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Dual-Mode Imager Combines Near-Infrared Fluorescent and Visible Light Reflectance Imaging for Better Tumor Identification

Before they excise a tumor, surgeons need to determine exactly where the cancerous cells lie. Now, research published today in The Optical Society's (OSA) journal Optics Letters details a new technique that could give surgeons cheaper and more lightweight tools, such as goggles or hand-held devices, to identify tumors in real time in the operating room.

From Optical Society Of America 20 Jun 2014

Hubbell Lighting Offers High Output Versions of LUNABAY LED High Bay

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today that Hubbell Industrial Lighting’s modernly styled LUNABAY™ LED High Bay is now available in high output versions. While still providing excellent efficacy of up to 95 lumens per watt, the LUNABAY™ can now deliver up to 23,650 lumens.

20 Jun 2014

Spitzer Space Telescope Measures Candidate Size for NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission

Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have measured the size of an asteroid candidate for NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), a proposed spacecraft concept to capture either a small asteroid, or a boulder from an asteroid. The near-Earth asteroid, called 2011 MD, was found to be roughly 20 feet (6 meters) in size, and its structure appears to contain a lot of empty space, perhaps resembling a pile of rubble. Spitzer's infrared vision was key to sizing up the asteroid.

20 Jun 2014

LLNL Selects Ball Aerospace to Build L1-L2 Lens Assembly for Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Camera

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been selected by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to build the optics and support structure, designated as the L1-L2 Lens Assembly, for the camera on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will sit atop the 8,800 ft. tall Cerro Pachon mountaintop in Chile.

From BAE Systems 20 Jun 2014

New Report on Global Market Growth Potential of Adaptive Optics Systems

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Adaptive Optics: Technologies and Global Markets

20 Jun 2014

InfoComm 2014: Panasonic Showcases New LED Professional Displays

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leader in delivering professional display and digital signage solutions, today announced several new additions to its industry-leading line of professional displays, including the TH-55LFV70 LED Video Wall Display, the TH-47LFX6N Outdoor LED display and an expanded LFE7 LED backlit Display Series.

20 Jun 2014

Light-Guiding Systems Laser-Written onto Smartphone’s Display Glass

Your smartphone’s display glass could soon be more than just a pretty face, thanks to new technology developed by researchers from Montreal and the New York-based company Corning Incorporated. The team has created the first laser-written light-guiding systems that are efficient enough to be developed for commercial use. They describe their work in a paper published today in The Optical Society’s (OSA) open-access journal, Optics Express.

From Optical Society Of America 20 Jun 2014

LumaStream Wins 2014 Product of the Year Award for Lighting

"Commercial Integrator" today announced that LumaStream has won the 2014 Product of the Year award for lighting. The award recognizes the most noteworthy and innovative solutions for the commercial integration business and is selected by a panel of industry experts, integrators, and subject editors.

20 Jun 2014

VITA Technologies Recognizes Zephyr's ZMACS 20 Active Optical Cable for Primetime Choices' Product Award

Zephyr Photonics, Inc.'s ZMACS 20 ruggedized, active optical cable (AOC) was chosen for Primetime Choices' Product Award for VITA Technologies Magazine. Optical connections are gaining ground in critical embedded applications.

20 Jun 2014

Nanosatellites Launched from Yasny Cost a Fraction of Conventional Space Telescopes

Two nanosatellites were launched from Yasny, Russia, at 15:11:11 Eastern Daylight Time today by Anthony Moffat, of the University of Montreal and the Centre for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec, and the Canadian research and technology team he leads.

20 Jun 2014

Cobolt Adds High Power Models to MLD™ Series of Compact Diode Lasers

Cobolt AB announces higher powers of its Cobolt MLD™ compact diode laser modules at 473nm, 488nm, 638nm on the 06-01 Series platform.

From HÜBNER Photonics GmbH 19 Jun 2014

InfoComm 2014 to Feature 3M’s Large-Format Multi-Touch Solutions for Interactive Digital Signage

3M Touch Systems Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Display Materials and Systems Division, is exhibiting its latest large-format multi-touch solutions for interactive digital signage applications at InfoComm 2014.

From 3M 19 Jun 2014

Philips to Exhibit HDBaseT-enabled V-Line Display at InfoComm 2014

The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT technology, is happy to welcome Philips as a new member to the Alliance, joining more than 100 other companies in this sector to advance and promote HDBaseT technology as the global standard for high definition, digital connectivity.

19 Jun 2014

Materion Precision Optics Develops Display Component for Image Projection

Materion Precision Optics, a Materion Corporation business, has developed a display component that will significantly advance image projection.

19 Jun 2014

LRC’s New Report Evaluates LED Lighting Performance in a Campus Building

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently evaluated a newly constructed building at Siena College—Rosetti Hall, a 25,000 square foot, 3-story, contemporary brick building that includes classrooms, meeting rooms, and offices.

19 Jun 2014