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NIST Laser-Based Ranging System to Test Performance of Automobile Collision Warning Systems

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and tested a laser-based ranging system to assess the performance of automobile collision warning systems.

28 Nov 2007

Navy Awards Raytheon Multi-Million Contract for Hunting Mines

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $52 million contract for the low rate initial production of nine new AN/AQS-20A sonar mine detecting sets, spares and their accompanying kits.

28 Nov 2007

Research Predicts Global Market for Photonic Crystals to Worth $666 million in 2013

According to a new technical market research report, Photonic Crystals: Technology and Global Markets (AVM059A) from BCC Research, the global market for photonic crystals will be worth $13.9 million in 2007. This will increase to $32 million in 2008 and $666.4 million by 2013, a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 84%.

28 Nov 2007

New Report Examine Biophotonic Sensor Opportunities From Many Perspectives

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Biophotonic Sensors and Smart Fiber Optic Sensor Networks to their offering.

27 Nov 2007

Researchers Demonstrate First Persistent Current in Ultracold Atomic Gas

Using laser light to stir an ultracold gas of atoms, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (NIST/University of Maryland) have demonstrated the first "persistent" current in an ultracold atomic gas - a frictionless flow of particles.

27 Nov 2007

New Product Lines of Embedded Image Processing Solutions Available from DxO

DxO Labs announced today that the new DxO IPE and DxO ISP product lines of embedded image processing solutions will contain the same professional quality demosaicing technology as can be found in the popular DxO Optics Pro v5 software package targeting serious and demanding photographers.

27 Nov 2007

Irvine Sensors Plans to Jointly Pursue UAS Business Opportunities

Irvine Sensors Corporation today announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") memorializing a teaming arrangement with Applied Research Associates, Inc., a diversified product and technical services company.

27 Nov 2007

UV Laser for Drilling and Micromachining Applications

The new AVIA 355-7 from Coherent, Inc. is a Q-switched, frequency-tripled, solid-state laser delivering over 7 Watts of average power at 355 nm, in a package designed to maximize reliability for a minimum cost of ownership. The highest average power is achieved at repetition rates near 60 kHz, but the laser can be operated at pulse rates as high as 100 kHz, enabling very high throughput micromachining processes.

26 Nov 2007

Competitive Technologies Signs Joined Agreement for Solar Panel Technology

Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Articulated Technologies, LLC today announced that they have signed an agreement for CTT to license and commercialize Articulated's patented organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology for adaptation to solar power. The agreement provides for revenue sharing between CTT and Articulated of royalty and licensing payments.

26 Nov 2007

Moths Adopted to Create Industrial Lens for Low Light Environment

When moths fly at night, their eyes need to capture all the light available. To do this, certain species have evolved nanoscopic structures on the surface of their eyes which allow almost no light to reflect off the surface and hence to escape.

26 Nov 2007

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