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Electro Scientific Industries Adds Expertise to Its' Scientific Advisory Board

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading provider of world-class photonic micro-engineering solutions, today announced that Dr. Ming Wu has joined the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Wu is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, and is also Co-Director of Berkeley Sensors and Actuators Center (BSAC).

27 Aug 2007

Novel OLED Design Nets Surrey Researchers Award

Research presented at the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2007), Singapore by Ms Li Wei Tan, Dr Ross Hatton, Dr Anthony Miller and Professor Ravi Silva of the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey has been awarded with the prestigious Best Poster Award in symposium R.

24 Aug 2007

GE Acquire Leading Producer of High Resolution Computed Tomography

GE Inspection Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire phoenix|x-ray, a leader in high-resolution computed tomography (CT) / X-ray technology used in non-destructive testing (NDT) applications. The transaction will be completed upon receipt of regulatory approvals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

23 Aug 2007

Cheaper Solar Power Using Thin Later Photovoltaics

Scientists are researching new ways of harnessing the sun’s rays which could eventually make it cheaper for people to use solar energy to power their homes.

23 Aug 2007

Precise Control of Nanoparticle Assembly

Using optical measurements, transmission electron microscopy, and x-ray scattering at Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source, Maye and his colleagues have shown how to control the self assembly of gold nanoparticles with the assistance of various types of DNA.

22 Aug 2007

Silicon Nanoparticle Film Added to Silicon Solar Cells Boosts Power, Reduces Heat and Prolongs Cell Life

Placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell's life, researchers now report.

20 Aug 2007

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Showcases Infrared Golden DRAGON LED at Photonics West 2006

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. today announced a groundbreaking addition to its Golden DRAGON™ family of high-performance, light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

27 Jul 2007

OSTAR Lighting Breaks 1000 Lumen Barrier

With its new version of OSTAR Lighting, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors presents its first coldwhite LED to achieve more than 1000 lumen.

27 Jul 2007

Breakthrough Chip for Clearer Pictures and Less Power

The next advance in cameras is becoming a reality at the University of Rochester. Imaging chips revolutionized the photography industry, and now the chips themselves are being revolutionized.

24 Jul 2007

NIF Experiments Validate Computer Simulations on Road to Ignition

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have successfully conducted an important round of successful laser experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), validating key computer simulations and theoretical projections relevant to the plasma and X-ray environment necessary to achieve ignition.

24 Jul 2007