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Amerlux Introduces Rook LED Pendant Family

Amerlux® introduces the Rook LED pendant family, a line that translates the control, performance and comfort of downlights into a sophisticated new format. Offered in 3.5-inch (Rook 350) and 4.75-inch apertures (Rook 475), these pendants pair perfectly with the Hornet HP Downlight and Evoke 4.5" Downlight.

14 Sep 2015

Toshiba Releases Optical Coupled Isolation Amplifiers Featuring Delta-Sigma AD Converter

Toshiba Corporationfs Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of optical coupled isolation amplifiers with a delta-sigma AD converter that can detect infinitesimal electric current and voltage fluctuation with high-precision, for use in industrial equipment applications.

14 Sep 2015

Global Laser Diode Market Forecast to Grow at 13% CAGR During 2015-2020

According to a new market research report "Laser Diode Market by Type, Mode of Operation, Wavelength (Near Infrared, Red, Blue, Green, Others), Application (Communications & Optical Storage, Industrial, Medical, Military & Defense, Instrumentation & Sensor), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total Laser Diode Market is expected to reach USD 11.94 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 13.0% between 2015 and 2020.

14 Sep 2015

University of Adelaide Announces New R&D and Manufacturing Hub for Advanced Glass

A research and development and manufacturing hub based on a new generation of specialty glass products for the global science and medical equipment market was announced at the University of Adelaide today.

14 Sep 2015

Cisco Presents 2015 Excellence in Emerging Technology Award to Lumentum

Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum" formerly JDS Uniphase) today announced that it has received the 2015 Excellence in Emerging Technology award from Cisco®.

14 Sep 2015

Future Scientists Converge at “Wonders of Light – Family Science Fun” Event

Hundreds of future scientists and their families converged at the National Museum of the American Indian for “Wonders of Light – Family Science Fun,” an event celebrating the International Year of Light on September 12, 2015, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. organizing committee, including The Optical Society.

From Optical Society Of America 14 Sep 2015

Engineers Develop Tadpole Endoscope to Combat Various Types of Cancer

Engineers have developed a new medical device aimed at improving diagnostic procedures for various cancers: the Tadpole Endoscope (TE).

14 Sep 2015

Light Could Be a Medium for LED Bulbs to Communicate

The light that typically floods homes, offices and public buildings could provide something more than illumination. Scientists at Disney Research and ETH Zurich have demonstrated that light could be a medium for light bulbs to communicate - with each other, with objects and with the Internet.

14 Sep 2015

Lockheed Martin Introduces Advanced Electro-Optical Targeting System for F-35 Lightning II Stealth Fighter

Today, Lockheed Martin introduced Advanced EOTS, an evolutionary electro-optical targeting system, which is available for the F-35's Block 4 development.

11 Sep 2015

Topcon Precision Agriculture Debuts Optical Sensing Yield Monitor System

Topcon Precision Agriculture announces the expansion of its precision agriculture line of solutions to include a new yield monitoring system — YieldTrakk™.

11 Sep 2015

Solta Medical Introduces Clear + Brilliant pelo Laser in the US

Solta Medical, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC today announced the availability of the Clear + Brilliant pelo™ laser in the United States, a sophisticated approach to permanent hair reduction. The launch of this device, which joins the comprehensive portfolio of Solta Medical's aesthetic device solutions, follows a unique partnership with German Medical Engineering, (GME), a sophisticated leader in the development of high-performance aesthetic energy devices.

11 Sep 2015

Deployable Tower Assembly Plays Major Role in James Webb Space Telescope

Building a space telescope to see the light from the earliest stars of our universe is a pretty complex task. Although much of the attention goes to instruments and the giant mirrors on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, there are other components that have big jobs to do and that required imagination, engineering, and innovation to become a reality.

11 Sep 2015

Study on Diffusion Tensor Imaging Efficacy for Assessing SCI Recovery Receives $198,000 Award

The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research awarded $198,000 over two years to Zhiguo (Tony) Jiang, Ph.D., research scientist at Kessler Foundation, to examine the efficacy of using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in assessing recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). Results may enable medical professionals to predict motor recovery and provide more accurate prognoses.

11 Sep 2015

Global Market for Optical Coherence Tomography Technologies Forecast to Reach Nearly $1.2 Billion in 2019

This BCC Research report sums up the market dynamics, development and innovations in OCT systems and emphasizes the evolution and prospective applications in diverse fields. Market projections are given through 2019.

11 Sep 2015

AGDisplays Engineering: A User-Friendly LCD Engineering Tool from AGDisplays

AGDisplays launches AGDisplays Engineering (engineering.agdisplays.com), a user-friendly LCD engineering tool created by our internal programming group to provide sensible guidance for engineers whose projects require an LCD panel.

10 Sep 2015