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Brookhaven Lab Physicist Wins Free Electron Laser Prize

Ilan Ben-Zvi, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has won the 2007 Free Electron Laser (FEL) Prize along with James Rosenzweig of the University of California-Los Angeles. Sponsored by the International Free Electron Laser Conference, which was held this year in Novosibirsk, Russia, the prize consists of an award citation, a plaque, and approximately $2,500 for each recipient.

27 Oct 2007

Cutting-Edge Laser Innovations Award

Call for international Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis - November 30, 2007 is Deadline for Submissions

27 Oct 2007

Cutting-Edge Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility Available to Researchers

A $41 million national research facility to provide cutting-edge microscopy and microanalysis capability to all Australian researcherswas launched by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, at the University of Sydney today (27 September 2007).

27 Oct 2007

Lasers Are at the Cutting Edge of Surgery

From cosmetic to brain surgery, intense beams of coherent light are gradually replacing the steel scalpel for many procedures.

25 Oct 2007

Demanding High Precision Optics for Space Observation

Drawing upon a team of highly experienced team of optical designers, engineers, and skilled production staff, Optical Surfaces Ltd. is today a recognised leader in the design and production of high precision large-size optical units and components for space observation systems.

25 Oct 2007

3-D CMOS Camera Set to Capture Attention of Security Technology Market

A small low-priced 3-D CMOS camera is set to capture the attention of the security technology market: It is equally suitable for blind-spot monitoring in cars and for controlling access to buildings. The camera’s core component is a high-performance light sensor.

25 Oct 2007

Battery-Powered Tunable Laser Source Now Available From JDSU

JDSU today announced the industry's first handheld, battery-powered tunable laser source, the TLS-55 Smart Optical tester. Designed to support ROADM network test applications, the tester is fully compatible with the JDSU optical spectrum analyzer for the T-BERD/MTS-8000, which uses a new, highly accurate method for measuring the true optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) in Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) networks.

25 Oct 2007

U.S. Army Seeks to Leverage High-Power Laser Drill Technology

U.S. Army researchers are canvassing U.S. industry and colleges to determine if anyone is capable of fitting a high-energy laser drill to a humvee land vehicle and using it to penetrate 8 to 12 inches into dense material from distances as far away as 320 feet.

25 Oct 2007

Laser Cutting System handles industrial plastics

The SBM1200M is Laser Photonics' comprehensive solution to industrial plastic cutting. The system is capable of cutting intricate designs and large scale industrial plastic cutting jobs with equal ease.

25 Oct 2007

GSI Announced Order and Letter of Intent for Multiple M550 IR Advanced Laser Wafer Repair Processing Systems

GSI Group Inc., a supplier of precision technology and semiconductor systems, today announced that an existing Taiwanese customer, has issued a $7 million order and an additional $10 million letter of intent for multiple M550 IR advanced laser wafer repair processing systems.

23 Oct 2007