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Nikon Microscope Allows Rock Samples to be Categorised More Efficiently for Geological Research

Researchers choose “brilliant” stereomicroscope from Nikon Metrology

From Nikon Metrology NV 22 Jan 2016

Samsung Electronics Now Offers Premium Light Quality with LM561B+ LED Packages

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced components, announced that LM561B+, the company’s new mid-power LED package line-up with high light efficacy, is now offered with 3-step MacAdam ellipse bins and quarter bins across the range of all CCTs (from 2700K to 6500K), for use in premium luminaires.

21 Jan 2016

Cree Introduces Compact, Ceramic-Based XLamp XQ-A LED

Cree, Inc. expands its industry-leading portfolio of lighting-class LEDs with the addition of the XLamp® XQ-A LED to the XQ LED family.

21 Jan 2016

Compac Deploys Spectrim Optical Sorting Platform at Washington Fruit and Produce Company

Compac, a world leader in post-harvest integrated solutions and services to the fresh produce industry, announced the successful operational deployment of its SpectrimTM optical sorting platform at Washington Fruit and Produce Company.

21 Jan 2016

New Method to Create Transparent, Glass-Based Materials with UV–Absorbing Power and Long Lifetimes

If you’ve ever experienced a bad sunburn, you know the damage that ultraviolet (UV) light can cause to living cells (like your skin). Out in space, where the level of radiation from the sun can be even higher, it can damage sensitive electronics aboard in-flight spacecraft.

21 Jan 2016

Mirrorcle Technologies Announces Availability of 5.0 mm Diameter Mems Mirrors

Mirrorcle Technologies introduces larger diameter MEMS mirrors at Photonics West 2016. In addition to its integrated mirrors ranging from 0.8 mm to 2.4 mm, and the modular ‘bonded’ mirrors from 0.8 mm to 4.2 mm in diameter, the company now presents devices with 5.0 mm diameter size

20 Jan 2016

PowerPhotonic Announces New Beam Shaper Optics for Single Mode Lasers

World leader in precision laser micro-optics to present papers at Photonics West 2016, including new beam shapers used to create close to diffraction limited very small spots

20 Jan 2016

Study Findings Provide Bio-Inspired Route to Develop Better Displays and Solar Cells

Washington – Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that some species of giant clams produce their white coloration much like the displays used in televisions and smartphones do – by combining red, green and blue light.

20 Jan 2016

New Vision Display Completes Acquisition of Florida-Based OSD Displays

New Vision Display, Inc. announces the recent completion of the acquisition of Florida-based OSD Displays – a provider of custom OLED, TFT and STN displays. OSD Displays will continue to support its existing customer base, operating as a division of New Vision Display, Inc.

20 Jan 2016

Asian Customer Places Order for Mycronic’s Prexision Series Mask Writer

Mycronic AB (publ), has received an order for a mask writer from the Prexision series for display applications from a customer in Asia. The system is scheduled to be delivered during the first half of 2017.

20 Jan 2016

Panasonic Unveils M100 Series Network Scanning Solution

Panasonic, a provider of industry leading document management and imaging solutions, announced today its newest M100 series network scanning solution that combines the advanced processing power of an Intel Core™ i5 tablet with the reliability of its award-winning scanners.

20 Jan 2016