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MIT Researchers Unveil High-Efficiency Video Coding Chip for Quad HD TV

It took only a few years for high-definition televisions to make the transition from high-priced novelty to ubiquitous commodity — and they now seem to be heading for obsolescence just as quickly. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, several manufacturers debuted new ultrahigh-definition, or UHD, models (also known as 4K or Quad HD) with four times the resolution of today’s HD TVs.

21 Feb 2013

Cyan Offers Single-Slot 100G Coherent Transponder for Packet-Optical Transport Platforms

Cyan today announced the availability of a single-slot 100G coherent transponder for the Z-Series family of packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs). The new DTM-100G sets an industry benchmark for density and flexibility by delivering 100G in a single slot module supporting the full range of optical reach capabilities.

21 Feb 2013

Greyhound Selects EverLast Induction Lighting Products for Lighting Upgrade

Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation serving over 3,800 destinations across North America. The Greyhound running dog is one of the most-recognized brands in the world, and the common carrier has become an American icon, providing safe, affordable travel to nearly 25 million passengers annually.

21 Feb 2013

Larson Electronics Introduces High Power LED Pedestal Light for Hazardous Locations

Larson Electronics has announced the introduction of a high power LED pedestal light designed for hazardous locations that provides output comparable to metal halide lamps in a cooler running and more durable package. Consisting of a powerful 150 watt LED lamp fitted to a heavy duty cast aluminum housing and a rugged aluminum pedestal base, the HAL-PM-1X150LED-100 Hazardous Location LED Light is an ideal portable lighting solution for operators in environments designated as Class 1 Division 2 hazardous.

21 Feb 2013

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Detects Tiny Planetary System

NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun.

21 Feb 2013

Transparent, Flexible, Scalable and Disposable Image Sensor

Digital cameras, medical scanners, and other imaging technologies have advanced considerably during the past decade. Continuing this pace of innovation, an Austrian research team has developed an entirely new way of capturing images based on a flat, flexible, transparent, and potentially disposable polymer sheet. The team describes their new device and its possible applications in a paper published today in the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal Optics Express.

From Optical Society Of America 21 Feb 2013

CEA-Leti to Coordinate Photonic Libraries and Technology for Manufacturing Project

CEA-Leti today announced that it will coordinate a four-year project aimed at building a European-based supply chain in silicon photonics and speeding industrialization of the technology.

21 Feb 2013

OFS Launches Bend-Optimized Single- Mode Fibre with 200 ìm Coating

OFS, a leading edge designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fibre optic network solutions, today announced the introduction of AllWave® FLEX and AllWave® FLEX+ Bend-Optimized Single- Mode Fibre with a 200 ìm coating for use in cables with higher fibre counts and in microcables where cable diameters must be minimized.

From OFS 20 Feb 2013

Laser Energetics’s Dazer Laser GUARDIAN Light Fighting Technology Complies with Critical FDA Standard

Laser Energetics, Inc. today reported that its Dazer Laser® GUARDIAN is fully compliant with the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) - 21 CFR 1040.10 standard for laser products. The GUARDIAN is the first of the Dazer Laser® Product Line to be in compliance with this important FDA requirement. The FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 standard sets the performance and labeling requirements that all laser products must meet prior to shipment for commercial and government entities throughout the United States.

20 Feb 2013

OFS Introduces SlimBox Drop System for EMEA FTTH Markets

OFS, a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fibre optic network products, introduces the FOX Solution™ SlimBox™ Drop System to the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets. The SlimBox™ Drop System provides a versatile solution from a single platform for making the FTTH connection to SFU (Single Family Unit) or MDU (Multifamily Dwelling Unit) subscribers.

From OFS 20 Feb 2013

Scientists Demonstrate Advantages of Wavelength-Modulated Raman Spectroscopy for Biomedical Applications

Raman spectroscopy has enabled incredible advances in numerous scientific fields and is a powerful tool for tissue classification and disease recognition, although there have been considerable challenges to using the method in a clinical setting. Scientists have now demonstrated the advantages of wavelength-modulated Raman spectroscopy, opening the door to wider biomedical and clinical applications such as real-time assessment of tissues during surgery. This study is published in Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging.

20 Feb 2013

Astronomers Employ Multi-Object Spectroscopy to Study Atmosphere of Exoplanets

When astronomers discovered planet GJ 1214b circling a star more than 47 light-years from Earth in 2009, their data presented two possibilities. Either it was a mini-Neptune shrouded in a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium, or it was a water world nearly three times the size of Earth.

20 Feb 2013

EXFO Announces Addition of Bidirectional Testing to iOLM Fiber Characterization Technology

EXFO Inc. announced today the addition of bidirectional testing capabilities to its innovative intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM) fiber characterization technology. The new, patent-pending functionality simplifies the time-consuming task of performing bidirectional measurements at multiple wavelengths and pulse widths, presenting clear pass/fail results in a single link view. This latest iOLM enhancement further speeds up the on-field testing and reporting for frontline technicians, increasing the overall field operations efficiency.

19 Feb 2013

Jiangsu Sterlite Tongguang Fiber’s Chinese Facility Begins Optical Fiber Production

Jiangsu Sterlite Tongguang Fiber Co. Ltd. (JSTFCL), the joint venture (JV) company formed between Sterlite Technologies Limited (Sterlite) and Jiangsu Tongguang Communication Co. Ltd. (TGCl), today announced the commencement of production of optical fiber at their new facility located in Haimen, Jiangsu Province, China.

19 Feb 2013