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Recent Upgrades of Calibration System with a Laser Interferometer

A calibration service company has recently upgraded its laser calibration system with a laser interferometer, which minimises transportation and set-up times.

24 Sep 2007

Development of a High Power Fiber Laser to Perform Middle-Ear Surgery without Anesthesia

Spire (SPIR) revealed that it has been awarded a two-year, $870 thousand Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant by the National Institutes of Heath, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to develop a high power fiber laser capable of performing myringotomy and middle-ear surgery without the need for anesthesia.

24 Sep 2007

Latest Fiber Optic Test Platform from Luna Technologies

Luna Technologies, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, announces the expansion of its fiber optic test platform with the release of the Optical Vector Analyzer (OVA) ELp. This new instrument is designed to characterize the polarization properties of fiber optic components for high-speed optical networks. Using the industry standard for measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD), the OVA ELp is a fast, economical tool that provides industry-leading accuracy and resolution in a single sweep of a tunable laser and offers a dynamic range in excess of 50 dB.

23 Sep 2007

Fiber-Optic Cable Expansion for Oncore

Oncore Power Systems, a leading supplier of portable power sources for laptops, today introduces a new line of fiber-optic network cables and cable assemblies. Oncore now offers fiber-cable assemblies in 10-Gigabit laser-optimized or standard 50-micron multimode, 62.5/125 multimode, single-mode, and mode-conditioning cables.

23 Sep 2007

U.S. Army's Latest Hand-Held Laser Rangefinders

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to provide more than 500 hand-held laser target locators to assist soldiers in locating and identifying enemy targets.

21 Sep 2007

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Advanced Precision Targeting and Sensor System

Northrop Grumman Corporation will demonstrate the latest generation of its LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) pod, an advanced precision targeting and sensor system, during "Bold Quest," a U.S. Joint Forces Command-sponsored military exercise scheduled for Sept. 12-15 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

21 Sep 2007

Revolutionary Intraocular Lens Treats Combined Eye Conditions at Once

Australians suffering from cataracts and pre-existing astigmatism, short sightedness or long sightedness can now benefit from a revolutionary intraocular lens (IOL) which treats the combined eye conditions at once and removes the need for distance glasses in 97 per cent of patients following surgery.

21 Sep 2007

Eblana Photonics Announces First Shipments of Single Wavelength Laser Diodes for Analog and Other Applications

Eblana Photonics Ltd. has announced first shipments of single wavelength laser diodes for analog and other applications that demand ultra-narrow linewidth and low phase noise operation. This latest product series extends and complements Eblana's existing family of cutting edge laser products which target high volume applications such as GPON, 10GBASE-LR/LRM/LW and 10.0G Fibre Channel.

21 Sep 2007

Lockheed Martin has Successfully Directed an Airborne Laser on a Missile-Shaped Target

Lockheed Martin announced today that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser (ABL) team has demonstrated the capability to accurately point and focus the elements of the Lockheed Martin-developed Beam Control/Fire Control system on an airborne target.

21 Sep 2007

New Guidance System to Defeat Targets Close to Civilian Assets and Friendly Forces

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today unveiled the DAGR? a system developed with company funding to defeat targets close to civilian assets and friendly forces due to its precise accuracy and ability to minimize collateral damage. DAGR is a semi-active laser guidance kit that adapts to 2.75-inch/70mm rockets to provide guided-rocket performance comparable to that of the precision-strike laser-guided HELLFIRE II?missile.

20 Sep 2007