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Generation of Laser Light Without Needing Large Energy Input

Kishor Kapale, an assistant professor of physics at Western Illinois University, had his research, "Lasing Without Inversion: Counterintuitive Population Dynamics in the Transient Regime," published in the prestigious Physical Review Letters (PRL) vol. 100, article 173601 (April 29, 2008).

17 May 2008

RIT Effort Could Extend NASA Science Capabilities for Planetary Applications

Technology that could someday "MapQuest" Mars and other bodies in the solar system is under development at Rochester Institute of Technology's Rochester Imaging Detector Laboratory (RIDL), in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory.

15 May 2008

New Highly Efficient and Compact Gas Laser Line Allows IPG to Enter Additional Markets and Applications

IPG Photonics, the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, announced today that it has developed an advanced new family of CO2 gas lasers that will allow the Company to enter new markets and applications.

15 May 2008

Revolutionary All-in-One Advanced Microlaser System Provides Doctors Unprecedented Freedom

Today, dental laser industry leader Zap Lasers unveiled a breakthrough in soft-tissue management, the Styla MicroLaser(TM). The world's first microlaser for soft-tissue applications, the 1.9 ounce Styla combines revolutionary design and proven diode laser technology in a self-contained unit measuring only 6.9 inches long.

15 May 2008

Green Lasers are Key Components for Micro-projectors

Corning Incorporated will introduce the Corning® Green Laser G-1000 at the Display Week 2008 conference held by the Society for Information Display (SID) in Los Angeles, Calif., May 18-23. The high efficiency, high speed and small size of the Corning Green Laser G-1000 device were designed for integration into laser-based micro-projectors for embedded handsets and other mobile devices.

14 May 2008

New 5th Generation Laser Essential Part of iLASIK Technology Suite

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser.

14 May 2008

Technique Could Revolutionize Human Protein Imaging

Protein crystallographers have only scratched the surface of the human proteins important for drug interactions because of difficulties crystallizing the molecules for synchrotron x-ray diffraction.

13 May 2008

PhotoMedex Receives FDA Clearance to Market New Excimer Laser

PhotoMedex, Inc., a leader in the development of proprietary excimer laser and fiber optic systems as well as techniques directed toward dermatological applications, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510k clearance to market the new, more powerful, faster XTRAC® Velocity(TM) excimer laser system to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis and leukoderma.

13 May 2008

Firecomms Bringing High Speed Plastic Optical Fiber Networks into Residential, Offices and Institutions

Firecomms Ltd., a leading developer of high speed Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) transceivers and Visible Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), and Information Systems Management Solutions (ISMS), a world renowned leader in the design and deployment of broadband community IP networks, today announce an alliance to bring high-performance plastic optical fiber networks based on Firecomms technology into residential (single family-and multiple dwelling units), offices and institutions for the support of broadband applications.

13 May 2008

Ultra Compact Red-Green-Blue Chip-Based Lasers for Miniature Projectors

QPC Lasers, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers for the consumer electronics, industrial, defense, and medical markets, today announced that it will exhibit at the Society of Information (SID) Display Week 2008 in booth 659 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA and will host private demonstrations of its high power miniature prototype BrightLase® Red-Green-Blue "RGB" laser.

13 May 2008