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National Laser Technology Filed Suit Against California-Based Biolase Technology

Indianapolis-based company' that refurbishes and sells dental lasers to dentists across the country' filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District' of Indiana against a California company it says is damaging competition and' affecting consumers in the hard tissue dental laser market.

20 Aug 2008

Using Lasers to Create Initialized Quantum State of Qubit

The fastest quantum computer bit that exploits the main advantage of the qubit over the conventional bit has been demonstrated by researchers at University of Michigan, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the University of California at San Diego.

20 Aug 2008

High-Brightness LEDs Undergoing Rapid Market Growth in Variety of Applications

High-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB LEDs) have demonstrated dramatic improvements in performance in recent years, as well as significant cost reduction, such that they are undergoing a period of rapid market growth in a variety of niche and general lighting applications.

20 Aug 2008

Company Showcases Aerosol Jet Printing for High Efficiency Solar Cells

Optomec announced today that they will showcase their patented Aerosol Jet Print technology for higher efficiency solar cells, at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia, Spain on September 1st-4th.

19 Aug 2008

ASAP 2008 V2R1 Adds Significant Capability to the Program Well Known to the Optics Industry

Breault Research Organization (BRO) has released an enhanced version of the company's Advanced Systems Analysis Program (ASAP®). The ASAP 2008 V2R1 release adds significant capability to the program well known to the optics industry as the most sophisticated tool available for virtual prototyping of optical systems and devices.

19 Aug 2008

Optical Computers Moving A Step Closer to Reality

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have theorized a way to increase the speed of pulses of light that bound across chains of tiny metal particles to well past the speed of light by altering the particle shape. Application of this theory would use nanosized metal chains as building blocks for novel optoelectronic and optical devices, which would operate at higher frequencies than conventional electronic circuits. Such devices could eventually find applications in the developing area of high-speed optical computing, in which protons and light replace electrons and transistors for greater performance.

19 Aug 2008

New Way to Fine-Tune Light Coming from Quantum Dots with Lasers

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaborative center of the University of Maryland and NIST, have reported a new way to fine-tune the light coming from quantum dots by manipulating them with pairs of lasers.

19 Aug 2008

New Technique Shows Promise for Improving Cancer Surgery

Researchers in Massachusetts now report development and early clinical trials of a new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue in the body so that surgeons can more easily see and remove diseased tissue with less damage to normal tissue near the tumor.

19 Aug 2008

CO2 Laser System Receives Health Canada Clearance

Reliant Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of fractional resurfacing and market leader of aesthetic laser skin treatments, today announced its Canadian launch of the Fraxel re:pair laser system with the recent Health Canada Clearance. The Canadian debut of the Fraxel re:pair system occurred at the recent Controversies and Conversations in Laser Cosmetic Surgery symposium in Whistler, B.C., Canada.

19 Aug 2008

Applied Materials to Provide Precision Wafering Systems under US$220 Million Contract

LDK Solar Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, awarded a US$220 million contract to Applied Materials, Inc. to provide precision wafering systems to support its next phase of production expansion. The systems are scheduled to begin shipping to LDK Solar's facility in Xinyu, PRC, in early 2009, and will support LDK Solar's previously announced plans to expand to 3.2GW annualized wafer capacity in 2010.

19 Aug 2008

Exciting New Developments in Technology Having a Huge Impact on Public Health

Leaders in the field of microscopy from across Ireland will meet at Queen's University Belfast this week to discuss exciting new developments in technology which could have a huge impact on public health.

19 Aug 2008

Applied Energetics Awarded Light Filament Sensor Contract from U.S. Army

Applied Energetics Continue development of Light Filament Sensor Technology from the U.S. Army.

The Light Filament Sensor program is aimed at developing a system for detecting and identifying trace

18 Aug 2008

Company to Advance Photovoltaic Window Technology under Agreement

Octillion Corp., a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology incubator, today announced that it has entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with scientists at Oakland University to further the development of its NanoPower Window technology. In addition to working to advance the Company’s solar photovoltaic technology, scientists and collaborating researchers will explore additional nanotechnology applications that may be derived from their efforts.

18 Aug 2008

The First Ever Functioning X-Ray Laser in Ireland

More than 25 years ago it took a nuclear explosion under the Nevada desert to power the world’s first X-ray laser. Now, Queen's University Belfast is set to unveil recent progress towards producing the first ever functioning X-ray laser in Ireland.

18 Aug 2008

World's First Integrated Hybrid Fiber Optic Sensing Solution

SensorTran today announced a cooperative agreement with Micron Optics, Inc. to offer the world's first integrated, hybrid fiber optic sensing solution. The new system offers both Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) capabilities and Fiber-Bragg Grating (FBG) point sensing capabilities, which measure pressure, strain and vibration

18 Aug 2008