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Oclaro Announces Powerful Line Up of 100G and 400G Product Demonstrations at ECOC 2015

Oclaro, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced a powerful line up of 100G and 400G product demonstrations in its booth #536 at next week's ECOC 2015 Conference in Valencia, Spain.

26 Sep 2015

Southampton Researchers to Present New Data on National Dark Fibre Infrastructure Service at International Conference

Southampton scientists will reveal the first research results from the new National Dark Fibre Infrastructure Service (NDFIS) at an international conference this Autumn.

26 Sep 2015

Zecotek Photonics to Supply LFS Crystal Plates to CERN's Compact Muon Solenoid Group

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, today announced that CERN's associated scientific team, working on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the University of Virginia, has ordered Zecotek's thin LFS crystal plates manufactured specifically for its shashlik designed calorimeter. The LFS crystal plates supplied by Zecotek have a nominal thickness of 1.5mm.

From Zecotek Photonics 26 Sep 2015

Researchers Develop New Techniques that Could Lead to Laser-Powered Lightning Rods

Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod 250 years ago to protect people and buildings from lightning strikes. Someday, those metal poles may be replaced with lasers.

From Optical Society Of America 26 Sep 2015

ADVA Optical Networking Completes Trial of 400Gbit/s Coherent DCI Technology with PSNC

ADVA Optical Networking today announced that it has successfully completed a rigorous trial of its 400Gbit/s coherent data center interconnect (DCI) technology with the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC). The trial was conducted over 385km of fiber, spreading between two research and education centers in Poznan and Warsaw.

25 Sep 2015

Cree Unveils XLamp XQ-E High Intensity Color LEDs with Optimized Optical Performance

Cree, Inc. introduces XLamp® XQ-E High Intensity LEDs, the industry’s first family of color LEDs optimized for optical performance. This drop-in upgrade for proven XQ-E High Density designs enables lighting manufacturers to double the candela performance with minimal redesign.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 25 Sep 2015

Eaton Helps Improve Optical Performance and Energy Efficiency at Los Angeles International Airport

Power management company Eaton today announced it’s helping to improve optical performance and energy efficiency at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Central Terminal Area (CTA).

25 Sep 2015

New Yauatcha City Restaurant in London Features Soraa’s LED Lamps

Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaNTM LED technology, announced that its LED lamps have been installed at the new Yauatcha City restaurant in London’s Broadgate Circle. Officially open the summer of 2015, Yauatcha City is a unique, contemporary dim sum teahouse that is lit to create both a sense of drama and intimacy for the restaurant patrons.

From SORAA 25 Sep 2015

New 18W LED Luminaire from Larson Electronics for Industrial and Outdoor Applications

Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new 18 watt LED light constructed for industrial use and approved for outdoor environments.

25 Sep 2015

SpiceWorld 2015: Sharp Showcases AQUOS BOARD Interactive Display System

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), will be exhibiting at SpiceWorld, a leading technology conference, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX.

25 Sep 2015

Dr. Robert Mitchell Receives NIGHTSEA’s First Annual KEY Award for New Faculty

NIGHTSEA, creators and manufacturers of the innovative Stereo Microscope Fluorescence Adapter (SFA), and Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS) are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Mitchell is the first recipient of their new, annual KEY Award for New Faculty. He will receive a NIGHTSEA SFA outfitted with two excitation/emission combinations plus $750 in supplies from the EMS catalog.

24 Sep 2015

McPherson High-Voltage Power Supply Series Now Features 10,000V Configuration

We are pleased to announce that the McPherson high-voltage power supply series now features a 10,000 Volt configuration. The 10-kilovolt model joins the already popular one, two and 5-kilovolt versions. We use these power supplies for many purposes in the laboratory. We power photomultiplier tubes, electron multipliers, microchannel plates and more; anything that benefits from a stable and adjustable high voltage supply.

From McPherson Inc 24 Sep 2015

Prior Scientific’s HLD117 Series of Linear Stages for Inverted Research Microscopes

The Prior Scientific HLD117 series of linear stages for inverted research microscopes set new standards for convenience and top performance.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 24 Sep 2015

Lumileds Announces LUXEON FlipChip White

Lumileds extends its CSP leadership, announcing LUXEON FlipChip White. Spearheading the adoption of CSP in LEDs, Lumileds has shipped over 500 million LED emitters to date across several applications. The company first introduced LUXEON FlipChip Royal Blue in February 2013, giving luminaire manufacturers complete design flexibility by starting with the LED die.

From Lumileds 24 Sep 2015

gridComm Signs Partnership Agreement with Major Indonesian LED Manufacturer

gridComm, a provider of power line communication (PLC) solutions that enable the transformation of traditional power grid into a smart grid, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with a leading LED manufacturer in Indonesia, PT Siklon Energy Nusantara, to jointly provide a cloud-based Street Light Management Solution to the Indonesian market. Given Siklon's leadership and expertise in LED lighting and advanced production facilities, the partnership enables the delivery of a complete Intelligent Street Light Solution tailored for Indonesia.

24 Sep 2015