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Canada Foundation for Innovation Awards $1.5 Million Funding to INRS’s Advanced Laser Light Source

INRS's Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS), the only facility of it's kind in Canada, has obtained $1.5 million of funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This will allow it to continue its mission as an international center of excellence in ultrafast science. The research facility, which boasts a wide variety of lasers with specific properties, provides ultrafast light sources for exploring fundamental questions in physics and chemistry through the study of matter at the atomic and electronic level.

5 Mar 2015

SLAC X-Ray Laser Reveals Inner Structure of Infectious Mimivirus

For the first time, researchers have produced a 3-D image revealing part of the inner structure of an intact, infectious virus, using a unique X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The virus, called Mimivirus, is in a curious class of “giant viruses” discovered just over a decade ago.

4 Mar 2015

New Report on Laser Scanners / High Resolution LIDARs for Autonomous Driving

Autonomous driving concepts such as the Google Car, often use a large rotating laser scanner that can provide a high resolution image of the vehicle's surroundings. However, this sensor is very costly and is mounted on the roof which detracts from the vehicle's aesthetic looks and aerodynamics.

3 Mar 2015

U.S. DOD Approves Export of Laser-Based Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures System

BAE Systems, Inc. today announced that its Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system has been approved for export by the U.S. Department of Defense. The export approval paves the way for sales to allied nations around the world, giving them access to this life-saving technology.

3 Mar 2015

Laser Radar Helps Helicopter Pilots Fly in Degraded Visual Environments

Lockheed Martin and H. N. Burns Engineering Corp. have agreed to collaborate on technology that enhances military helicopter pilots’ ability to fly in low visibility conditions caused by weather, dust or other obstructions.

3 Mar 2015

Convergent Dental Adds New Extra Coarse Cutting Spot Size to Solea CO2 Dental Laser

Convergent Dental Inc., a privately held dental device company, today announced the addition of a new extra coarse cutting 1.25 mm-XC spot size to Solea, the first FDA approved, CO2 9.3 micron dental laser for hard and soft tissue. This new spot size increases the Solea’s industry-leading speed by a factor of four which makes it easier than ever to quickly remove large amounts of tooth structure at or above drill speed.

27 Feb 2015

Ferro Announces Acquisition of Laser Marking Technology Provider, TherMark

Ferro Corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it has acquired privately held TherMark Holdings, Inc. (“TherMark”), a leader in laser marking technology, for $5.5 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. TherMark is Ferro’s largest partner in the marketing of laser marking materials and also licenses technology to Ferro.

26 Feb 2015

Laser Research Optics Introduces Full Line of Laser-Grade Zinc Selenide Optics

Laser Research Optics has introduced a full line of laser-grade zinc selenide (ZnSe) optics including discs, output couplers, and mirrors that are optimized for medical Nd:Yag laser OEMs.

25 Feb 2015

AMD LASERS to Debut Picasso Perio Dental Laser at 150th Chicago Midwinter Meeting

AMD LASERS, a global leader in dental lasers and dental laser education, will unveil their newest addition to the award winning line of Picasso dental lasers – Picasso Perio – at the 150th Chicago Midwinter Meeting. This new product will also be featured on the front cover of the Dentistry New Journal on February 26, 2015.

24 Feb 2015

Mobile World Congress 2015: AOptix to Feature Intellimax Laser-Radio Wireless Transport Technology

AOptix Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in ultra-high capacity wireless communications, today announced that its Intellimax product will be featured at GSMA’s Mobile World Congress 2015, the world’s largest mobile industry trade show, to be held in Barcelona, Spain from March 2-5.

20 Feb 2015