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Corning to Supply G-1000 Green Lasers to Microvision under Agreement

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) announced today that the companies have entered into a supply agreement under which Corning will supply its G-1000 green lasers to Microvision, as a key component of Microvision's PicoP™ enabled microprojector accessory product.

4 May 2009

JDSU Introduces 450mW 5100 Series Pump Laser

JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) today announced availability of the 450mW 5100 Series pump laser, the highest 980nm power available to the undersea optical networking industry today. The 5100 Series will power undersea optical amplifiers that are needed to transmit fiber optic signals along cables that span thousands of kilometers along the ocean floor, acting as critical trans-continental links for broadband communications.

4 May 2009

Researchers Construct Device that Can Detect Colors of the Rainbow

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created the first carbon nanotube device that can detect the entire visible spectrum of light, a feat that could soon allow scientists to probe single molecule transformations.

30 Apr 2009

Consortium Lights the Way for Photonics Research

An umbrella group set up to give direction to Europe's emerging photonics community has proposed a programme of strategic research and is calling for action to address a looming skills shortage. The photonics industry is not new but the idea of it is rather novel. Many companies have been working on the applications of photons - the particles of light - for decades. They have brought us lasers, optical fibres, flat-panel TV screens and many other innovations.

30 Apr 2009

Using Laser to Detect Trace Amounts of Melamine in Infant Formula

With equipment readily available to health officials and businesses, a Purdue University researcher has found a way to detect trace amounts of melamine in infant formula.

30 Apr 2009

Novel Continuously Running Camera that Captures Images Roughly 1000x Faster than Any Existing Conventional Camera

Ultrafast, light-sensitive video cameras are needed for observing high-speed events such as shockwaves, communication between living cells, neural activity, laser surgery and elements of blood analysis. To catch such elusive moments, a camera must be able to capture millions or billions of images continuously with a very high frame rate. Conventional cameras are simply not up to the task.

30 Apr 2009

Compact Lasers Suitable for Mass Production are Now Within Reach

Compact lasers which can work in formerly inaccessible parts of the spectrum and are suitable for mass production are now within reach, thanks to pioneering work by a European consortium.

29 Apr 2009

Significant Order Win for EVG Expands Company's Presence in LED Market

EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced it has received an order from AmberWave Systems for its EVG520IS wafer bonding system and its EVG810LT low-temperature plasma activation system.

29 Apr 2009

New Line of Vacuum Based Tubes and Camera Systems for Photon Detection now Available from AMS Technologies

The products from Photek Ltd. are now available from AMS Technologies AG in Germany. Photek is a specialist manufacturer of vacuum based tubes and camera systems for photon detection.

28 Apr 2009

Ultrafast Lasers Benefit from Noliac Piezoelectric Stack Actuators

Ultrafast lasers benefit from Noliac Motion's 3x3 mm 60V piezoelectric stack actuators as these are ideal for compact designs requiring extremely short time scales or extremely high powers.

28 Apr 2009