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Invest in Photonics Selects 20 European Companies Targeting USD 90m (EUR 70m) in Funding

Invest in Photonics® 2014, a two-day international business partnering convention focused exclusively on photonics VC investment, today announces the selection of 20 emerging technology companies from around Europe t...

26 Sep 2014

Terahertz Absorption Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulations Help Study Solvated Biomolecules

Valeria Conti Nibali and Prof Dr Martina Havenith-Newen (Cluster of Excellence RESOLV – Ruhr explores Solvation) made this discovery by using a combination of terahertz absorption spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations. The researchers report their findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).

26 Sep 2014

New Ultraviolet Portable Explosion Proof LED Light for Hazardous Locations from Larson Electronics

Leading supplier of explosion proof and industrial grade lighting Larson Electronics has announced the release of a Class 1 & 2 Division 1 & 2 Portable Explosion Proof Ultraviolet LED Light mounted on a base stand fabricated from non-sparking aluminum. The compact LED light head on this unit provides 38,400 mW of precise 365 nanometer ultraviolet LED light output.

26 Sep 2014

EMCORE Releases New DOCSIS 3.1 Low Noise CATV Optical Receiver and Medallion 2100 Optical A/B Switch

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, announced today the release of the 7840 DOCSIS 3.1 Low Noise CATV Optical Receiver and the Medallion 2100 Optical A/B Switch for CATV (Cable Television) applications.

26 Sep 2014

Digital Lumens’ Digital Light Agent Products Integrate Directly with Philips Advance Xitanium SR Drivers

Digital Lumens, the leader in intelligent LED lighting and energy management systems, today announced that its Digital Light Agent family of products integrates directly with the recently announced Philips Advance Xitanium SR family of drivers to make any LED fixture part of a LightRules-managed intelligent lighting system.

26 Sep 2014

New Class 1 Division 1 Explosion Proof LED String Lights from Larson Electronics

Industrial lighting specialists Larson Electronics reveals their newly designed Class 1 Division 1 and Class 2 Division 1 explosion proof LED string lights. These string lights are ideal for general close work and inspection activities in hazardous locations requiring explosion proof protection.

26 Sep 2014

Exelis SWIR on WorldView-3 Satellite Cuts through Smoke to Capture Forest Fire Images

The Exelis-built shortwave infrared imager (SWIR) on DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3 satellite cut through a thick cloud of smoke to capture images of an active forest fire, marking the first time this capability has been commercially available from a satellite platform.

26 Sep 2014

Wavefront Optics Being Studied as New Approach to Measure, Correct Visual Abnormalities

A technique developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of distant objects in space is being intensively studied as a new approach to measuring and correcting visual abnormalities. The October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry, is a theme issue devoted to research on wavefront refraction and correction. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

26 Sep 2014

v2 Lighting Group Introduces Square, Cylindrical LED Lighting Fixtures

v2 Lighting Group, an innovator in the specification grade lighting market, has launched its latest product line, QUBE. A stylish square, cylindrical lighting fixture, QUBE is based on accurate and efficient Xicato LED modules. QUBE luminaires give designers and architects numerous style, finish and lumen options to achieve their project goals.

25 Sep 2014

Clear Skies, Steamy Water Vapor Discovered on Gaseous Exoplanet by Three NASA Telescopes

Astronomers using data from three of NASA's space telescopes -- Hubble, Spitzer, and Kepler -- have discovered clear skies and steamy water vapor on a gaseous planet outside our solar system. The planet is about the size of Neptune, making it the smallest for which molecules of any kind have been detected.

25 Sep 2014

New Full-Range Handheld NIR Contact Spectrometer from ASD

ASD Inc., a PANalytical company, developer of high-performance near-infrared (NIR) analytical instrumentation and material analysis solutions, today introduced the QualitySpec Trek, a full-range (350-2,500 nm) handheld NIR contact spectrometer. The QualitySpec Trek portable spectrometer streamlines the collection process by eliminating cables and removing the need for third-party computers or PDAs, delivering ease of use well beyond traditional lab- and bench-based systems.

From PANalytical 25 Sep 2014

NECA 2014: Access Fixtures to Showcase Vandal Resistant LED Luminaires

Access Fixtures now provides a solution for property owners and contractors who are tired of replacing and maintaining wall packs and landscape lighting. The problem is they constantly are replacing glass lenses and lighting components that have been damaged by rocks, vehicles, or vandals.

25 Sep 2014

New Specifications for 400 Gbps Interoperable Hot Pluggable Modules Released by CDFP MSA

The CDFP Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) is pleased to release specifications for the CDFP 2.0 interoperable hot pluggable modules. Designed for resource intensive applications in telecommunications, networking and enterprise computing environments, the CDFP interface enables data rates of 25 Gbps over 16 lanes for an aggregate of 400 Gbps on a single module with excellent signal integrity, thermal cooling properties, and EMI protection.

25 Sep 2014

Innovative Intelligent Street Lighting Solution from gridComm

Cities around the globe spend as much as 40 percent of their energy budgets on street lighting. Lighting accounts for almost 6 percent of global CO2 greenhouse gas emissions. What if there was a way to both cut costs and drive down emissions? Enter gridComm, a provider of power line communications (PLC) solutions that enable the transformation of the power grid into a smart grid. Today, gridComm announced the launch of its Intelligent Street Lighting Solution.

25 Sep 2014

UTStarcom Participates in Next Generation Packet Transport Networks Conference in India

UTStarcom, a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Next Generation Packet Transport Networks Conference in India on September 23 and 25, 2014.

24 Sep 2014

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Invest in Photonics Selects 20 European Companies Targeting USD 90m (EUR 70m) in Funding

Terahertz Absorption Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulations Help Study Solvated Biomolecules

New Ultraviolet Portable Explosion Proof LED Light for Hazardous Locations from Larson Electronics

EMCORE Releases New DOCSIS 3.1 Low Noise CATV Optical Receiver and Medallion 2100 Optical A/B Switch

Digital Lumens’ Digital Light Agent Products Integrate Directly with Philips Advance Xitanium SR Drivers

New Class 1 Division 1 Explosion Proof LED String Lights from Larson Electronics

Exelis SWIR on WorldView-3 Satellite Cuts through Smoke to Capture Forest Fire Images

Wavefront Optics Being Studied as New Approach to Measure, Correct Visual Abnormalities

v2 Lighting Group Introduces Square, Cylindrical LED Lighting Fixtures

Clear Skies, Steamy Water Vapor Discovered on Gaseous Exoplanet by Three NASA Telescopes

New Full-Range Handheld NIR Contact Spectrometer from ASD

NECA 2014: Access Fixtures to Showcase Vandal Resistant LED Luminaires

New Specifications for 400 Gbps Interoperable Hot Pluggable Modules Released by CDFP MSA

Innovative Intelligent Street Lighting Solution from gridComm

UTStarcom Participates in Next Generation Packet Transport Networks Conference in India

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