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University of Rochester’s CEIS to Lead Development of National Roadmap for Photonics

The National Institute of Standards and Technology through its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia Program (AMTech) has awarded $500,000 to the University of Rochester's Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) to lead the development of a national roadmap for photonics.

9 May 2014

UB Professor Named Fellow of SPIE

Since arriving at UB nearly 20 years ago, Alexander N. Cartwright has spent countless hours studying everything from optical-based sensors to solar cells.

9 May 2014

Two New Optical Circuit Switching Subsystems from CALIENT

CALIENT Technologies, Inc., the global leader for Optical Circuit Switching technology, today announced two new optical circuit switch subsystems that allow data center, telecom or media networking vendors to integrate optical circuit switching into their routing and switching systems.

8 May 2014

Laser Components Offers Optomechanical Mounts with Standardised Threaded Holes

If you would you like to expand your range of optomechanical components, or you are looking for inexpensive accessories, then we have good news: our optomechanical mounts have standardised threaded holes, and our rods have fixed diameters.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 8 May 2014

Quantitative, Qualitative Analyses of the Military Electro Optical and Infrared Systems Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Military Electro Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Market 2013-2023 - ISR for Ground, Naval, Airborne & UAV Platfoms

7 May 2014

High Power Infrared Emitter Series Introduced by Marktech

This emitter series is designed for applications requiring high output and precise optical and mechanical axis alignment. The power output levels for this series of emitters delivers typical values of 25mw and 30mw @ 50 mA and can be driven at currents of up to 100 mA letting the user obtain output levels of more than 2x that of standard emitters.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 6 May 2014

Novel Project Enables Visually Impaired to Explore Dust-Enshrouded Stars through Touch

A project at the University of Chicago’s Yerkes Observatory, which enables the visually impaired to almost literally touch the stars, will take flight May 5 and 7 aboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.

5 May 2014

Global Industry Analysis Report on Passive Optical Network Equipment

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Passive Optical Network (PON) Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," global passive optical network equipment market was valued at USD 3.97 billion in 2013, growing at a CAGR of 22.7% from 2014 to 2019 to account for USD 13.57 billion in 2019.

2 May 2014

Reportlinker Adds Global Military Electro Optical Infrared Market Report

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Global Military Electro Optical Infrared(EO/IR)Market 2014-2024

30 Apr 2014

Researcher Develops 3nm Long Bipolar Magnetic Chromophores

Fiber optics increased the speed and quantity of information that can be transmitted through the Internet by transforming electrical signals into pulsating light.

29 Apr 2014

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