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ESI, a Laser-Based Manufacturing Solutions Innovator, to Streamline Operations

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., an innovator in laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced a corporate restructuring that will streamline its manufacturing and development operations.

From Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. 17 Mar 2015

Avago Ships Over 1 Million Channels of 25G Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for wireless, wireline, storage and industrial applications, today announced it has shipped more than 1 million channels of 25G Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL), further extending its leadership position in the enterprise optical networking market.

17 Mar 2015

Natcore Develops All-Back-Contact Silicon HIT-Structure Solar Cell Using Laser Technology

Scientists working in the Rochester R&D Center of Natcore Technology Inc. have produced an all-back-contact silicon "HIT-structure" (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) solar cell using their proprietary laser technology.

17 Mar 2015

Solar Energy Cheaper Than Fossil Fuel Energy

US based, Rayton Solar Inc is in route to revolutionize the world – by making solar energy cheaper than energy produced by fossil fuels.

12 Mar 2015

ESI GemStone Laser Processing System Formally Debuts at 2015 CPCA Exhibition

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., an innovator in laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced it will formally introduce the new ESI® GemStoneTM FLX Series 1 Laser Processing System March 17-19 at the CPCA (China Printed Circuit Association) Exhibition in Shanghai.

11 Mar 2015

Epilog Laser Introduces Fusion M2 Dual-Source Laser System

Epilog Laser, the leading designer and manufacturer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting and marking systems, today launched the Fusion M2 laser. This dual-source laser system also features Epilog’s new eView Camera Module, which is the simplest, most intuitive, and most precise tool for cutting pre-printed/processed graphics on a variety of substrates.

11 Mar 2015

Photonics West 2015: II-VI Incorporated to Debut New High Power Fiber Laser Pump Module

II-VI Incorporated II-VI SUWTECH will introduce a new high power fiber laser pump module at Photonics West 2015.

10 Mar 2015

Tunable Infrared Laser Direct Absorption Spectroscopy Identifies Methane’s Origins

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere for a long time. The gas can originate from lakes and swamps, natural-gas pipelines, deep-sea vents, and livestock. Understanding the sources of methane, and how the gas is formed, could give scientists a better understanding of its role in warming the planet.

9 Mar 2015

TriLumina to Accelerate Development of Smart Illumination Technology with $8.5 Million Funding

TriLumina Corp., the illumination solution for tomorrow's automotive laser radar (LiDAR) and sensing platforms, has closed an $8.5 million Series A round of funding with Boston based Stage 1 Ventures, and with current investors Cottonwood Technology Fund and Sun Mountain Capital, both of Santa Fe, NM. TriLumina will use the funding to support active and future customer integration projects and the company's revenue ramp.

6 Mar 2015

Lockheed Martin’s ATHENA Laser Weapon System Successfully Disables Engine of Small Truck

Lockheed Martin’s 30-kilowatt fiber laser weapon system successfully disabled the engine of a small truck during a recent field test, demonstrating the rapidly evolving precision capability to protect military forces and critical infrastructure.

5 Mar 2015