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Research for Improvement in Laser-Manufacturing Technique

Data related to the properties of ultrafast laser pulses have been collected by engineers, which will give rise to new applications in diagnostics, manufacturing, and other research.

By Andy Choi 21 Dec 2011

Northrop Grumman Provides Fiber-Optic INS-GPS System for US Navy Helicopter

The US Navy, Naval Air Systems Command based in Patuxent River, has awarded a follow-on contract for Northrop Grumman to provide laboratory test and integration support for the LN-251 embedded fiber-optic inertial navigation system (INS)/ global positioning system (GPS), which is installed on the latest Sikorsky Aircraft's CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter.

By Andy Choi 21 Dec 2011

Pharox Solar Kits Aid Lemnis Lighting to Illuminate Zambia

Lemnis Lighting, a pioneer in sustainable LED lighting technology, illuminates Zambia this festival season by supporting Pharox Solar Kit customers through the ‘buy one, give one’ offer.

By Andy Choi 21 Dec 2011

NASA Grant to Boston Micromachines to Support Exoplanet Imaging Research

Boston Micromachines, a manufacturer of MEMS deformable mirrors (DMs) for use in adaptive optics systems, has declared that the Small Business Innovation Research Program of NASA has awarded a $125,000 Phase 1 contract to Boston Micromachines for assisting the exoplanet imaging research, a major objective of NASA.

From Boston Micromachines Corporation 21 Dec 2011

METTLER TOLEDO Presents Webinar on Optical Oxygen Measurement Technology

METTLER TOLEDO has declared an on-demand webinar on “Improved Beer Quality and Higher Yield with optical O2 measurement”. This optical O2 sensing technology will be employed in various applications instead of using the conventional amperometric O2 measurement.

By Andy Choi 21 Dec 2011

GlacialLight LED Lamps Replace Traditional Lights at Kampala, Uganda Sheraton

GlacialLight, a division of GlacialTech, a provider of power supply, PC enclosure and cooling solutions, has announced that the Kampala, Uganda Sheraton has replaced its traditional lights with energy-saving LED lights.

By Andy Choi 21 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Electronic Quantum Dots Probe to Perform Rapid Drug Testing

A research team led by Swadeshmukul Santra, an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, has developed an electronic quantum dots probe that paves the way for testing the efficiency of new pharmaceuticals rapidly.

By Andy Choi 21 Dec 2011

The World's First Scientific Grade Camera with an InGaAs Focal Plane Array

Princeton Instruments is pleased to introduce the PIoNIR:640, the world’s first scientific-grade camera to utilize a deep-cooled InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) focal plane array.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 20 Dec 2011

SiliconCore Technology Launches Innovative Fine Pitch LED Display Panel Technology

SiliconCore Technology, supplier of silicon based technology, declared its innovative 1.9 mm pitch LED display panel technology for internal purposes.

By Andy Choi 20 Dec 2011

Optics Balzers Releases All-Dielectric Self-Blocking SWIR Filters

Optics Balzers Jena provides the SWIR spectral region with all-dielectric band-pass standard filters having an exceptional automatic blocking filter design. A wide blocking range is integrated with a high pass-band transmittance in one all-dielectric interference coating.

By Andy Choi 19 Dec 2011

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight Introduces Ultra Versatile LEDP10W-1R-GNM Lamp

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight introduces a highly versatile and strong LEDP10W-1R-GNM less voltage goose-neck LED lamp, which can be employed in heavy duty applications. The 10W LED lighting source needs only ¼ A to generate 860 lms at a voltage of about 12V.

By Andy Choi 19 Dec 2011

Amerlux Unveils Hornet Family of Low-Power LED Track Luminaires

Amerlux has unveiled the Hornet LED portfolio of superior-performance 15-W LED track luminaires as a substitute for 50-W MR16 halogen luminaires, with superior center beam candlepower and lumen output.

By Andy Choi 19 Dec 2011

New Ultra Compact NIR Spectral Engine from BaySpec

BaySpec, Inc., a leading supplier of miniaturized near infrared spectral engines, has released of its new ultra-compact f/1.8 SuperGamut NIR Spectral Engine.

From BaySpec, Inc 18 Dec 2011

Carl Zeiss Celebrates 10 Years of CrossBeam FIB-SEM Technology

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, a company of the Carl Zeiss Group and leading provider of light, laser-scanning and electron and ion beam microscopes, today announced the celebration of its tenth anniversary of the AURIGA© CrossBeam© FIB-SEM technology.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 18 Dec 2011

300W Xenon and 175W Metal Halide Lamps Replaced with Single-Chip LED

Luminus Devices, a provider of Big Chip LEDs pioneer has declared that its advanced CBT-90 white LED now features uniform level light output for lighting applications like entertainment and medical lighting that used to employ 300W Xenon and 175W metal halide lamps, previously.

By Andy Choi 17 Dec 2011