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LIDAR Bringing High-Res 3-D Data for the First Time

On August 26, EPFL, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Switzerland's National Weather service, MeteoSwiss, will inaugurate a new LIDAR measurement system in Payerne, Switzerland. This technically innovative installation, unique in the world, will provide continuous data on atmospheric humidity for Western Switzerland's weather forecasting headquarters.

26 Aug 2008

Research and Markets Announces Availability of Opticians + Optical Goods Market Report

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opticians + Optical Goods Market Assessment 2008" report to their offering. This Market Assessment report provides an analysis of the opticians and optical goods market, which includes spectacles, contact lenses and solutions, laser eye treatment, private sight tests and general ophthalmic services. It updates a previous Opticians & Optical Goods Market Assessment report published in 2006.

25 Aug 2008

Lambda Photometrics Announces Arrival of Volume Absorber Suitable for Measuring Average Power of Lasers

Lambda Photometrics is pleased to announce the arrival of a brand new Volume Absorber suitable for measuring the Average Power of lasers with higher peak powers than ever before. With a higher damage threshold and improved durability, the UP19K-VR series detectors are an excellent replacement for the UP19K-VM/VH series detectors.

21 Aug 2008

National Laser Technology Filed Suit Against California-Based Biolase Technology

Indianapolis-based company' that refurbishes and sells dental lasers to dentists across the country' filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District' of Indiana against a California company it says is damaging competition and' affecting consumers in the hard tissue dental laser market.

20 Aug 2008

Using Lasers to Create Initialized Quantum State of Qubit

The fastest quantum computer bit that exploits the main advantage of the qubit over the conventional bit has been demonstrated by researchers at University of Michigan, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the University of California at San Diego.

20 Aug 2008

ASAP 2008 V2R1 Adds Significant Capability to the Program Well Known to the Optics Industry

Breault Research Organization (BRO) has released an enhanced version of the company's Advanced Systems Analysis Program (ASAP®). The ASAP 2008 V2R1 release adds significant capability to the program well known to the optics industry as the most sophisticated tool available for virtual prototyping of optical systems and devices.

19 Aug 2008

New Way to Fine-Tune Light Coming from Quantum Dots with Lasers

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaborative center of the University of Maryland and NIST, have reported a new way to fine-tune the light coming from quantum dots by manipulating them with pairs of lasers.

19 Aug 2008

New Technique Shows Promise for Improving Cancer Surgery

Researchers in Massachusetts now report development and early clinical trials of a new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue in the body so that surgeons can more easily see and remove diseased tissue with less damage to normal tissue near the tumor.

19 Aug 2008

CO2 Laser System Receives Health Canada Clearance

Reliant Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of fractional resurfacing and market leader of aesthetic laser skin treatments, today announced its Canadian launch of the Fraxel re:pair laser system with the recent Health Canada Clearance. The Canadian debut of the Fraxel re:pair system occurred at the recent Controversies and Conversations in Laser Cosmetic Surgery symposium in Whistler, B.C., Canada.

19 Aug 2008

Applied Energetics Awarded Light Filament Sensor Contract from U.S. Army

Applied Energetics Continue development of Light Filament Sensor Technology from the U.S. Army.

The Light Filament Sensor program is aimed at developing a system for detecting and identifying trace

18 Aug 2008