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Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Among First in the Country to Use New Micro-Laser

Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are among the first in the country to use a new micro-laser, which uses light energy in place of a cutting tool to remove complicated brain and spine tumors. The technique offers greater precision and efficiency during surgery, reducing the incision size, surgery time and patient recovery period following surgery.

28 Jan 2009

CRi Nuance Demonstration During Spring 2009

LOT are offering a demonstration of the CRi Nuance multispectral imaging system at your site during Spring 2009.

From Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd 27 Jan 2009

NASA-Derived Technology Captures Unique Inaugural Image

NASA spinoff technology from the Mars exploration rovers was used to capture a unique panoramic image of President Obama's inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20.

27 Jan 2009

Camera Commander System Increases Sensor Quality Control with Automated Analysis for Dramatically Reduced Testing Time

Sarnoff Corporation today announced the launch of Camera Commander™, a complete CMOS and CCD imaging device and camera testing system for camera manufacturers and their users.

27 Jan 2009

SiOnyx Boosts CMOS Sensor Team, Opens West Coast Office

SiOnyx, Inc., the leading innovator in shallow junction photonics - a patented semiconductor process coined 'black silicon' that radically alters the photonic properties of semiconductor devices - has added several leading image sensor scientists and engineers to its team and opened an engineering office in Beaverton, Oregon.

27 Jan 2009

CU-Boulder Professor Wins $3 Million Fellowship from DoD

University of Colorado at Boulder physics Distinguished Professor Margaret Murnane has been named a National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellow by the U.S. Department of Defense.

27 Jan 2009

Bookham Introduces 25W Multi-Emitter Fiber Laser Pump Module

Bookham, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKHM), a provider of optical components for industrial applications, has launched a high power multi-emitter pump module capable of delivering 25W out of a 105um fiber with 0.15NA. The product meets fiber laser manufacturers' demands for increased output power and brightness, compact pump configurations, and reduced overall system cost.

27 Jan 2009

Alfalight Unveils Breakthrough in Laser Diode Technology for Lower-Cost, High-Power Laser Systems

Alfalight, Inc., a leading supplier of highly efficient high-power diode lasers, announced today the first details of its breakthrough Surface-Emitting Distributed Feedback (SE-DFB) laser diode technology. This technology uses a significantly different approach at the wafer level to provide a lower-cost system solution with enhanced brightness and ruggedness compared to the edge-emitting laser technology.

27 Jan 2009

NEC LCD Technologies Introduces Two New Amorphous-Silicon TFT-LCD Modules with White LEDs

NEC LCD Technologies, together with its sales and marketing channels in the Americas and Europe, NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, today introduced two new amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) modules incorporating white LED backlights for industrial applications.

26 Jan 2009

Air Force Researcher Develops Satellite Imaging Technology

A research associate at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Laser and Optics Research Center here is developing a new capability that will allow satellites to be seen and see clearer.

26 Jan 2009

Eco-Snow Systems Introduces New, Automated Technology for Cleaning Image Sensors

Eco-Snow Systems™, an affiliate of The Linde Group, has introduced a new, automated technology for cleaning image sensors. Eco-Snow Systems is the leading supplier of automated, carbon dioxide (CO2) snow based cleaning tools and processes to the micro-electronics industry.

26 Jan 2009

Canadian Photonics Industry Shines a Ray of Light Amid Economic Gloom

The Canadians are gathering at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, CA with OCRI representatives to build on what a new industry report says is a shining success. In its survey entitled "Illuminating a World of Opportunity," the Canadian Photonics Consortium states Canada has 370 photonics companies employing some 20,000 people who collectively generate close to $4.5 billion annually, with approximately 85% from exports including 50% to the U.S.

26 Jan 2009

Bookham Achieves Output Power of 200W with a 10mm Laser Diode Bar

Bookham, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKHM), a provider of optical components for industrial applications, has achieved an output power of 200W with a 10mm laser diode bar - believed to be the industry's most powerful commercially available continuous wave (CW) single bar product.

26 Jan 2009

Blue Laser Diode Bringing the World One Step Closer to a Vision of Tiny Projectors

An optimized TO38 package makes the blue laser diode from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors the smallest in its class, bringing the world one step closer to a vision of tiny projectors that can be integrated into mobile devices such as cell phones and digital cameras.

26 Jan 2009

Keithley Releases New 2009 Test and Measurement Product Guide

Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of its 2009 Test and Measurement Product Guide. The 144-page guide offers details and technical specifications on Keithley's general-purpose and sensitive sourcing and measurement products, DC switching, RF switching and measurement, data acquisition solutions, semiconductor test systems, and optoelectronics test.

From Keithley Instruments Inc. 26 Jan 2009