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Ophir Photonics Launches Industry's First Laser Beam Profiling System, Photon M2-1780

Ophir Photonics Group, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport Corporation brand, today announced the newest version of the Photon M2-1780, the industry's only laser beam profiling system that measures beam quality in real-time.

From MKS Ophir 23 Jan 2013

Highly Integrated 8-Bit RGB Laser Driver from Maxim Integrated for Automotive Projectors

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. today announced that it is now sampling the MAX3601, a highly integrated, 8-bit RGB laser driver for pico laser projectors in automobiles. It is a smaller size, brighter light, and lower cost solution than traditional technology, and it enables sharper, pixel-perfect heads-up displays (HUD) in automobiles.

22 Jan 2013

PG&E Enhances Gas Pipeline Safety with High-Tech Laser Scanner Device

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it has added a new, high-tech laser scanner device to its suite of technology used to enhance gas pipeline safety in the field. This new tool provides a highly efficient and accurate way to determine the safety and integrity of natural gas pipelines.

18 Jan 2013

Researchers to Develop New Type of Particle Accelerator Using Laser Wakefield Acceleration

Professors Jean-Claude Kieffer, François Légaré, and Patrizio Antici of the INRS Energy Materials Telecommunications Research Centre will play a leading role in developing a new type of particle accelerator using laser wakefield acceleration. More affordable and effective than existing types, the accelerator will be able to produce a new generation of compact light sources for life science and medical applications.

18 Jan 2013

Laser Phosphor Display Pioneer to Present at Needham Growth Conference

Prysm Inc., a video display provider offering brilliant life-like and life-size displays for truly immersive experiences, today announced its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Roger Hajjar will present at the 15th Annual Needham Growth Conference at 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The conference will be held at The New York Palace in New York City.

16 Jan 2013

MD&M West Exposition: A-Laser to Showcase New Laser Marking Capability

A-Laser, a division of FCT Assembly and a premier laser cutting service specializing in the ablation of ultra-thin metals and plastics, will highlight its new laser marking capability in Booth #579 at the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Exposition, scheduled to take place February 12-14, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

11 Jan 2013

Lumany Releases Commercial 607nm Orange Laser for Life Science Applications

Lumany LLC, a leading developer of innovative light sources for biomedical and specialty applications, announced today the release of the world’s first commercially available 607nm orange laser for life science applications.

10 Jan 2013

JIEDDO Awards Block MEMS Contract to Adapt LaserScan Spectrometer to Detect IEDs

Block MEMS has been awarded a major, multi-million dollar contract funded by the Army's Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). Under the contract Block will adapt its LaserScan (TM) spectrometer to detect from a distance recently dug up soil, which on dirt roads is a possible indicator of a buried explosive hazard, also called an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

4 Jan 2013

Precision Laser Hole Drilling Service for Military, Medical, and Industrial Applications

Advanced Laser Technologies announced their precision laser hole drilling service for military, medical, and industrial applications requiring micro-holes with precise angles and repeatability. Their service eliminates the imperfections often associated with mechanical drilling.

3 Jan 2013

Digital Dental Laser Producer Sponsors Live Demonstrations of LANAP Protocol

Millennium Dental Technologies (MDT), the developer of the FDA-cleared LANAP® protocol for the treatment of moderate to severe periodontitis and the manufacturer of the PerioLase® MVP-7™ digital dental laser, will sponsor two live demonstrations of the LANAP protocol on a patient.

3 Jan 2013

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