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New Technology Could Bring Photodynamic Therapy into Deep Areas of the Body

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for easily accessible tumors such as oral and skin cancer.

16 May 2014

Marietta Offers Excel V Green Laser System Treatment for Facial and Leg Vascular Skin Conditions

For the millions of Americans coping with the physical, emotional and social effects of vascular skin conditions, the search for a simple and cost-effective treatment is frustrating. But good news is here because doctors in Marietta are the first in Georgia to have unveiled a new laser treatment to meet the needs of those suffering with rosacea, spider veins, skin discoloration, and other cosmetic conditions.

16 May 2014

OSI Laser Diode Debuts LAPD 1550-30R Avalanche Photodiode for Advanced Detection Applications

OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), an OSI Systems Company, introduces the latest detector in the avalanche photodiode (APD) family, the LAPD 1550-30R. The low-noise, high-sensitivity, 30 µm indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) mesa structure joins the company’s 75 and 200 µm APD series. Thehigh speed LAPD 1550-30R operates at 3.5 GHz andfeatures a broad voltage breakdown (Vbr) curve of 30 V (minimum) to 40 V (maximum) with a typical response of 37 volts.

From OSI Laser Diode, Inc. 16 May 2014

Braverman Eye Center Now Provides Eye Treatment with Advanced Laser Assisted Cataract Extraction Solution

Braverman Eye Center now offers advanced laser Assisted Cataract Extraction (LACE) Solution with the adoption of the latest technology.

15 May 2014

IMAX's Laser Digital Projection Technology to be Installed in New Complex in Moscow

IMAX Corporation and Formula Kino, one of Russia's leading exhibition chains, today announced an agreement to install three IMAX® theatres in new construction projects across Russia.

14 May 2014

Orange County Public Schools Honor Northrop Grumman Laser Systems Unit with Special Judge's Award

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Laser Systems business unit has received the Partners in Education Special Judge's Award from Orange County Public Schools in Orlando.

14 May 2014

Gemalto’s Sealys Color in Polycarbonate Enables Secure Engraving of Laser Color Photos

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, launches Sealys Color in Polycarbonate, a remarkable innovation that allows very high quality color photographs to be permanently embedded into polycarbonate documents such as IDs, driving licenses and passports.

13 May 2014

Forecast Report on Global Fiber Laser Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Fiber Laser Market Report 2014 - Latest Forecasts & Opportunities, 2018" report to their offering.

8 May 2014

UC San Diego Neurosurgeons Employ Monteris MRI-Guided Laser Technology to Treat Malignant Tumors

Monteris Medical announced that their novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided laser technology, the NeuroBlate System, was recently applied by neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health System to a malignant tumor deep inside a patient’s brain. This is the first time that this FDA-cleared laser ablation device has been used in California.

8 May 2014

Lockheed Martin ADAM Laser System Disables Two Boats in Offshore Tests

In tests off the California coast, a Lockheed Martin prototype laser system successfully disabled two boats at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers (approximately 1 mile). These were the first tests of the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system against maritime targets. (See video at Lockheed Martin YouTube.)

8 May 2014