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Photon etc. Launches LLTF Contrast™ Supercontinuum Tunable Filter

Photon etc. is proud to announce the release of the LLTF ContrastTM, the only widely tunable filter offering -60dB of isolation. Specially designed to filter Fianium’s high-power supercontinuum sources, the latest innovation provides minimal losses to get a tunable laser source with maximal power over the whole VIS-NIR range or the extended SWIR range.

From Photon etc 10 Apr 2013

New NTU Centre for Optical and Laser Engineering to Benefit Local SMEs

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has launched a new research centre to help local companies sharpen their edge in optical and laser engineering in the face of global competition.

9 Apr 2013

MRI-Guided Laser System Coagulates and Kills Brain Tumors

The first-in-human study of the NeuroBlate™ Thermal Therapy System finds that it appears to provide a new, safe and minimally invasive procedure for treating recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), a malignant type of brain tumor.

8 Apr 2013

Lumenis to Present Synergistic Coagulation and Ablation for Advanced Resurfacing Modality at Laser Medicine and Surgery Conference

Lumenis Ltd., announces its participation in the 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), presenting its UltraPulse system's SCAAR FX™ (Synergistic Coagulation and Ablation for Advanced Resurfacing) modality at the conference. ASLMS will take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel / Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA, USA, from April 3-7, 2013.

6 Apr 2013

Researchers Study Neural Networks Using Laser Light

There are cells in your brain that recognize very specific places, and have that as one of their main jobs. These cells, called place cells, are found in an area behind your temple called the hippocampus.

5 Apr 2013

Lasers Inspire Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Cocaine Addiction

By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats – or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine seekers.

4 Apr 2013

GE Advances Laser Technology for Manufacturing Applications

In a research lab looking far, far into the future, a team of scientists and engineers from GE are developing next generation laser technologies that are rapidly becoming mainstream on the manufacturing floor.

2 Apr 2013

Royal Swedish Academy Installs Prysm Laser Phosphor Display at Wallenberg Auditorium

Prysm Inc., a video display provider offering brilliant life-like and life-size displays for truly immersive experiences, announced a new Laser Phosphor Display (LPD) installation in the Wallenberg Auditorium at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) building in Stockholm, Sweden.

2 Apr 2013

Alfalight's Commercial Laser Diode Product Line Acquired by Compound Photonics

Compound Photonics, the engineered light technology company that is changing the world of modern projection, has purchased certain assets of Alfalight, a leading manufacturer of high-performance laser diode products.

29 Mar 2013

Laser 2013 to Discuss Topical Surgical Applications

Laser 2013 will showcase a session on Surgical/Interstitial Laser Therapy, Friday, April 5, as part of the 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS), April 3-7, 2013, Boston, MA.

28 Mar 2013