A regional meeting of experts in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) from 23 African countries convene 15-16 September in Pretoria, South Africa, to look for ways on how to harmonise their respective national programmes in implementing the underwater fibre optic project in the Indian Ocean, a reliable source told PANA here Thursday.
UCLA chemists working at the nanoscale have developed a new, inexpensive means of forcing luminescent polymers to give off polarized light and of confining that light to produce polymer-based lasers.
Bookham, Inc., a leading provider of optical components, modules and subsystems, today announced that its OceanBrightTM submarine pump module has achieved full qualification. The product, which is used in erbium doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), has commenced volume shipments and is actively deployed in undersea cable systems around the world. It will be shown for the first time in Europe on the Bookham stand (number 17094) at ECOC 2007.
Unidym, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, announced today that U.S. Patent No. 7,265,174 has been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With respect to transparent conductive films, Clemson University has exclusively licensed this patent to Unidym. Unidym is a leader in the development and manufacture of carbon nanotubes for applications in the electronics industry. Unidym, which recently merged with Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. (CNI), possesses a foundational patent portfolio that covers nearly every aspect of carbon nanotube manufacturing and processing.
Tens of thousands more New Jerseyans now have a prime opportunity to say "so long" to their old cable company after Verizon announced today that it is expanding its all-digital FiOS TV service to consumers in parts of 24 additional communities in the state.
New evidence from the University of Southern California suggests that there may be dedicated cells in the retina that help compile small bits of information in order to recognize objects.
"Optics + Photonics is proceeding on the right track with its emphasis on nano and solar technologies, which are immensely important to our future," said Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Charles Godfrey Binder professor of engineering science and mechanics at Pennsylvania State University and editor-in-chief of SPIE's Journal of Nanophotonics. Lakhtakia continued, "But this emphasis on the nano and solar future has its feet firmly planted in the past glories and ongoing research in optics and photonics, a foundation from which all future technologies emerge."
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, is showcasing a comprehensive offering of broadcast fiber optic products that enable customers to choose a fiber solution tailored to their specific application requirements. The company is displaying its OPTO+™ line, which offers innovative, cost-effective, highly reliable fiber optic solutions in a minimal amount of space — for any broadband signal transport application.
The Convir FL series of fibre-optic infrared temperature sensors has now grown with the addition of three new models. These new sensors extend the temperature range of the FL series enabling them to measure from 300 to 2500ºC, as well as improving their performance at short-wavelengths.
Firstsight Vision is delighted to have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the UK with Opgal Optronic Industries Ltd for sales into the Industrial, Security and Defence Markets, This is part of a wider European agreement with the STEMMER Imaging Group.
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