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Laser Technology Helps to Develop Cleaner Engines

Dutch researcher Bas Bougie has developed a laser system to investigate soot development in diesel engines. Small soot particles are not retained by a soot filter but are, however, more harmful than larger soot particles. Therefore, soot development needs to be tackled at the source. Laser Induced Incandescence (LII) is a technique that reveals exactly where soot is generated and can be used by project partners to develop cleaner diesel engines.

7 Dec 2007

Laser Technology Enhance Early Detection of Cancer

Researchers at the University of St Andrews have developed a new technology that could enhance early detection of cancer and potentially save lives.

7 Dec 2007

Integrated Software That Reduces Complexity of Advanced Laser Scanning Microscopes

One of the major problems facing users of advanced laser scanning microscopes is the amount and complexity of the image acquisition and microscope controls available. Even in integrated microscope control and imaging applications, learning to control the microscope, drive external accessories, manage the digital acquisition process, manipulate the resulting images and store the results can be a substantial barrier to beginners and advanced users alike.

6 Dec 2007

Foundation Commits Support for Development and Construction of Thirty-Meter Telescope

The California Institute of Technology and the University of California have received a $200 million commitment over nine years from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation toward the further development and construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT). Funding under this commitment will be shared equally between the two universities, with matching gifts from the two institutions expected to bring the total to $300 million. When built, TMT will be the largest telescope in the world.

6 Dec 2007

Laser Light Switches Ultrafast Optical Shutter

It’s a rare case of all light and no heat: A new study reports that a laser can be used to switch a film of vanadium dioxide back and forth between reflective and transparent states without heating or cooling it.

6 Dec 2007

Supercomputers Fits Into a Laptop PC Thanks to Breakthrough by IBM Scientists

Supercomputers that consist of thousands of individual processor "brains" connected by miles of copper wires could one day fit into a laptop PC, thanks in part to a breakthrough by IBM scientists announced today.

6 Dec 2007

Seoul Semiconductor Files for Unfair Importation and Sales of Laser Diode Products

Seoul Semiconductor Co, Ltd. filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Nichia Corporation engaged in unfair trade practices through the importation and sales of Gallium Nitride (GaN) based laser diode products that infringe Seoul Semiconductor`s U.S. Patent No. 5,321,713 (`713 patent).

6 Dec 2007

Ionatron Delivers Pulsed Laser System to US Navy

Ionatron, Inc., the Laser Guided Energy (LGE(R)) Company, today announced that it has delivered an advanced Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser "Transportable Demonstrator" system to its customer, the US Navy.

6 Dec 2007

DRDC Awards Obzerv to Supply Electro Optical Imaging System for Canadian Arctic Surveillance

Obzerv Technologies announces today that it has been awarded a $600k contract by DRDC-Valcartier (Defense Research and Development Canada) to supply an Electro Optical imaging system incorporating the ARGC-2400 for the Department of National Defense (DND) Technical Demonstration (TD) Project named Northern Watch.

5 Dec 2007