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IRIS and Hinode Help Understand Why Sun’s Corona is Hotter than its Surface

Modern telescopes and satellites have helped us measure the blazing hot temperatures of the sun from afar. Mostly the temperatures follow a clear pattern: The sun produces energy by fusing hydrogen in its core, so the layers surrounding the core generally get cooler as you move outwards--with one exception. Two NASA missions have just made a significant step towards understanding why the corona--the outermost, wispy layer of the sun's atmosphere --is hundreds of times hotter than the lower photosphere, which is the sun's visible surface.

27 Aug 2015

US Air Force Awards $819,543 for Development of New Class of Photodectors

The United States Air Force, Office of Scientific Research, awarded $819,543 to Xiong Gong, University of Akron associate professor of polymer engineering, to develop a new class of photodectors.

27 Aug 2015

Hubbell Lighting Launches Sealed, High-Output Food Processing LED Highbay

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, launched today a sealed, high-output food processing LED highbay—Hubbell Industrial Lighting’s FPH Series.

27 Aug 2015

Infinera Recovers AJC Submarine Optical Fiber Cable Network with Time-Based Instant Bandwidth Technology

Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced the rapid recovery of network capacity on the submarine optical fiber cable connecting Australia, Guam and Japan, managed by Australia Japan Cable (AJC). AJC recently experienced a network path failure following a subsea cable fault in 7,000 meters to 8,000 meters water depth.

From Infinera 27 Aug 2015

STEMMER IMAGING Schedules UK Vision Technology Forum for March 2016

STEMMER IMAGING’s UK Vision Technology Forum will take place on 3rd March 2016. This is part of a series of Europe-wide Vision Technology Forums organised by STEMMER IMAGING and the European Imaging Academy and will once again be held at the Silverstone Wing Exhibition and Conference Centre in Towcester, Northamptonshire, UK.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 27 Aug 2015

Compass Networks Becomes Member of Consortium of On-Board Optics

Compass Networks, a next-generation networking company and icPhotonics™ chipset pioneer, today announced its membership and participation in the Consortium of On-Board Optics (COBO). The Consortium for On Board Optics develops interoperable specifications to lower power consumption and increase bandwidth for optics within enterprises and data centers.

26 Aug 2015

MACOM Releases New M02027 Advanced TIA for GPON ONU Equipment

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of high-performance analog, RF, microwave and optical semiconductor products, today announced the new M02027, next generation high-performance TIA targeted for GPON optical network unit (ONU) equipment.

26 Aug 2015

Larson Electronics Launches Low Profile, Explosion Proof LED String Light Set

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 156 watt low profile explosion proof string light set that provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location portable stringers.

26 Aug 2015

Terralux Offers Larger Rebate Pool via New ENERGY STAR® Certification Program

Terralux, a leader in the design and manufacture of commercial LED retrofit products, can now provide property owners access to a larger rebate pool nationally through a new ENERGY STAR® certification program. The introduction of ENERGY STAR® Luminaires 2.0 Specification provides coverage for LED retrofit of ceiling mount and wall sconce style fixtures.

26 Aug 2015

Arsenal FC’s Emirates Stadium Fitted with Musco’s Latest LED Floodlights

Arsenal Football Club unveiled Musco’s new state-of-the-art LED floodlights at their first evening game of the 2015/16 season against Liverpool at Emirates Stadium.

26 Aug 2015

AUO to Showcase Latest ALCD TV Panels at Touch Taiwan 2015

With the exhibition theme of "Advanced LCD Technology for Amazing Viewing Experience," AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") will participate in Touch Taiwan 2015 (Int'l Touch Panel and Optical Film Exhibition) from August 26 to 28.

26 Aug 2015

Garmin International Adds Montana 610, 610t Camo, 680 and 680t Units to its Outdoor Handheld Range

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Montana 610, 610t Camo, 680 and 680t, adding four new units to the popular line of outdoor handhelds. Featuring an updated 8MP camera for high-quality geotagged photos, the new Montana 600 series units now have GLONASS support for improved positioning and quicker fixes, as well as 250,000 preloaded geocaches and storage capacity for millions more.

26 Aug 2015

Detailed Analysis of World Automotive Lighting 2014 - 2020 by ReportLinker

Lighting, being a vital component in automotive vehicles, plays an important role in automotive safety. Automotive vehicle consists of variety of lights to increase the visibility in darkness and bad weather conditions. Besides this, these lights also increase the conspicuity of the vehicle.

26 Aug 2015

Camera Suite Ready for NASA's OSIRIS-Rex Mission to Study Near-Earth Asteroids

The first U.S. mission to return samples of an asteroid to Earth is another step closer to its fall 2016 launch, with the delivery of three cameras that will image and map the giant space rock.

26 Aug 2015

NASA Working Towards Better Deep Space Communication Using Laser

Today's technology has all but eliminated time delays in telecommunication on Earth, but when they do occur they can be frustrating, especially when trying to communicate complex or time sensitive information. The same type of delay could happen when communicating with spacecraft and crew members in deep space on the journey to Mars.

26 Aug 2015