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Teledyne Playing Key Role in Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific + Imaging, LLC ("TS+I") has played a key role in the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing Mission 4, with technologies from Teledyne installed in two HST instruments.

26 May 2009

ABTech Completes Cylindrical Optics Module Assembly Machines for Columbia University's Nevis Astrophysics Laboratory

ABTech Inc, an ultra-precision air bearing motion system manufacturer in Swanzey, New Hampshire, has completed the first of two cylindrical optics module assembly machines for Columbia University's Nevis Astrophysics Laboratory.

26 May 2009

Scientific and Industrial Metrology Leader Launches New Optical Profiler Systems

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), a leader in scientific and industrial metrology, today announced the launch of its Veeco Confocal Metrology (VCM™) Optical Profiler Systems.

From Veeco 26 May 2009

NIST's New LIDAR Has Unique Combination of Capabilities

By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a laser ranging system that can pinpoint multiple objects with nanometer precision over distances up to 100 kilometers. The novel LIDAR ("light detection and ranging") system could have applications from precision manufacturing lines on Earth to maintaining networks of satellites in perfect formation, creating a giant space-based platform to search for new planets.

24 May 2009

New Turnkey Diode Laser System from Coherent Offers Modular Flexibility and 400 W of Power

A new turnkey diode laser system from Coherent (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) offers modular flexibility and output power of up to 400W at 976 nm.

21 May 2009

Futuristic Discs with Storage Capacity 2,000 Times that of Current DVDs Could be Just Around the Corner

Futuristic discs with a storage capacity 2,000 times that of current DVDs could be just around the corner, thanks to new research from Swinburne University of Technology. For the first time researchers from the university's Centre for Micro-Photonics have demonstrated how nanotechnology can enable the creation of 'five dimensional' discs with huge storage capacities.

20 May 2009

New Type of Invisibility Cloak that Works for All Colors of the Spectrum

Researchers have created a new type of invisibility cloak that is simpler than previous designs and works for all colors of the visible spectrum, making it possible to cloak larger objects than before and possibly leading to practical applications in "transformation optics."

20 May 2009

Navitar Celebrates 60 Years of Military Applications

Navitar, Inc.'s cutting edge optical technology dates back over 60 years when the company's founder, David Goldstein, pioneered his way into the optics industry. Originally forming Elgeet Optical in 1946, Goldstein set out to make innovative optics for the most revolutionary applications and industries.

From Navitar Inc. 20 May 2009

$NuSil Introduces an Optically Clear Encapsulating Gel with a Refractive Index of 1.40$

NuSil Introduces an Optically Clear Encapsulating Gel with a Refractive Index of 1.40

NuSil Technology, a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone-based materials for aerospace, aircraft, electronics and photonics industries, is set to release its LS-3140 at EuroLED 2009. LS

20 May 2009

IntertechPira Announces New Website for LEDs 2009

IntertechPira is pleased to announce that the official home of LEDs 2009 on the web is now open to visitors. Visit www.ledsconference.com to view several new features including comprehensive exhibitor and sponsor profiles, in-depth venue details, a full document library where you can download conference materials, online registration, and much more.

20 May 2009