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Cutting-Edge Optical Tweezers May Enable Sensitive Blood Tests

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has licensed a patented "optical tweezers" technique for detecting and measuring very small concentrations of a biological substance-such as a virus on a surface.

12 Nov 2008

LIA Honours Prof. Ostendorf for his Contributions to International Laser Research

Hardly unpacked his bags at the RUB and already receiving honours in the USA: Prof. Andreas Ostendorf, holder of the chair for laser applications technology at the RUB (faculty of mechanical engineering) since 1.10. has recently been appointed a fellow of the renowned Laser Institute of America (LIA).

12 Nov 2008

State-of-the-Art Imaging Tools Specifically Chosen for Studying Food Microstructure

The National Food Imaging Centre (NFIC) based at the Teagasc Moorepark Research Centre is the first of its kind in Ireland and comprises a suite of state-of-the-art imaging tools specifically chosen for studying food microstructure.

12 Nov 2008

Protein Patterning Reproduction of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' using New Laser Method

Canadian researchers have created a new protein patterning technique that's enabled them to reproduce complex cellular environments and a miniature version of a masterpiece painting.

11 Nov 2008

JDA Focuses on Developing Advanced Deposition Tools Targeting Thin Film PV Market

NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced products and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, announced today that it has extended its relationship with Tokyo Electron, Ltd. from strategic investor to technology and market development partner by entering into a joint development agreement.

11 Nov 2008

Innovative New Microscopy Tool Combines High-Res Digital Imaging with Laser-Cutting Capabilities

SUSS MicroTec Test Systems, the premier supplier of wafer-level test solutions for semiconductor devices, today announced the iVista(TM) LC High-Resolution Digital Microscope. Its introduction is timed to meet the increasing need in failure-analysis labs for an advanced microscopy tool capable of delivering high-resolution digital images in conjunction with laser-cutting capabilities.

11 Nov 2008

Uncooled Pump Improves Dollar-per-Watt Ratio for Small and Mid-Range Pulsed Fiber Laser Systems

Alfalight, Inc., a leading supplier of highly efficient high-power diode lasers, announced today the availability of the AM6-976E series of 976 nm, 10 W uncooled pump laser diodes for industrial fiber laser applications.

11 Nov 2008

Stevens Professor Proposes to Use Femtosecond, Chirped Laser Pulse Trains to Reduce Decoherence

In a recent publication in the high impact journal Optics Letters, Svetlana Malinovskaya, Associate Professor of Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology, proposes to use femtosecond, chirped laser pulse trains to reduce decoherence.

10 Nov 2008

Company Selected as Sole Supplier of Reference Lasers to BAE’s ATIRCM System

StockerYale, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of structured light lasers, LED modules and specialty optical fibers for industrial OEMs, medical and defense markets, today announced the receipt of a $2.1 million production order from BAE Systems (BAE) to supply BAE with lasers for the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure (ATIRCM) system.

10 Nov 2008

Using Optical Interferometry to Measure Fluid Flow Around Flapping Flags

From the Tour de France to NASCAR, competitors and fans know that speed is only part of the equation. Strategy -- and the ability to use elements like aerodynamic drafting, which makes it easier to follow closely behind a leader than to be out in front -- is also critical.

10 Nov 2008