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Dell Launches Monochromatic Laser Printer for Small and Medium Businesses

Dell has launched a network-ready monochromatic laser printer called 1130n. Ideal for start-ups and small and medium businesses, the printer’s feeding tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper.

3 Mar 2011

Packard Bell Unveils Ultra-Thin LED HD Monitor with White LED Technology

The 230 LED HD, Packard Bell’s latest television monitor, is an ultra-thin design product that stands on an asymmetrical base.

3 Mar 2011

Penn State Researchers Develop Optical Fibers that Allow Effective Light Manipulation

Heading the team at Penn State University, Professor John Badding stated that unlike optical fibers with a glass core, the advanced optic fibers with zinc selenide core allows for transportation of light over longer wavelengths, especially those in the mid-infrared range.

3 Mar 2011

Coherent Introduces High Peak Power Laser for Multiphoton Excitation Imaging Applications

Coherent has introduced a new laser called the Chameleon Vision-S that sets a new benchmark for multiphoton imaging by coupling short pulsewidths of 80 fs with long wavelength tuning range and optimal average power.

2 Mar 2011

Chinese Government Grants Operation License to Solar Cell Production Facility in Shandong Province

The Chinese government has granted an operation license for a solar cell production facility in Shandong Province in mainland China.

2 Mar 2011

BFi OPTiLAS, Silicon Sensor Ink Distribution Agreement for Photodetectors

Silicon Sensor International, a UK-based distributor of photodetectors, and BFi OPTiLAS, a major supplier of Photonics in the Pan-European market, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement.

2 Mar 2011

Acuity Brands’ nLight Network Lighting Control Solution Earns 2011 Top Product Award

Specialist in advanced energy-saving lighting and control products, Acuity Brands has proclaimed that its nLight Network Lighting Control System has been chosen as best product in the lighting controls segment and has earned the 2011 Top Products Award by the Building Operating Management Magazine. The magazine select products based on their benefits and novel features.

2 Mar 2011

Masdar, U.S. DOE Test Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Coating Technologies

Masdar and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have declared that they will team up to examine the performance of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to prevent cementation, dry dust adhesion and moisture issues that are typically encountered by PV module manufacturers.

2 Mar 2011

Free Electron Laser Sets New Record for Power Generation

Scientists, in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), have blasted a 500 kV of power into a sample accelerator.

2 Mar 2011

Comprehensive Report on Solid State and Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies

Research and Markets has released a new market report titled, ‘Solid State and Other Energy Efficient Lighting Systems Application Market Trends (2010 - 2015)’.

2 Mar 2011

Power Integrations Unveils LED Driver Reference Design for Candelabra-Shaped Fixtures

Supplier of high-voltage integrated circuits, Power Integrations has released a new, compact LED driver reference design (RD-268) for standard candelabra-shaped bulbs.

2 Mar 2011

Sigma Rolls Out Digital SLR Camera with 46 MP Direct Image Sensor

Sigma, specialist in photographic technologies, has introduced a new digital camera with 46 MP direct image sensor, called the SIGMA SD1 digital SLR camera.

2 Mar 2011

APS’ MatchMaker Optical Character Recognition Solution Secures US Patent

Optical character recognition (OCR) solutions provider, APS Technology Group proclaimed that it has received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its MatchMaker OCR solution’s identification procedure for container terminal transport vehicles.

2 Mar 2011

Researchers Develop Atom Laser for Hologram Applications

Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics at the Australian National University have created an atom laser that acts exactly as a light laser.

2 Mar 2011