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SensL Launches Second-Generation SL Series of Silicon Photomultipliers

SensL, a supplier of silicon photomultipliers, has introduced the SL series of silicon photomultipliers (SPMs).

From Onsemi 7 Sep 2011

Researchers Develop Prototype in Terahertz Light Range

Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a tunable graphene-based device in the long-wavelength terahertz light range.

6 Sep 2011

Samsung Launches Slim Portable Blu-Ray Optical Disk Drive

Samsung Electronics has unveiled an eco-friendly, portable and slim Blu-ray Writer for users of mobile PCs. The SE-506AB optical disk drive (ODD) has a slim form factor, a sleek design and a glossy anti-scratch surface.

5 Sep 2011

ALON Optically Transparent Ceramic Available for Commercial Applications

Surmet has announced that the ALON Optical Ceramic, an optically transparent material, is now available for commercial applications, where it can replace sapphire.

31 Aug 2011

Stable Nanoparticle Suspension for Smart Glass and Thin Film Photovoltaic Applications

Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, who serves as professor of physics and professor and chair of biomedical and chemical engineering at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science of Syracuse University, has created a patent-pending novel method for the production of stable metal nanoparticle suspensions that can capture sunlight.

24 Aug 2011

Lepton-Photon Conference Focuses on Most Recent Results of LHC Experiment

The latest results of the LHC experiment conducted were communicated in the Lepton Photon conference in Mumbai, India.

24 Aug 2011

New System is Designed for atomatic optical inspection

Viscom introduces the S2088-II desktop AOI inspection system to the US market. This new system is designed for automatic optical inspection (AOI) of paste print, pre- and post-reflow, and THT solder joints. The S2088-II now includes a high-performance 8M camera technology with the same angled inspection and OnDemandHR function as Viscom’s established inline systems. Faster loading/unloading and large PCB fixturing are two key advantages of the new system.

23 Aug 2011

$TU Vienna Scientists Discover Common Metals Have Negative Refractive Index$