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Coherent's Laser Becomes First Terahertz Laser with Reliably Proven Output Power

Terahertz radiation still lies in a metrological no man’s land – a metrology gap

6 Nov 2009

Cyberlux Announces Contract with AM-MAC for Supply of BrightEye Tactical Lighting Systems

Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that AM-MAC Incorporated has contracted with the Company to supply two BrightEye Tactical Lighting Systems in support of a broad Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract for maintenance and force operations. AM-MAC is New Jersey-based Department of Defense supplier of field operations supplies.

6 Nov 2009

New Energy Efficient Reveal CFL Light Bulb Available from GE

Now consumers can enjoy the clean, beautiful light of Reveal(R) bulbs with all the benefits of a GE CFL

6 Nov 2009

Oberthur Technologies Introduces Light-Emitting Contactless Card

Oberthur Technologies, the world's second largest supplier of smart card solutions and the number one provider of contactless payment cards has launched Smart Lumiere, an innovative light-emitting contactless card. Available in both dual contactless-EMV or pure contactless configuration, Smart Lumiere emits light when it is entered in the field of a contactless reader to inform the cardholder when a transaction is taking place.

5 Nov 2009

Avo Photonics Completes Development Contract for OCT Forward Imaging Catheter

Nearly 4 million people nationwide suffer from cardiac arrhythmias each year, according to the 2006 U.S. Cardiac Rhythm Management Market report by Frost and Sullivan

5 Nov 2009

New Laser Therapy Helps Remove Cataracts Accurately and Efficiently

A new laser therapy that can potentially remove cataracts from people's eyes more efficiently and with greater precision was presented on October 24, 2009 at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting. The technology, currently undergoing clinical trials outside the USA, was developed by LenSar, a start-up company which is in a head-to-head competition with two other players to be the first to commercialize the technology. LenSar plans to start treating patients if the FDA will consider the results of the remaining trials to be both safe and effective.

5 Nov 2009

IMC Networks Launches Ethernet-Based IE-iMcV-Switch for Networking and Workgroup Applications

IMC Networks, a leading manufacturer of optical access and media conversion solutions for LAN, MAN, and FTTx applications, today announced the IE-iMcV-Switch, Ethernet-based switch module to meet the demand for customers’ networking and workgroup applications.

5 Nov 2009

Boston Applied Technologies Releases High Power Photonic Devices

Boston Applied Technologies, Incorporated (BATi), a leader in ultra-fast, dynamic photonic devices, is pleased to announce that we are offering high power products to customers.

5 Nov 2009

BTI Systems' Entire Product Line Obtians MEF Certification

BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high-bandwidth, multi-protocol services today announced that the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has completed certification of the BTI 7000 Series under its Carrier Ethernet Certification program. BTI Systems now offers a comprehensive MEF-certified portfolio for simplified delivery of Carrier Ethernet services with its packet optical networking platforms and Carrier Ethernet access devices.

5 Nov 2009

Malvern to Showcase Zetasizer Light Scattering Solutions at Cambridge Healthtech Institute PepTalk Conference

As well as presenting a technical paper and exhibiting from its range of Zetasizer light scattering solutions and Viscotek size exclusion chromatography systems, Malvern Instruments is sponsoring the ‘Protein Aggregation’ track at the next Cambridge Healthtech Institute PepTalk conference (January 11-15, 2010, San Diego, California).

5 Nov 2009

AMS Technologies to Supply FiberTECII Series Fiber-Coupled Laser Modules Launched by Blue Sky Research

The FiberTECII™ Series is Blue Sky Research’s recently released, second generation of high performance, fiber-coupled laser modules

5 Nov 2009

Researchers Use Laser Plasma Spectroscopy System to Measure Trace Elements in Fresh Vegetables

A high-resolution, time-resolved spectroscopy system has helped researchers make the first quantitative measurements of trace elements in fresh vegetables using a technique based on the detection of optical emission from a laser-induced plasma.

5 Nov 2009

Light Manipulation Proves Effective in Acheiving Desired Height in Some Ornamental Plants

Light manipulation technique effective, environmental alternative for growing holiday favorite

5 Nov 2009

LaserStar Technologies Shifts Florida Office to 8615 Commodity Circle, Orlando

LaserStar Technologies Corporation is pleased to announce the relocation of their Florida Office to 8615 Commodity Circle, Orlando, FL. The new FL LaserStar Center is a state-of-the art facility that will provide a significantly larger sales, service, education and training center to better accommodate their growing customerbase.

5 Nov 2009

Planon Systems Solutions Unveils New DocuPen Xtreme X-Series Scanning Pen

The pen may be mightier than the sword, but today, Planon Systems Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of scanning hardware and software, proved that one class of pen can definitely be mightier than all the rest, by introducing its new DocuPen Xtreme X-Series line of scanning pens.

5 Nov 2009