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Outdoor Weathering Stations Being Set Up to Test Solar Modules

Solar modules must stand up to UV radiation, rain, snow and heat. To find out where their weak points lie, outdoor weathering stations are being set up at sites exposed to extreme climatic conditions: in the tropics, in the desert, and on top of Germany¡¦s highest mountain.

10 Oct 2007

Increase in FTTx Projects Likely to Drive Significant Demand for Fiber Optic Testing Equipment

Worldwide fiber to the x (FTTx) projects continue to increase due to triple play service's huge requirement for bandwidth and the rising demand for last mile and access networks, reports Frost & Sullivan.

9 Oct 2007

Google Planning a Multi-Terabit Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Across Pacific Ocean

An Australian telecommunications news service, Communications Day, reports that Google is allegedly planning a multi-terabit undersea fiber optic cable across the Pacific Ocean for launch in 2009. Apparently, a group of carriers and Google were meeting in Sydney for high-level talks on the plan, dubbed "Unity", over the last week.

9 Oct 2007

BTI Photonic Received USD $12M in Series D Financing to Support Expansion of New Global Channel Partners

BTI Photonic Systems, a global supplier of microWDM networking solutions for the delivery of gigabit services, announced today it has closed USD $12M in its Series D Financing. The round was led by a new, undisclosed, U.S.-based private equity investor and included existing investors Vengrowth Private Equity Partners, BDC Venture Capital, GrowthWorks Capital, Kodiak Venture Partners, Primaxis Technology Ventures and Lucent Venture Partners.

9 Oct 2007

Researchers Discovered Way to Predict Behavior of Unruly Light Waves During Nanoscale Radiation Heat Transfer

Nanoscale devices present a unique challenge to any optical technology ¡X there¡¦s just not enough room for light to travel in a straight line.

9 Oct 2007

Access to Fastest Most Up-To-Date Broadband Internet Service Available to Bangor and Brewer Businesses

A Maine telecommunications company is about to grant Bangor and Brewer one of their biggest economic development wishes ¡X access to the fastest, most up-to-date broadband Internet service.

9 Oct 2007

Aspheric-Based Eye Treatments Using Laser Technology Revealed Significant Increase in Visual Acuity

A study to evaluate safety, predictability and efficacy of aspheric-based eye treatments using laser technology showed a significant increase in visual acuity among other results.

9 Oct 2007

Astronomer Developed World's Largest and Most Advanced Digital Camera for a Telescope

The University of Hawaii astronomer who led development of the world's largest and most advanced digital camera for a telescope on Haleakala, Maui, says he is "shocked at how well it's going."

9 Oct 2007

Light-Emitting Flexible Semiconductors Unraveled by Researchers in U.S.

An interdisciplinary team of Cornell nanotechnology researchers has unraveled some of the fundamental physics of a material that holds promise for light-emitting, flexible semiconductors.

9 Oct 2007

Low-Cost Dose Sensors to be Developed by SMI For Use in Cancer Therapy

Structured Material Industries, Inc., (SMI) will develop compact low-cost dose sensors for use in ion beam and proton beam cancer therapy. High energy beams of ions and protons have been investigated for cancer treatment over the past four decades. Proton beam cancer therapy is fast becoming a mainstream technology in the US, offering the potential for successful cancer treatment, with minimal side effects and minimum damage to adjacent healthy tissue.

9 Oct 2007

Recent FDA Clearance of Hand-Held Laser Device to Treat Hair Loss Has Generated Surge in Consumer Interest

The FDA's recent clearance of a hand-held laser device to treat hair loss and grow hair has generated a surge of consumer interest in the new technology - and one U.S. manufacturer is taking the lead by developing the nation's most comprehensive sales and service program to help physicians meet the growing demand.

9 Oct 2007

Boeing Ordered 15 FARO Laser Tracker Units

FARO Technologies, Inc. , the world market leader in portable computer-aided measurement arms and laser tracker sales, announced the receipt of an order for 15 FARO Laser Tracker Xi units from The Boeing Company for Commercial Airplanes Tooling in the Puget Sound area.

9 Oct 2007

Teamwork Matters - Solar Cells Joined Together Using Laser Welding

A single solar cell produces a relatively low output ¡V it¡¦s a case of strength in numbers. Tiny strips of metal are used to link cells together. If the laser soldering temperature is too high, the solder joint may fracture. A new system provides automatic temperature regulation.

9 Oct 2007

Complex Nanoscale Structures Fabricated on Various Substrates using Nanoimprint Lithography

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) has developed into a key technique for the fabrication of polymer nanopatterns and three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures.

8 Oct 2007

LBO Announced Closing a US$26 Million Funding Round for High-Volume Manufacture of Miniature Projection Systems

Light Blue Optics (LBO), the industry-leading developer of holographic laser projection technology, today announced closing a US$26 million Series 'A' funding round, led by Earlybird Venture Capital and Capital-E. Existing investors 3i plc, who led LBO's US$3.5 million seed-funding round, and NESTA also participated.

8 Oct 2007

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Outdoor Weathering Stations Being Set Up to Test Solar Modules

Increase in FTTx Projects Likely to Drive Significant Demand for Fiber Optic Testing Equipment

Google Planning a Multi-Terabit Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Across Pacific Ocean

BTI Photonic Received USD $12M in Series D Financing to Support Expansion of New Global Channel Partners

Researchers Discovered Way to Predict Behavior of Unruly Light Waves During Nanoscale Radiation Heat Transfer

Access to Fastest Most Up-To-Date Broadband Internet Service Available to Bangor and Brewer Businesses

Aspheric-Based Eye Treatments Using Laser Technology Revealed Significant Increase in Visual Acuity

Astronomer Developed World's Largest and Most Advanced Digital Camera for a Telescope

Light-Emitting Flexible Semiconductors Unraveled by Researchers in U.S.

Low-Cost Dose Sensors to be Developed by SMI For Use in Cancer Therapy

Recent FDA Clearance of Hand-Held Laser Device to Treat Hair Loss Has Generated Surge in Consumer Interest

Boeing Ordered 15 FARO Laser Tracker Units

Teamwork Matters - Solar Cells Joined Together Using Laser Welding

Complex Nanoscale Structures Fabricated on Various Substrates using Nanoimprint Lithography

LBO Announced Closing a US$26 Million Funding Round for High-Volume Manufacture of Miniature Projection Systems

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