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Using Sub-Micron Micromachining IMEC and VUB Demonstrates On-Wafer Liquid Phase Chromatograph

IMEC and the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) have built and demonstrated an on-wafer liquid phase chromatograph, using sub-micron micromachining. Measurements show a 5- to 10-fold increase in speed of analysis and an improved separation capacity compared to state-of-the-art macroscopic chromatographs.

From imec Inc. 12 Dec 2007

Lastest High Power Infrared Laser Diodes From Photonic Products

Photonic Products, the UK optoelectronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist, has announced the introduction of two new, high power, infrared wavelength GaAlaS laser diodes from Opnext, Inc. The HL8337MG and the HL8338MG are ideal as light sources for industrial and medical sensor applications and as a light source for various other types of optical equipment such as distance meters, barcode scanners and high resolution CTP.

12 Dec 2007

JDSU Releases Most Powerful Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser Solution

JDSU today announced that it has released the most powerful fiber-coupled diode laser solution with its next-generation L4 platform. The new telecom-grade solution leverages an innovative chip design to generate 10 watts (W) of output power. Its packaging takes up less space compared to previous designs, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to pack more diode lasers into a smaller space within their systems.

12 Dec 2007

Report Provides Existing and Planned Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Serving the Caribbean

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Pioneer Consulting's new report: "Caribbean Submarine Fiber Optics 2007" to their offering.

11 Dec 2007

New Way to Seek Out Specific Proteins Using Nothing but Light

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new way to seek out specific proteins, including dangerous proteins such as anthrax toxin, and render them harmless using nothing but light. The technique lends itself to the creation of new antibacterial and antimicrobial films to help curb the spread of germs, and also holds promise for new methods of seeking out and killing tumors in the human body.

11 Dec 2007

JDSU Announces Industry's Smallest and Lightest Optical Channel Checker

JDSU today announced the industry's smallest and lightest channel checker for DWDM networks, the JDSU OCC-56 Smart Optical Channel Checker. The OCC-56 is an innovative selective power meter for DWDM applications that provides the market with a low-cost alternative to optical spectrum analyzers (OSAs).

11 Dec 2007

JDSU Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Leading Supplier of Optical Security Devices

JDSU and American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. (ABNH) today announced a definitive agreement for JDSU to acquire ABNH, a market leader in the origination, production and marketing of holograms for security applications and the leading supplier of optical security devices for the transaction card market.

11 Dec 2007

Carl Zeiss Introduces New Transmission Electron Microscope

Carl Zeiss SMT today introduced the new CENTRA™ 100 transmission electron microscope (TEM) at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology in Washington D.C. The CENTRA 100 is a TEM with up to 100 kV accelerating voltage. Specially designed as a sophisticated “imaging system”, the highly compact and robust instrument offers maximum resolution down to 0.2 nm.

11 Dec 2007

Optical Transport System Delivering Broadband From the Base to the Battlefield

The Tellabs(R) 7100 Optical Transport System (OTS) received certification from the United States Information Systems Engineering Command's (ISEC) Technology Integration Center (TIC). Now the United States Army can provide mission-critical transport to modernize base infrastructure, delivering broadband services from the base to the battlefield.

11 Dec 2007

Security Cameras to See Through Disguises and Recognise Faces

Security cameras able to 'see' through disguises and recognise faces in any light or at any angle are a step nearer thanks to new 3D imaging techniques being researched by the University of the West of England and Imperial College London.

11 Dec 2007

Boeing a Step Closer in Completion of New Operational Sensor for U.S. Space Surveillance Network

The Boeing Company has successfully completed a series of Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system tests as part of the development of a new operational sensor for the U.S. Space Surveillance Network.

11 Dec 2007

First Affordable Multi-Head Cold Laser Hits the Market

Healing Lasers Design Company has introduced the first multi head cold laser of its kind. While cold lasers have been used for many years all over the world to help heal soft tissue injuries and wounds because they are believed to stimulate blood flow, produce endorphin releases, be anti-inflammatory, increase enzyme production, assist in cellular healing, to increase ATP (Adenosine TriPhospate) production as well as increased lymphatic flow and to speed the bodies naturally healing. Cold laser components like their new unit have traditionally costs thousands of dollars.

11 Dec 2007

Report Reveals Chinese FOTE Markets Estimated to Earn Revenues of $143 Million in 2013

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Chinese Fiber Optic Test Equipment Markets, reveals that the market earned revenues of $76.9 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach $143.4 million in 2013.

10 Dec 2007

IPG’s Fiber Lasers Provide Alternative to Expensive Electron Beam Welding

IPG Photonics Corporation, the leading global manufacturer of high-power lasers and amplifiers for diverse applications in numerous markets, today announced that its application center in Germany achieved a record high-quality deep penetration welding on thick stainless steel plates at rapid speeds. By using IPG’s unique 20 kW continuous wave (CW) 1070 nm commercial fiber laser, it is now possible to weld 1” 304 stainless steel at a speed of 0.85 meters/minute, and 3/4” samples at a speed of 2 meters/minute using a 200 micron fiber cable with a 420 micron focus spot size.

10 Dec 2007

New Radiotherapy System Combining High-Tech Imaging with Precision Tumor-Targeting Capability

A new radiotherapy system that combines high-tech imaging with precision tumor-targeting capability is helping cancer specialists at Stony Brook University Medical Center treat patients. Those with medically inoperable tumors, at high-risk for surgery, or who do not want surgical treatment may benefit most from the ExacTrac® X-ray 6D System for image-guided radiotherapy. The system adds to patient options for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), a technique that features high radiation doses with pinpoint precision to tumors.

10 Dec 2007