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BluGlass Signs Exclusive Sales and Marketing License Agreement LED Company

BluGlass Limited today announced that it has signed a term sheet outlining the material, terms and conditions to be encompassed in an Exclusive Sales and Marketing License Agreement with BLK CO., LTD (BLK) of Korea.

8 May 2009

New Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Identifies New Pulsar

A massive star can die when its core collapses in on itself, causing an explosion called a supernova. Some of the most important remnants of supernovae are pulsars-extremely dense stars composed mainly of neutrons.

7 May 2009

NREL Solar Cell Wins Federal Technology Transfer Prize

A new class of ultra-light, high-efficiency solar cells developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded a national prize for the commercialization of federally funded research.

7 May 2009

Traveling at the Light Speed from Science Fiction to Science

With the new movie ‘Star Trek’ opening in theaters across the nation, one thing movie goers will undoubtedly see is the Starship Enterprise racing across the galaxy at the speed of light. But can traveling at warp speed ever become a reality?

7 May 2009

CIG Implements Discrete Optics With Mindspeed's Burst-Mode Laser Driver to Cost Reduce Optical Network Terminals

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced that Mindspeed's M02090 laser driver with integrated limiting amplifier and M02015 high sensitivity transimpedance amplifier (TIA) have enabled Cambridge Industries Group (CIG) to implement a bi-directional optical sub-assembly (BOSA) on-board design in dual closed loop configuration, significantly reducing the cost of optical network terminals (ONTs) for fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) applications.

7 May 2009

NIST Physicist to Receive 2009 William F. Meggers Award from Optical Society of America

Leo Hollberg, a physicist and group leader who recently retired from NIST Boulder, will receive the 2009 William F. Meggers Award from the Optical Society of America (OSA).

6 May 2009

New Product Catalog from Coherent Details the Largest Selection of Excimer Lasers and Related Products

A new 52-page product catalog from Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) details the largest selection of excimer lasers and related products available anywhere. Specifically, this guide provides detailed specifications, selection guides and an application matrix for Coherent's offering of over 40 different excimer laser products.

6 May 2009

Researchers Create World's Smallest Incandescent Lamp

In an effort to explore the boundary between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics -- two fundamental yet seemingly incompatible theories of physics -- a team from the UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy has created the world's smallest incandescent lamp.

6 May 2009

Lemnis Lighting and Partner Digital Light Bring New LED Offering to Market

Lemnis Lighting, Inc. the leader in LED lighting innovations and Digital Light, LLC, the leading global supplier of LED lighting, announce today the launch of the Pharox 6W LED bulb.

6 May 2009

VITRONIC Presents Turn-Key Machine Vision Solutions for Medical Technology Industry at ACHEMA

At this year’s ACHEMA, which takes place from 11th until 15th May 2009 in Frankfurt, VITRONIC presents turn-key machine vision solutions for the medical technology industry alongside the 360° inspection system VINSPEC. The roundabout inspection and reading of sealing caps is now reality- Eliminate time- and cost consuming mechanical rotation of the containers.

5 May 2009

Award Honors Individual Excellence in FTTx Deployment

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Lightwave magazine are honoring an individual for his or her contributions to the deployment of optical access networks in North America with the sixth annual FTTXcellence Award. The award will be presented on Sept. 29 at the 2009 FTTH Conference in Houston, Texas.

5 May 2009

Millerbernd Lighting Announces Launch of Custom Lighting Design Contest

Highlighting the incredible energy savings and flexibility of SSL lighting when coupled with the expertise of a true custom manufacturer, citing the need for innovative designs which incorporate the advantages of LED lighting with the flexibility and quality of custom build, Millerbernd Lighting announces the launch of a Custom Lighting Design Contest at the Light Fair 2009 held May 5-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

5 May 2009

Breakthrough Technology Combines Warm and Rich Color with LED Efficiency

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) and QD Vision, Inc. today unveiled the world's first quantum dot lighting solution that combines the efficiency of LED lighting with the warm color of incandescent bulbs.

5 May 2009

World-Premier Solution Delivers Greener and More Efficient Street Lighting

The streets of Pombal, Portugal, are brighter - and more eco-friendly - thanks to a patent-pending optical street-lighting solution developed by Fraen Corporation in partnership with Philips Lumileds.

5 May 2009

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Introduces One of the World's Smallest LEDs in the 1 W Sector

The new ultra-white OSLON SSL LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors may be small in size, at only 3 x 3 mm, but it's big on performance. Using the latest chip technology, the 1 W OSLON SSL LED achieves impressive brightness and high luminous efficiency of 100 lm/W.

5 May 2009