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Expanded Product Portfolio Strengthens Sharp's Solar Business

Sharp, a world leader in solar cell production, announced today at Solar Power International 2008 that it will introduce next generation thin film solar cells in the U.S. market in the near future.

13 Oct 2008

Labsphere Opens New Online Shop

Labsphere, a world leader in light testing and measurement and optical coatings, has opened a new online shop accessible through www.labsphere.com. Developed for the convenience of North American customers and prospective customers, the shop features a broad inventory of Labsphere's stock systems, modular components, targets and standards.

13 Oct 2008

JMAR Technologies Awarded Contract for Custom RGB Lasers

JMAR Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, today announced that the Company has been awarded a contract by Zebra Imaging, Inc. of Austin, Texas, to provide custom RGB (Red/Green/Blue) lasers for use in a holographic imaging product currently under development.

13 Oct 2008

The Race to Excellence in PV Manufacturing

The SEMI PV Group today announced the publication of a White Paper that details a strong future vision for the PV industry, presenting strategies the industry can implement now to help ensure a sustainable and profitable growth. The White Paper, "The Perfect Industry -- The Race to Excellence in PV Manufacturing," describes the ideal industry characteristics for the high-growth PV industry and describes both current and potential SEMI policies, program and initiatives designed to achieve them.

13 Oct 2008

Integra LifeSciences Introduces Luxtec MLX 300W Xenon Light for Surgical Applications

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the introduction of the Luxtec(R) MLX 300W Xenon light source for use in surgical procedures, the latest addition to Luxtec's extensive line of illumination systems. Integra will feature the Luxtec(R) MLX light source at the American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Congress, October 12-15, 2008, San Francisco, California.

13 Oct 2008

Fianium to Develop Advanced Supercontinuum Fiber Lasers

A consortium led by ultrafast fiber laser manufacturer Fianium is to develop and evaluate advanced white-light (supercontinuum) fiber lasers for biomedical imaging applications.

13 Oct 2008

Researchers Show DNA Strands Differ in Light Sensitivity Depending on Base Sequences

DNA, the molecule that acts as the carrier of genetic information in all forms of life, is highly resistant against alteration by ultraviolet light, but understanding the mechanism for its photostability presents some puzzling problems.

13 Oct 2008

Energy Saving CFLs Emitting High Levels of UV Radiation

New research by the Health Protection Agency has shown that some energy saving compact fluorescent lights can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels that, under certain conditions of use, can result in exposures higher than guideline levels.

12 Oct 2008

OLED with Touch Function

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) is one of the most promising lighting technology for future lighting solutions. The OLED technology is the first real area light source technology in history. It

12 Oct 2008

International Photography Exhibition Showcases Scientific Research and Discovery

Acclaimed scientists and photographers from around the world will share their scientific research, discoveries and observations of natural wonders in an international photography exhibition opening next month at Rochester Institute of Technology.

11 Oct 2008

Brightest Color LED in Its Class for Direct Display Backlighting

The new Advanced Power TOPLED Plus from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is the brightest color LED in its class, providing 15% more light for direct display backlighting than standard Advanced Power TOPLEDs.

10 Oct 2008

Advanced Digital High-Speed Camera for Airborne Applications

Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of high-speed digital imaging systems, today extended its Phantom® Miro(TM) family with the launch of Miro Airborne, a digital high-speed camera engineered to specifically withstand the extreme environments associated with airborne applications.

10 Oct 2008

Device Allowing Imaging at Scales Previously Impossible for Optical Instruments

Researchers in Japan have developed a design concept for a device that allows imaging at scales previously impossible for optical instruments. Their advance is based on novel imaging techniques that allow optical imaging in the subwavelength regime, where the wavelength used is larger than the smallest features of the object being imaged.

10 Oct 2008

Improving Patient Care and Comfort with Pure White Light

The new Gnatus Dental Lamp LED Plus overcomes the inconveniences associated with conventional halogen models, including short bulb life, high power usage and spillover light that has in some cases prompted dentists to supply patients with sunglasses, while also offering significant advantages for dental care.

9 Oct 2008

AMS Launches New GreenLight HPS EA Fiber

American Medical Systems, Inc. today announced the launch of its new GreenLight HPS (High Performance System) EA (Extended Applications) Fiber intended for the treatment of bladder tumors and urethral strictures.

9 Oct 2008