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MDOT Installs Energy-Saving EverLast Induction Roadway LED Lights

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is substituting more than 200 high-pressure ineffective sodium (HPS) roadway fittings close to Detroit Metro Airport as part of a creative lighting program financed by the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.

By Andy Choi 20 Sep 2011

New Ridge Technologies' T+M Product Features OFS’ Fiber Optic Polarimeter

OFS, a leading manufacturer, designer, and supplier of fiber optic network products, has declared the introduction of industrial test & measurement (T&M) product from New Ridge Technologies that includes the OFS TruePhase IPLM inline polarimeter equipment.

From OFS 20 Sep 2011

Prototek Uses Amada LC-C1 Laser and Turret Integrated Cell

Prototek, specialized in rapid prototyping of precision sheet metal, due to increasing demand found that their Vipros Queen turret and Pulsar laser were functioning 90% of each day. Hence they introduced the Amada LC-C1 to be used as its sheet metal manufacturing cell.

By Andy Choi 20 Sep 2011

Capella Introduces Fiber Optic Intelligent Wavelength Management Solution

Capella, a provider of wavelength selective switch (WSS) technologies for utilisation in optical cross connects and reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM), has added CR-EX to the CR-X range of WSS products.

By Andy Choi 20 Sep 2011

OSRAM Developers Reach New Milestone in LED Technology

OSRAM developers have achieved a milestone in LED technology by producing a 124,000 candelas rating for an LED flashlight with 7.5 degrees as the coverage angle.

By Andy Choi 20 Sep 2011

Researchers Develop Colloidal-Quantum-Dot Solar Cell Using Atomic-Ligand Passivation

Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and University of Toronto (U of T) have designed a colloidal-quantum-dot solar cell with a record conversion efficiency using atomic-ligand passivation method.

By Andy Choi 20 Sep 2011

UBF EDV Provides Compact Industrial Ethernet Fiber Optic Media Converter

UBF EDV Handel und Beratung, a provider of passive and active components for data communication, provides Industrial Fast Ethernet Bridge or media converter that links 100 Base-TX 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet RJ-45 port or 10 Base-T 10 Mbps Ethernet with 100 Base-FX 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet fiber optic port.

By Andy Choi 19 Sep 2011

VCQ Researchers Study Quantum Phenomenon of Large Objects Using Laser Pulses

Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology’s (VCQ) research team intends to study the quantum characteristics of huge objects.

By Andy Choi 19 Sep 2011

GigOptix Provides Optimum Performance Fiber Optic Components to Delta Electronics

GigOptix, a supplier of optical and semiconductor parts that provide high-speed communication flow, has agreed to supply Delta Electronics with 4-channel 10Gb/s VSCEL receiver and driver amplifier chipsets to provide pluggable products and active optical cables (AOC) services.

By Andy Choi 19 Sep 2011

Researchers Develop Laser That Can Sense Improvised Explosive Devices

Michigan State University (MSU) scientists have introduced a laser that could sense the presence of roadside bombs, which are the most destructive armaments being used by enemies in Afghanistan and Iraq.

By Andy Choi 19 Sep 2011

Fiber Optic-Based Ocean Bottom Cable to Revolutionize 4D Seismic Market

Acorn Energy’s subsidiary company dealing with manufacture, design and sales of fiber optic-based sensor systems, US Seismic Systems has announced that Ocean Bottom Cables will also be made a part of their product offering.

By Andy Choi 19 Sep 2011

Applied Energetics Introduces USP Laser Product Series

Applied Energetics has launched its ultrashort pulse (USP) laser product series. USP lasers also called ultrafast lasers or femtosecond lasers, emit quicklight pulses at increased power, and are able to ablate any material with increased accuracy without heat.

By Andy Choi 17 Sep 2011

BroadLight Collaborates with ETRI to Develop XGPON Technology in Korea

BroadLight, a provider of fiber access processors, has declared that it has partnered with National Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea.

By Andy Choi 17 Sep 2011

Acuity Brands’ Winline LED lightings Illuminate 9/11 Memorial

Acuity Brands, a provider of energy-saving lighting and control solutions, has declared that lightings from its custom lighting designing and manufacturing division, Winona Lighting, have been used to illuminate the National September 11 Memorial at New York.

By Andy Choi 17 Sep 2011

Infinera Introduces the DTN-X for Efficient Future Fiber Optic Networks

Infinera has introduced the DTN-X, a multi-terrabit packet-optical transport (P-OTN) network platform derived from pioneering 500 Gb/s Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), designed for service providers throughout the world with higher needs for bandwidth motivated by mobile, video, and cloud-based services.

From Infinera 17 Sep 2011