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World's Most Powerful X-ray Laser Used to Supercharge an Atom

Supercharging is a technique no longer confined to automotive enthusiasts.

16 Nov 2012

Optical Data Reveals Oxygen, Hydrogen and X-ray Emissions in Planetary Nebula Abell 30

These images of the planetary nebula Abell 30, (a.k.a. A30), show one of the clearest views ever obtained of a special phase of evolution for these objects. The inset image on the right is a close-up view of A30 showing X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in purple and Hubble Space Telescope (HST) data showing optical emission from oxygen ions in orange.

16 Nov 2012

Hubble Space Telescope and A Cosmic Zoom Lens Uncover Farthest Known Galaxy

By combining the power of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and one of nature's zoom lenses, astronomers have found what is probably the most distant galaxy yet seen in the Universe. The object offers a peek back into a time when the Universe was only 3 percent of its present age of 13.7 billion years.

16 Nov 2012

DILAS Introduces SF1000/400 Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser System

DILAS Diode Laser, Inc, the diode laser company, announces today the next generation fiber-coupled system which was developed to suit the needs for volume production in industrial applications. The DILAS SF1000/400 is capable of delivering up to 1-kilowatt output from a 400-micron fiber at 976nm, at a single wavelength.

16 Nov 2012

Astronomers Discover Free-Floating Homeless Planet

A planet that is not orbiting a star, effectively making it homeless, has been discovered by a team of University of Montreal (UdeM) researchers working with European colleagues and data provided by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT).

16 Nov 2012

Novel Method to Measure Thickness of Graphene Using an Optical Microscope

The remarkable properties and subsequent applications of graphene have been well-documented since it was first isolated in 2004; however, researchers are still trying to find a quick, cheap and efficient way of measuring its thickness.

16 Nov 2012

DELTA Optical Thin Film Opens New Online Shop with Celebratory 10% Discount

DELTA Optical Thin Film has opened an online shop to give their expanding customer base easy access and purchase possibilities for linear variable filters and advanced optical filters and components.

From Delta Optical Thin Film A/S 15 Nov 2012

New Deal to Establish DARPA Space Surveillance Telescope in Australia

DARPA’s ground-based Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) may soon head to Australia. An agreement reached this week with Australia’s Department of Defense will allow DARPA to take the 180,000 lb. three-mirror Mersenne-Schmidt telescope to Australia to track and catalogues space debris and objects unique to the space above that region of the world that could threaten DoD satellites. In the joint agreement, the U.S. and Australia have decided to work towards the establishment of the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) on Australian soil.

15 Nov 2012

Molex to Display Advanced Interconnect Products and Solutions at Super Computing 2012

Molex Incorporated will showcase its proven expertise in high-speed, high-density and high-signal integrity interconnect technology at Super Computing 2012, November 12-15 in Salt Lake City, UT. Company leaders will conduct ongoing product demonstrations in Molex booth 3745.

15 Nov 2012

ESO's Very Large Telescope and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Help Discover Free-Floating Planet

Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have identified a body that is very probably a planet wandering through space without a parent star.

15 Nov 2012

ams ASIC Improves Performance of Siemens X-Ray Computed Tomography Scanner

ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs and sensor solutions for consumer & communications, industrial & medical and automotive applications, announced today that it is supplying a highly integrated ASIC which enables a new Siemens photo-detector module for computer tomography (CT) to deliver higher resolution images at lower X-ray dosages.

15 Nov 2012

New D-SPECT Nuclear Cardiology Camera Rapidly Detects Heart Disease

Doctors can detect evidence of heart disease faster than ever before using new 3-D nuclear imaging technology at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Center.

15 Nov 2012

Larson Electronics Unveils High Powered LED PAR38 Outdoor Rated Bulbs

Larson Electronics LLC announced the addition of one of the first high powered LED PAR38 outdoor rated bulbs. Featuring 20 watts and available in white, red, amber, blue or multi-color, the IP67 rated PAR38 bulb LED20W-PAR38-WP operates on any voltage up to 277 volts AC.

15 Nov 2012

Illuminating Engineering Society Progress Committee Recognizes Soraa LED Lamps

lamps have been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee as providing important advancements in the science of light. The accepted products are part of the 2012 IES Progress Report, which presents significant developments and improvements in the lighting industry over the past year.

15 Nov 2012

US Patent Office Awards Four More LED Lighting Patents to Evolucia

Evolucia, Inc. (OTCBB & OTCQB: ILED) announces today that it recently received notification from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that four more of the company's LED (light emitting diode) lighting patents have been granted. These newly awarded patents provide Evolucia with important advantages and legal protections for its award winning LED lighting product lines until 2032.

15 Nov 2012