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New Widely Tunable Semiconductor Lasers Offer Wide Range of Applications

A single semiconductor laser chip with world-record wavelength tuning range of 200 nanometers - from 500 to 700 nanometers - has been demonstrated by a research team led by Cun-Zheng Ning, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University.

8 Feb 2009

Quantum Light Platform Surpasses Brightness and Lifetime Performance Thresholds

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based solutions for displays and lighting, announced it has achieved significant improvements in brightness, efficiency and lifetime thresholds for its Quantum Light" product platform, advancing its quest to make quantum-dot-based light-emitting devices (QLEDs) deliver best-in-class performance among display technologies.

7 Feb 2009

Imatek Installs Integrated High Speed Video System at Corus Swinden Technology Centre in Rotherham

Imatek has recently installed its Integrated High Speed Video system at the Corus Swinden Technology Centre (STC) in Rotherham. The new system will be used to improve understanding of the performance of steel at high rates of strain and for other general applications.

4 Feb 2009

Chromaticity and Color Spatial Uniformity Tool Automates Complex Computations and Verifies Compliance with Published Standards

Philips Lumileds has launched a free online tool that makes it easier for manufacturers of LED-based luminaires to show compliance with ENERGY STAR® standards. The tool is available from both the Philips Lumileds and Future Lighting Solutions web sites.

4 Feb 2009

Solid-State Lighting Market Will Reach $33 Billion Worldwide by 2013

Energized by improvements in the technologies that have produced dramatic increases in light output for both high brightness (HB) and color, and significant extensions of their life spans, Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have powerful and vocal proponents among local, state and federal governments, commercial industries and private citizens. These groups all are encouraging widespread acceptance and adoption of LEDs as a viable mainstream and green technology.

3 Feb 2009

First LED Downlight to Meet Stringent ENERGY STAR Requirements

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE), announces that its Halo® LED recessed downlight is the first in the industry to meet stringent ENERGY STAR® requirements for solid state lighting (SSL) luminaires. The Halo LED Downlight's performance earns an ENERGY STAR qualification by meeting the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Solid State Lighting Luminaires: Eligibility Criteria - Version 1.0 for Category A - Recessed Downlights.

3 Feb 2009

Countries with Highest Levels of Artificial Light at Night also have Highest Rates of Prostate Cancer

A new study at the University of Haifa discovered: Worldwide, countries with the highest levels of artificial light at night also have the highest rates of prostate cancer

3 Feb 2009

PerkinElmer Acquires Leading Supplier of LED Based Lighting Components and Subsystems

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced the acquisition of Opto Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of light-emitting diode (LED) based lighting components and subsystems.

3 Feb 2009

New Ford Mustang Boasts the Latest Lighting Technology by OSRAM

Introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the new Ford Mustang boasts the latest lighting technology by OSRAM. The American sports car, which hits the market in 2010, features variable LED interior lighting with OSRAM TOPLED. The JOULE LED system is the basis for the American muscle car’s rear signal lighting and gives the car a modern look as well as added efficiency and security.

2 Feb 2009

QLED Thermal Simulation Software from Future Lighting Wins Innova Award

Future Lighting Solutions announced today that its QLED thermal simulation software for solid-state lighting designers has earned top honors in the Product Development Excellence category of LED Journal's Innova Awards. The results of the competition, designed to recognize LED-related technology breakthroughs, were announced in the publication's January/February 2009 issue.

2 Feb 2009