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Meller Optics Launches Sapphire Windows and Lenses

Custom fabricated sapphire windows and lenses of about 10in diameter in size have been launched by Meller Optics. This sapphire material has the ability to remit from the UV to the IR and is resistant to most chemicals, impurities, water, and sand.

From Meller Optics, Inc. 29 Dec 2011

Shot Show to Exhibit FoxFury Lighting Solutions

FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be displayed at SHOT Show, a massive expo for professionals related to the law enforcement industries, hunting, and shooting sports.

By Andy Choi 28 Dec 2011

KYOCERA to Gain Absolute Proprietorship of OPTREX

Kyocera declared that its share transfer agreement with Japan Industrial Partners based- three investment funds has been concluded, which intends to additionally expand and establish its LCD and touch screen panel businesses by acquiring all the possessions of Optrex, an expert producer of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and associated products.

By Andy Choi 28 Dec 2011

Cosmedics Launches Extensive Laser Treatments

Cosmedics, an expert dermatology company, has unveiled a new array of laser treatments with pain-free laser hair removal as well as laser skin tightening to minimize skin ageing. This technology has been introduced at its new clinic located in the centre of Putney.

By Andy Choi 27 Dec 2011

AMERLUX Launches SmartSite LED Street Lighting

Amerlux launches SmartSite, energized by Intellistreets and the novel street lighting system, which combines energy efficient LED lighting technology with a sturdy, bi-directional mesh network control system. This advanced system controls lighting, video, audio, and energy utilization among metropolitan, suburban and college environments.

By Andy Choi 27 Dec 2011

Optical Material Technology Can Decrease Power Usage of Data Centers

A Bloomberg News Service story dated 13 December 2011 has described the vast power costs required for cooling data centers across the world.

By Andy Choi 27 Dec 2011

Technique for Improving Flexible Optical Fibers

An international team of scientists in the United Kingdom and the United States have developed a new chemical process, where a non-crystalline form of silicon is embedded into the long, ultra-thin pores of optical fibers.

By Andy Choi 26 Dec 2011

Introducing Passive Optical Diodes for Optical Information Processing

A new type of small optical device appropriate to fit several devices on a computer chip has been formulated by researches that promote accelerated, potential information processing and supercomputers.

By Andy Choi 26 Dec 2011

Novel Method of III-V Nanostructure Fabrication Helps Develop Advanced Optoelectronic Devices

A research team led by Xiuling Li, who serves as a Professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has developed a low-cost method to fabricate high-aspect-ratio, large-area III-V nanostructures for applications in advanced optoelectronic devices such as lasers and solar cells.

By Andy Choi 26 Dec 2011

ZMDI Introduces High-Efficiency Boost Converter for Driving High-Brightness LEDs

ZMDI, a provider of mixed- and analog-signal solutions for industrial, automotive and medical applications, releases high-efficiency boost converter for driving several high-brightness LEDs in lighting applications requiring low-voltage.

By Andy Choi 23 Dec 2011

RIO Completes Reliability Testing Program of PLANEX Laser

Redfern Integrated Optics (RIO) declared the accomplishment of the first phase of a reliability testing program based on its PLANEX lasers, which includes planar external cavity of narrow width with reduced noise, suitable for space applications.

By Andy Choi 23 Dec 2011

Successful Accomplishment of Cryogenic Testing of WEBB Telescope Mirrors

Cryogenic testing for the last six primary mirror segments and a secondary mirror has been accomplished, and is all set to take wings on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

By Andy Choi 23 Dec 2011

Plasmonic Nanoantenna Arrays Help Advance New Range of Optical Technologies

Using plasmonic nanoantenna arrays, Purdue University researchers have demonstrated new ways of accurately manipulating the propagation of light by modifying its phase, opening the door for new class of optical advancements such as powerful computers, telecommunications and microscopes.

By Andy Choi 23 Dec 2011

Larson Electronics Launches Explosion- Proof Infrared LED Light

The EPL-SMLED-20W-1445 Explosion Proof Infrared LED Light is suitable for analytic applications like infrared spectroscopy due to its capacity to produce 1445 nm illumination in the infrared range.

By Andy Choi 23 Dec 2011

KVH Receives DSP-3000 Fiber Optic Gyro Order

KVH Industries declared that it has accepted new purchase orders over $2.5M from an international customer belonging to the military, for its precision DSP-3000 fiber optic gyros (FOGs) employed for optimized remote weapon stations (RWS).

From KVH Industries, Inc. 23 Dec 2011