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Laser World of Photonics 2015: II-VI Infrared to Launch Fused Silica Asphere Laser Optics

II-VI Incorporated II-VI Infrared, the world leader in laser optics, today announced that it will introduce customized fused silica aspheres for direct diode and fiber or disk laser applications at powers greater than 1kW.

11 Jun 2015

Mauna Kea Technologies’ Cellvizio Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Granted CE Mark for use in Interventional Radiology

Mauna Kea Technologies, inventor of Cellvizio®, the multidisciplinary confocal laser endomicroscopy platform, announced today CE mark for the use of Cellvizio in interventional radiology indications. This new regulatory milestone positions Cellvizio as a unique adjunct to important therapeutic procedures that are in great need for direct and real-time image-guidance.

11 Jun 2015

iLuv Releases Smartphone-Controlled Bluetooth Multicolor LED Light Bulb

iLuv Creative Technology announces the company's first app-enabled, Bluetooth® smart LED light bulb, Rainbow7™. Rainbow7™ is an easy-to-use, energy efficient LED bulb that allows owners to control their lighting wirelessly through their mobile devices.

11 Jun 2015

EXFO Unveils NetBlazer v2 Series Portable 10G Quad-Port Test Solution

EXFO Inc. today unveiled its new NetBlazer v2 series, the industry's smallest portable 10G Quad-port test solution designed to turn-up next-generation Ethernet services and manage multiple technologies with ease of use and simplicity. The NetBlazer v2 series leverages a highly intuitive interface backed by ultra-powerful processing to empower operators in greatly improving time to revenue.

From EXFO Inc. 11 Jun 2015

Micro-Epsilon Introduces Smartphone-Compatible, Self-Contained Optical Laser Micrometer

The optoCONTROL 2520 high performance, self-contained optical laser micrometer from Micro-Epsilon has been upgraded with several new features that simplify user set up and configuration.

11 Jun 2015

Highly Sophisticated Interference Filters Available from SCHOTT

Specialty glass expert SCHOTT develops and manufactures high-quality customized interference filters for use in a growing number of high-end research and industrial applications. SCHOTT can design sophisticated filters with extremely low tolerances that allow passage and blocking of differing wavelengths to meet any customer requirements, including new applications.

From SCHOTT North America, Inc. 10 Jun 2015

Ophir Optics to Demo Series of New Lenses for Use With High-Power Fiber Lasers at LASER World of PHOTONICS

Ophir Optics, a leading designer and manufacturer of precision infrared and laser optics, have developed a series of new collimating lenses, focusing lenses and protective windows for use with high-power fiber lasers that will help avoid thermal lensing and focus shift.

From Ophir Optronics Group 10 Jun 2015

PFC Flexible Circuits Selects ESI Laser Processing System for HDI Flex Circuit Manufacturing

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., an innovator in laser-based manufacturing solutions for the micro-machining industry, today announced that PFC Flexible Circuits Limited has selected the Model 5335 Laser Processing System to expand its high density interconnect (HDI) flexible circuit manufacturing capabilities. Based in Scarborough, Ont., Canada, PFC is a North American leader in flexible circuit design, manufacture and assembly.

From Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. 10 Jun 2015

Access Fixtures Introduces LED Lighting Systems for Volleyball Courts

Access Fixtures, suppliers of sports lighting systems for less, is proud to announce that their line of quality, high-value sports court lighting systems now includes LED lighting optimized for the demanding needs of volleyball courts.

10 Jun 2015

New Laser Arc Method to Apply Diamond-Like Carbon on an Industrial Scale

Coating engine components with hard carbon reduces friction to almost zero – a development that could save billions of liters of fuel worldwide every year. Now researchers have developed a new laser method to apply the coating on the production line.

10 Jun 2015

Estadio Azteca in Mexico City Installs Large Panasonic LED Screen Displays

Panasonic Mexico announced today that its LED large screen displays were chosen as the new video display system for the Estadio Azteca located in the southern, historic part of Mexico City.

10 Jun 2015

Coriant to Build 100G-Capable Subsea Optical Transport Infrastructure for Norway’s UNINETT

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end transport networking solutions, today announced it has been selected by UNINETT, a non-profit provider of telecom and data network connections to Norwegian universities and research institutions, to build a new 100G-capable subsea optical transport infrastructure connecting Ny-Ålesund and Longyearbyen on the Svalbard archipelago.

10 Jun 2015

Spectrum to Pursue Targeted Development of its First Lens System for Imaging

Elissa Resources Ltd. and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada are pleased to report that after reviewing the preliminary imaging analysis from the initial optical simulations as announced on May 20, 2015, Spectrum will now be pursuing the targeted development of its first lens system for imaging.

10 Jun 2015

Theoretical Limitation to One-Way Optical Data Transmission on a Computer Chip

Optics, a form of data transmission that utilizes beams of light, has the promise to outperform the beams of electrons that drive your computer or smartphone. Engineers have long sought a way to miniaturize optical technology, which is present in today's fast-paced fiber-optic cables, so they can bring the speed and efficiency of light-based data transmission to a computer chip.

10 Jun 2015

NSF Certifies RVLT’s All-Plastic G3 LED Tube Lamps for Installation in Food-Processing Areas

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution Lighting”), a global provider of advanced LED lighting solutions, announced today that RVLT’s all-plastic G3 LED tube lamps have been certified by NSF International (NSF) for installation in food-processing areas. In addition, the tube lamps have been evaluated to comply with the NSF supplemental requirements for marine food equipment.

9 Jun 2015