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Physicists Taken Significant Step Toward Creation of Quantum Networks

Physicists have taken a significant step toward creation of quantum networks by establishing a new record for the length of time that quantum information can be stored in and retrieved from an ensemble of very cold atoms. Though the information remains usable for just milliseconds, even that short lifetime should be enough to allow transmission of data from one quantum repeater to another on an optical network.

7 Dec 2008

Carl Zeiss Introduces LSM 700 Laser Scanning Microscope for Materials Research

Carl Zeiss introduces the LSM 700 / mat laser scanning microscope for materials research. It allows very precise, 3-dimensional imaging of surfaces. The combination of fluorescence and reflection techniques enables high-precision examination of semiconductors, metal, glass and polymers with high information content.

5 Dec 2008

Kopin Awarded a 3-Year Program to Develop World's Highest-Resolution Microdisplays

Kopin® Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) today announced that the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), the U.S. Army's RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), and the U.S. Army's Product Manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers (PM-SSL) have jointly awarded a 3-year, $3.1 million program to Kopin for the development of the world's highest-resolution microdisplays for use in future vision systems, including integrated day-night weapon sights and solid state image intensifiers.

4 Dec 2008

Using Lasers to Measure Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere

A recent ESA campaign has demonstrated how a technique using lasers could be employed to measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The campaign supports one of the main objectives of the candidate Earth Explorer A-SCOPE mission.

3 Dec 2008

3-D Laser Scanning can Provide a More Thorough Analysis of a Soil's Quality

Soil researchers pay close attention to bulk density, as it is one of the most common soil measurements and it is often used as a measure of soil quality. A soil's bulk density can be indicative of the ease of root penetration, water movement, and soil strength. Measuring this value with traditional methods has been difficult in the past, but researchers have developed a new method using laser scanning technology.

3 Dec 2008

Coherent Introduces LaserCam-HR Laser Beam Profiling Cameras for IR and UV

Coherent Inc. has extended the spectral coverage of its LaserCam™-HR laser beam profiling cameras into both the ultraviolet and infrared with the addition of two new models.

2 Dec 2008

CyOptics Introduces 10Gb/s CWDM Transmit Optical Sub-Assembly

CyOptics Inc., a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical chip and component technologies, today announced that it is expanding its 10Gbps TOSA (Transmit Optical Sub-Assembly) portfolio with the introduction of CWDM TOSAs for the emerging 40GBASE-LR4 standard.

2 Dec 2008

Using Lasers and holograms to Precisely Position Numerous Tiny Particles within Seconds

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological samples or create devices using nanoassembly.

2 Dec 2008

Carl Zeiss Awarded 2008 Thuringian Innovation Award for LSM 710 Laser Scanning Microscope

In recognition of the new standards it sets in fluorescent imaging, Carl Zeiss has been awarded the 2008 Thuringian Innovation Award for the LSM 710 Laser Scanning Microscope.

2 Dec 2008

Nikon Appointed as Official European Distributor of NeoScope Benchtop SEM

Nikon Instruments Europe and JEOL have announced an agreement that appoints Nikon as the official European distributor of the innovative NeoScope benchtop SEM (scanning electron microscope).

2 Dec 2008