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BugLab Launches Optical Density Sensor for Academic and Industrial Applications

BugLab has launched the world’s first handheld sensor that measures optical density. This novel sensor directly detects the substances in a container via its walls without opening the container.

7 Dec 2010

Neda to Install LED Solar Street Lamps in UP’s Rural Areas

The New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (Neda) has announced that it will install solar LED street lamps in 2,086 rural areas in Utter Pradesh as part of a rural electrification project.

7 Dec 2010

General Electric Introduces Energy-Efficient LED Light

General Electric (GE) has launched a 9 W LED light, which complies with Energy Star standards.

7 Dec 2010

Spectra-Physics Launches Explorer XP 532-5 Laser at SPIE Photonics West

Newport Corporation brand, Spectra-Physics announced that it has launched a new Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser that integrates the laser electronics and head in a single package.

7 Dec 2010

PicoQuant Launches Fluorescence Lifetime Spectrometers at SPIE Photonics West

PicoQuant announced that it will roll out three new products at the SPIE Photonics West Expo to be held in California from 22 to 27 January 2011

From Picoquant GmbH 7 Dec 2010

BT to Test 1 Gbps Fiber-Optic Broadband Network in Suffolk, UK

BT, provider of fiber-optic broadband services, announced that it will test 1 Gbps broadband speeds as part of the future plans for broadband deployment.

7 Dec 2010

4D Technology Unveils Extended Precision Package for PhaseCam 6000 Laser Interferometer

4D Technology, developer of optical metrology devices, announced that it has introduced a new Extended Precision Package (EPP) that offers over 2X enhancement in optical surface measurement precision in the PhaseCam 6000 Dynamic Laser Interferometer.

7 Dec 2010

Photopolymers and Holograms to Help Prevent Forging and Identity Theft

Volume holograms enable the generation of three-dimensional images and should soon become a common feature in different areas of our daily lives. Besides creating fascinating optical effects, they can also be used to make ID cards and other documents forgery-proof.

7 Dec 2010

New Tool from Springer Measures Popularity of Its Online Books and Journals

Springer is launching a new free analytics tool www.realtime.springer.com which provides multiple visualizations of the usage that is generated worldwide by Springer’s online products, including journals, books, images and protocols.

7 Dec 2010

Vishay Intertechnology Introduces Cold White LED Power Modules

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two cold white LED power modules called the VLSL40xxA and the VLSL50xxA.

6 Dec 2010

Greenlight Selects Zhone’s MXK Platform to Deploy GPON Network

Zhone Technologies, provider of FTTx network access solutions, announced that Greenlight Communications has selected its MXK multi-service access node (MSAN) solution to develop the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) network in Dunnellon, Florida.

6 Dec 2010

Huawei to Develop 40 G Optical Transport Network for China Mobile

China Mobile has chosen Huawei, provider of telecommunication network solutions, to develop an 80×40 G Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) backbone network.

6 Dec 2010

Armstrong Optical Introduces N-Driver Thermal Imaging System

Armstrong Optical, a provider of optical metrology products, has launched a new thermal imaging system that enables enhanced driver visibility under any kind of lighting and weather conditions.

From Armstrong Optical Ltd 6 Dec 2010

Scientists Develop New Laser Technique to Detect Cancer

Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new laser technique called the nonlinear interferometric vibrational imaging (NIVI), which produces tissues’ color-coded images that describe tumor boundaries clearly and quickly with over 99% accuracy.

4 Dec 2010

Osram Opto Semiconductors Develops High-Brightness LED Chip

Osram Opto Semiconductors’ research team has created an advanced LED chip called the UX:3 chip, which offers 50% more brightness than its earlier version.

4 Dec 2010