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Gamma Ray Optics Leads to Innovative Scientific Discovery

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) researchers have shown the bending of gamma rays generated by radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. Physical Review Letters states that in order to identify bending or ‘refraction’ at maximum energies, a common classroom experiment version with glass prisms was used by the team.

By Andy Choi 8 May 2012

Developing Innovative Imaging Technique To Detect Insulinomas

A team of researchers have resolved a non-invasive method by which the position of very small pancreatic tumors called insulinomas can be precisely detected. This non-invasive method of detection will allow surgeons to successfully achieve surgical removal of tumor growths less than 1cm in diameter.

By Andy Choi 8 May 2012

BIOLASE Unveils the EPIC 10 Next Generation Diode Laser

BIOLASE Technology, producer and distributor of dental lasers, recently declared the launch BIOLASE's advanced Total Diode Solution, the EPIC 10.

From Biolase Technology, Inc. 8 May 2012

AgiLight Enters European Distribution Agreement with SignComp Europe

A subsidiary of General LED, AgiLight recently declared that it has signed a European distribution agreement. Based in Horsham, U.K., SignComp Europe has its extrusion plants and warehouses extended across Europe. By entering into a distribution agreement with SignComp Europe, AgiLight can expand its LED sign lighting product lines, all across continental Europe as well as in the U.K.

By Andy Choi 8 May 2012

New Report Discusses Market Potential of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Research and Markets has included a new report titled ‘Dye Sensitized Cell Markets - 2012’ to its catalogue.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

Topanga Technologies’ Advanced Plasma Light to be Displayed at LIGHTFAIR 2012

Topanga Technologies unveiled its APL Series plasma light sources with superior brightness ideal for architectural, street, industrial and area lighting applications. Topanga’s APL product line will be exhibited at the LIGHTFAIR International, scheduled between May 9 and 11, at Las Vegas.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

Leica Delivers First Z/I Imaging DMC II-230 Digital Mapping Camera to Peregrine

Leica Geosystems along with Peregrine Aerial Surveys recently declared that Peregrine has procured the first Z/I Imaging DMC II-230 digital mapping camera.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

LED Waves Introduces USA-Manufactured Small LED T8 Tube Light

LED Waves launches the USA-made fluorescent replacement Genesys 2.0 LED T8 Tube Light measuring only 2-foot long. LED Waves’ plug-and-play retrofit is a recent offering that complements the company’s portfolio of 4-foot lamps.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

EchoSun Energy Selects Green Ballast for Integration with EchoSun Lights

Apollo Lighting’s subsidiary, EchoSun Energy and Green Ballast jointly declared that Green Ballast’s daylight harvesting ballast has been chosen by EchoSun Energy where its EchoSun 2 and EchoSun 2 LED lighting products can incorporate with daylight harvesting ballast.

By Andy Choi 7 May 2012

DALI and DMX512 Lighting Control Systems Integrated with NXP’s ARM Cortex-M0

NXP Semiconductors declared that DALI and DMX512 wired lighting control systems will have industry's first development platforms. These systems utilize the low-power and affordable 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 processor.

By Andy Choi 5 May 2012

Researchers Create LEDs with High Efficiency and Low Droop Features

Researchers from Japan and California have developed a new design for blue and green LEDs to reduce efficiency droop. The observations will be demonstrated during the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO: 2012), scheduled from May 6 to 11 in San Jose, California.

By Andy Choi 5 May 2012

NSG Precision Cells Introduces New Photometer Calibration Standards

In response to the need for NIST traceable and compatible ND filters, NSG Precision Cells provides photometer calibration standards that are both NIST traceable and NIST compatible. In addition, NSG offers unique products that surpass NIST-930e standards.

By Andy Choi 5 May 2012