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Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy Completes First Instrument For James Webb Space Telescope

After more than ten years of work by more than 200 scientists and engineers, the MIRI instrument, which will fly on the James Webb Space Telescope (successor to the Hubble Space Telescope) is ready to be shipped to NASA. MIRI, a pioneering camera and spectrograph, is so sensitive it could see a candle on one of Jupiter's moons. Key components of MIRI have been designed and built at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg.

9 May 2012

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Will Use ASC's 3D Flash LIDAR Camera

Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc. (ASC) announces ASC's 3D Flash LIDAR range cameras have been chosen for the OSIRIS-REx planetary science mission that will study and return a sample of the carbonaceous asteroid 1999 RQ36 set for launch in 2016. The 3D Flash LIDAR cameras will be designed for determining the spacecraft range to the asteroid surface, as well as evaluating the approach to potential sample sites.

9 May 2012

Princeton Instruments Unveils New Imaging Spectrograph Featuring Revolutionary Aberration-Reducing Optical Design

Princeton Instruments' newest imaging spectrograph, the IsoPlane, features a revolutionary new optical design that eliminates the primary aberrations present in traditional imaging spectrographs.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 9 May 2012

NASA Awards Phase II Grant to Boston Micromachines for Space Imaging Research

NASA's Small Business Innovation Research Program has awarded a $750,000 Phase II contract to Boston Micromachines, a company specializing in adaptive optics systems and MEMS-based deformable mirror (DM) products, to assist NASA's Exoplanet Exploration program.

From Boston Micromachines Corporation 9 May 2012

USSI, Northrop Grumman Sign Fiber-Optic Technology Licensing Agreement

US Seismic Systems (USSI) and Northrop Grumman have entered into fiber-optic technology licensing agreement.

By Will Soutter 9 May 2012

Alacron and FastVision Incorporate PVI CMOS Sensor in High Speed Camera

Alacron and its affiliate, FastVision, have announced that their ultra high speed camera, the FC300, is to be highlighted at the Advanced Imaging Association’s (AIA) trade show being held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Panavision Imaging (PVI) has provided the CMOS Sensor for the camera. Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s patented delta doping process has been incorporated in the new camera.

From Alacron, Inc. 9 May 2012

Gamma Ray Optics Leads to Innovative Scientific Discovery

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) researchers have shown the bending of gamma rays generated by radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. Physical Review Letters states that in order to identify bending or ‘refraction’ at maximum energies, a common classroom experiment version with glass prisms was used by the team.

By Andy Choi 8 May 2012

Developing Innovative Imaging Technique To Detect Insulinomas

A team of researchers have resolved a non-invasive method by which the position of very small pancreatic tumors called insulinomas can be precisely detected. This non-invasive method of detection will allow surgeons to successfully achieve surgical removal of tumor growths less than 1cm in diameter.

By Andy Choi 8 May 2012

BIOLASE Unveils the EPIC 10 Next Generation Diode Laser

BIOLASE Technology, producer and distributor of dental lasers, recently declared the launch BIOLASE's advanced Total Diode Solution, the EPIC 10.

From Biolase Technology, Inc. 8 May 2012

AgiLight Enters European Distribution Agreement with SignComp Europe

A subsidiary of General LED, AgiLight recently declared that it has signed a European distribution agreement. Based in Horsham, U.K., SignComp Europe has its extrusion plants and warehouses extended across Europe. By entering into a distribution agreement with SignComp Europe, AgiLight can expand its LED sign lighting product lines, all across continental Europe as well as in the U.K.

By Andy Choi 8 May 2012

New Report Discusses Market Potential of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Research and Markets has included a new report titled ‘Dye Sensitized Cell Markets - 2012’ to its catalogue.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

Topanga Technologies’ Advanced Plasma Light to be Displayed at LIGHTFAIR 2012

Topanga Technologies unveiled its APL Series plasma light sources with superior brightness ideal for architectural, street, industrial and area lighting applications. Topanga’s APL product line will be exhibited at the LIGHTFAIR International, scheduled between May 9 and 11, at Las Vegas.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

Leica Delivers First Z/I Imaging DMC II-230 Digital Mapping Camera to Peregrine

Leica Geosystems along with Peregrine Aerial Surveys recently declared that Peregrine has procured the first Z/I Imaging DMC II-230 digital mapping camera.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

LED Waves Introduces USA-Manufactured Small LED T8 Tube Light

LED Waves launches the USA-made fluorescent replacement Genesys 2.0 LED T8 Tube Light measuring only 2-foot long. LED Waves’ plug-and-play retrofit is a recent offering that complements the company’s portfolio of 4-foot lamps.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

EchoSun Energy Selects Green Ballast for Integration with EchoSun Lights

Apollo Lighting’s subsidiary, EchoSun Energy and Green Ballast jointly declared that Green Ballast’s daylight harvesting ballast has been chosen by EchoSun Energy where its EchoSun 2 and EchoSun 2 LED lighting products can incorporate with daylight harvesting ballast.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012