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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

Novel Laser Approach for Controlling Specific Vibrations of Water Molecules

Converting methane into hydrogen is crucial for clean energy and agriculture. This reaction requires water and a catalyst. Publishing in Science, EPFL researchers have used a novel laser approach to control specific vibrations of a water molecule, which can affect the efficiency of the reaction.

7 May 2014

AWR Certification Complete for TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on Apache AH-64D/E Attack Helicopter

Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army have completed the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) on the Apache AH-64D/E Attack helicopter. The AWR certification provides for potential operational employment of the TALON weapon system on U.S. Army Apaches and Apaches in international fleets.

5 May 2014

The U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin Contract to Develop Weapons Grade Fiber Laser

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $25 million contract to design, build and test a 60-kilowatt electric laser to be integrated and tested in a truck-mounted weapon system demonstrator. The laser weapon is designed to significantly improve the warfighters' ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial threats.

26 Apr 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on LiDAR Market to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "LiDAR Market by Components, Product Types & Applications - Analysis & Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

26 Apr 2014

Daylight Solutions Wins CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award for Spero Laser-Based Infrared Microscope

The CLEO: 2014 co-sponsors and Laser Focus World today announced Daylight Solutions as the winner of this year’s CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award.

25 Apr 2014

LASER COMPONENTS Creates Silicon APD Solution for Short-Range Laser Rangefinders

LASER COMPONENTS has created a proven Silicon APD solution for short-range laser rangefinders.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 23 Apr 2014

Researchers Develop Technique to Aim High-Energy Laser Beam into Clouds to Summon Showers

The adage "Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it," may one day be obsolete if researchers at the University of Central Florida's College of Optics & Photonics and the University of Arizona further develop a new technique to aim a high-energy laser beam into clouds to make it rain or trigger lightning.

21 Apr 2014