (a Canadian Venture) has released the PHOTON Series of soft tissue diode lasers: Photon and Photon Plus for Dentistry, announced by Paul Atkins (Executive officer for Zolar) on March 1, 2013 at their Mississauga location.

4 Mar 2013

LED CHINA Event to Takes Place in Guangzhou in March 2013

LED CHINA 2013, organised by UBM Trust, opens from 1-4 March at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex Area B in Guangzhou, China.1,012 exhibitors from 10 countries, an increase of 12percent compared to last year, have taken up 80,000sqm of exhibition space, another growth of 14percent.

2 Mar 2013

Article on the Square Kilometre Array Wins Physics Journalism Prize

Anil Ananthaswamy has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize – a prize designed to inspire the next generation of physicists by encouraging journalists to grapple with often complex topics and help spread excitement about the subject.

2 Mar 2013

Carmanah to Supply Solar Outdoor Light Engines to Acuity Brands

Carmanah Technologies announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement with Acuity Brands, Inc., a leading provider of LED lighting and lighting controls. The agreement provides for the supply of Carmanah’s commercial-grade solar outdoor light engines for integration into certain luminaires produced by Acuity Brands.

2 Mar 2013