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Fabrication Technique Suitable for High-Volume Commercial Production of Photonic Circuits

Scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), collaborating collaborating with researchers from the German universities of Jena, Gottingen, and Bremen, have developed a new technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic integrated circuits that may one day be suitable for high-volume commercial production.

26 Jun 2008

Using Lasers and Mirrors to Detect Explosives

Using a laser and a device that converts reflected light into sound, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can detect explosives at distances exceeding 20 yards.

25 Jun 2008

A Step Closer to a Practical Solution for Optical Cloaking.

Now you see it, soon you might not, researchers at the University of Illinois say.

25 Jun 2008

Company to Manufacture and Install Custom LED System for a Dome-Shaped Theatre

Lighting Science Group, a global developer and integrator of light- emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions, today announced its selection as the LED lighting systems partner for a dome-shaped theater in City of Dreams, an integrated urban entertainment resort project in Macau's Cotai, developed by leading entertainment company, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited.

25 Jun 2008

Ultraviolet Photodiode to Detect Anthrax and Other Bioterrorism Agents in Air

Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. military's pressing requirement for compact, reliable and cost-effective sensors to detect anthrax and other bioterrorism agents in the air.

25 Jun 2008

Two Standards for Solid-State Lighting in the United States

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting in the United States.

25 Jun 2008

AMS Technologies Announces Availability of EXALOS SLED-Based Broadband Light Source

EXALOS has extended its family of powerful Superluminescent Light Emitting Diodes (SLEDs) with a new 100nm SLED-based Broadband Light Source at 850nm. The new product is available from AMS Technologies throughout Europe.

25 Jun 2008

Catalogue Details Wide Choice of Lighting for Machine Vision Applications

Moritex has announced a new 116-page general catalogue of Machine Vision light sources, fibre light guides and LED illumination products.

25 Jun 2008

The World's Most Powerful X-Ray Microscopes

The Center for Nanoscale Materials' (CNM) newly operational Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is one of the world's most powerful x-ray microscopes.

24 Jun 2008

Laser Microscalpel Destroys Individual Cell While Leaving Nearby Cells Intact

Mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Adela Ben-Yakar at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a laser "microscalpel" that destroys a single cell while leaving nearby cells intact, which could improve the precision of surgeries for cancer, epilepsy and other diseases.

24 Jun 2008

Largest Cameras in the World to Detect the Mysterious Dark Energy

UK astronomers, as part of an international team, have reached a milestone in the construction of one of the largest ever cameras to detect the mysterious Dark Energy component of the Universe. The pieces of glass for the five unique lenses of the camera have been shipped from the US to France to be shaped and polished into their final form.

24 Jun 2008

Lamina Lighting Announces Availability of LED-Based Replacement Lamp

Lamina Lighting Incorporated (Lamina), the world leader in the development and manufacturer of high-power LED light engines, today announced immediate availability of their highly popular LED-based replacement lamp, the SML MR16 GU5.3, in an eye-catching palette of vibrant monocolors which include red, green, blue and amber.

24 Jun 2008

Measuring Objects Strictly from Photographs

Imagine landing on the Moon, climbing down the ladder of your spacecraft, and looking around the harsh lunar landscape - to see another, older spacecraft standing only 200 yards away.

24 Jun 2008

Zecotek’s Proprietary MAPD Solid-State Photo Detectors Successfully Tested

Zecotek Photonics Inc. today announced that the Swiss-based Paul Scherrer Institute has successfully tested Zecotek's proprietary Micro-pixel Avalanche Photo Diodes (MAPD's) in trials for its next-generation Positron Emission Tomography (PET) medical imaging program.

24 Jun 2008

Future Lighting Donates LUXEON Rebel LEDs for Solar Car Project

Future Lighting Solutions, a leading provider of LED lighting components and solution support, announced today that it has donated LUXEON Rebel LEDs from Philips Lumileds for use on a solar car being built by students at the University of Minnesota. The car will compete in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge, a 2,400-mile race scheduled for July 13-22.

24 Jun 2008