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Commencement of LCLS-II Project to Increase Power and Capacity of SLAC’s Light Source

Construction begins today on a major upgrade to a unique X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The project will add a second X-ray laser beam that's 10,000 times brighter, on average, than the first one and fires 8,000 times faster, up to a million pulses per second.

5 Apr 2016

Inscopix Announces Commercial Launch of nVista Brain Imaging Platform for Neuroscience Investigators

Inscopix Inc., today announced the commercial launch of its nVista brain imaging platform to the neuroscience research community. Centered on a patented miniature microscope technology from Stanford University, the nVista system is a significant technological advance that decodes the neural language underlying brain function and behavior.

5 Apr 2016

Spectroline's OPTIMAX 400 Violet Light LED Flashlight Locates Refrigerant Leaks Easily

Spectroline's OPTIMAX™400 (P/N OPX-400CS) violet light LED flashlight is the one HVAC/R leak detection tool you'll want to carry with you all the time.

5 Apr 2016

Major OEMs Place Preliminary Orders for Zecotek Photonics’ Lutetium Fine Silicate Scintillation Crystals

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that it has received preliminary orders for its patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from major OEMs developing radiation monitoring and detection devices.

4 Apr 2016

ASAlaser’s New Application Method for Functional Laser Therapy Reduces Pain from First Sitting

Welcoming "global approach", a therapeutic method that, by promoting the simultaneous treatment of the affected area by pathology and the connected zones, reduces pain from the first sitting, also with a significant beneficial action on the inflammation. Result? Full recovery in a short period of time.

1 Apr 2016

Orion Extends Connectivity and Modularity of LED Troffer Retrofit Product Suite

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms, today announced new products and partnerships that extend the connectivity and modularity of its patented LED Troffer Retrofit (LDR®) product suite.

1 Apr 2016

Alma Lasers Expands Family of Body Contouring Products

Alma Lasers, a global innovator of laser, light-based, radiofrequency and ultrasound solutions for the aesthetic and surgical markets announced today the launch of Accent Prime, the latest addition to Alma Lasers' family of body contouring products. This new platform combines the most advanced innovations in ultrasound and Unipolar™ radio frequency technologies to deliver fast, effective, highly customized treatments with long lasting results.

1 Apr 2016

Acclaim Lighting Debuts High Output, Color Changing, Thin and Flexible LED Circuit Strip

A leader in innovative and advanced solid state lighting technology, Acclaim Lighting introduces the Flex Spectrum Exterior, a high output, color changing, thin and flexible LED circuit strip that can be cut to the exact length for custom exterior lighting applications. Its unique RGBW system features a 3000K white that can when mixed with blue, provides a range of white lighting from 3000K to 7000K while maintaining a CRI of 80.

1 Apr 2016

Advantech Reveals Industrial Display Modules with Superior Specifications, Long Lifecycle Support

Advantech, a leading global manufacturer of embedded platform solutions, announces a full range of Industrial Display Modules—the IDM-1000 series range from 10.4", 12.1", and 15" models, to 15.6" and 18.5", in both 4:3 and 16:9 formats.

31 Mar 2016

ElectriPlast Material Included in LeddarTech's LeddarOne Sensing Module to Produce Lens Barrels

Integral Technologies, Inc., an emerging light-weighting leader and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp., today announces that LeddarTech, owner of the patented Leddar™ optical detection technology, includes ElectriPlast material to produce lens barrels in its latest release of its LeddarOne Sensing Module, a compact and low-cost lidar that provides valuable presence detection and distance measurement capabilities to a wide range of finished products.

31 Mar 2016

New Optical Technology Could Improve 'Seeing' of Telescopes, Help Scientists Observe Earth-Type Planets

Physicists of MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology) and the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences developed optical technology for the "correction" of light coming from distant stars, which will significantly improve the "seeing" of telescopes and therefore will enable us to directly observe exoplanets as Earth-twins. Their work has been published in the Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS).

31 Mar 2016

Larson Electronics Reveals New Magnetic Pedestal Mount Explosion Proof LED Work Light For Hazardous Locations

Larson Electronics, a leading manufacturer and supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment, has announced the release of a new pedestal mount LED work light equipped with four magnets for temporary mounting.

31 Mar 2016

Multistripe Laser Triangulation Scanner Could be Used to Predict Water Movement through Soil

Most of us think nothing of rainfall or where it goes, unless it leads to flooding or landslides. But soil scientists have been studying how water moves across or through soil for decades. Daniel Hirmas, a professor at University of Kansas, and his team may be taking the study of soil hydrology to some exciting new territory. Territory that may help soil scientists manage water resources better.

31 Mar 2016

Lumenis' Laser Aesthetic Portfolio to be Highlighted at ASLMS Annual Conference

Lumenis Ltd., the world’s largest energy-based medical device company for aesthetic, surgical and ophthalmic applications, proudly announced today that the company’s laser aesthetic portfolio will be the focus of more than 20 presentations at the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Annual Conference, being held March 30 to April 3, 2016 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA.

31 Mar 2016

Brightness Completes LED Retrofit Project for Villas at Harbor Isles in Dania, Florida

Brightness LLC, an exclusive distributor of Revolution Lighting Technologies high performance LED lighting products, today announced the completion of an LED retrofit project for Villas at Harbor Isles, a gated waterfront townhouse condo community in Dania, Florida.

30 Mar 2016

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Commencement of LCLS-II Project to Increase Power and Capacity of SLAC’s Light Source

Inscopix Announces Commercial Launch of nVista Brain Imaging Platform for Neuroscience Investigators

Spectroline's OPTIMAX 400 Violet Light LED Flashlight Locates Refrigerant Leaks Easily

Major OEMs Place Preliminary Orders for Zecotek Photonics’ Lutetium Fine Silicate Scintillation Crystals

ASAlaser’s New Application Method for Functional Laser Therapy Reduces Pain from First Sitting

Orion Extends Connectivity and Modularity of LED Troffer Retrofit Product Suite

Alma Lasers Expands Family of Body Contouring Products

Acclaim Lighting Debuts High Output, Color Changing, Thin and Flexible LED Circuit Strip

Advantech Reveals Industrial Display Modules with Superior Specifications, Long Lifecycle Support

ElectriPlast Material Included in LeddarTech's LeddarOne Sensing Module to Produce Lens Barrels

New Optical Technology Could Improve 'Seeing' of Telescopes, Help Scientists Observe Earth-Type Planets

Larson Electronics Reveals New Magnetic Pedestal Mount Explosion Proof LED Work Light For Hazardous Locations

Multistripe Laser Triangulation Scanner Could be Used to Predict Water Movement through Soil

Lumenis' Laser Aesthetic Portfolio to be Highlighted at ASLMS Annual Conference

Brightness Completes LED Retrofit Project for Villas at Harbor Isles in Dania, Florida

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