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MetroLaser Launches Spin-off Company, Optical Measurement Systems, for Vibrometer Products

Optical Measurement Systems (OMS) Corporation is pleased to announce its launch as a spin-off company of MetroLaser's laser vibrometer business.

10 Feb 2014

China-based Telecom OEM Selects Picometrix’ CR-100D for 100G Optical Transport Network Equipment

Picometrix®, LLC, an Advanced Photonix® company, announced today that it has been chosen by a leading China provider of telecommunications equipment and networks solutions to supply the CR-100D for their 100G optical transport network equipment. Initial orders total close to $500K with potential revenue of over $2M for the next fiscal year.

10 Feb 2014

DELTA Optical Thin Film Launches New Website

DELTA is proud to announce the launch of its new and completely redesigned website.

From Delta Optical Thin Film A/S 10 Feb 2014

NASA's HiRISE Camera Acquires Images of Fresh Impact Crater on Mars

Space rocks hitting Mars excavate fresh craters at a pace of more than 200 per year, but few new Mars scars pack as much visual punch as one seen in a NASA image released today.

7 Feb 2014

Photonics West 2014: M Cubed Introduces OptiMum Directly Polishable SiC Product Line

M Cubed Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated, announced its OptiMum™ Directly Polishable Silicon Carbide (SiC) product line this week at the 2014 Photonics West Show in San Francisco.

7 Feb 2014

Mirrorcle Offers Additional Types of Antireflection-Coated Cover Windows

Mirrorcle Technologies, Inc. (MTI), the leading manufacturer of gimbal-less microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror devices and provider of related control electronics, services, and full system solutions, today announced the availability of 2 additional types of cover windows.

7 Feb 2014

Photonics West 2014: Rubicon to Highlight Sapphire-Based Optical Products

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical markets, today announced that it will showcase its line of optical products for use in defense and aerospace, instrumentation and analytical processing, sensors and detectors, semiconductor process equipment, and medical and laser applications at the Photonics West Exhibition, February 4-6, 2014 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The company will showcase optical products made from sapphire including blanks, domes, tubes and rods in Booth #904.

6 Feb 2014

New Open-Access Journal Launched by OSA

The Optical Society (OSA) today announced it will publish a new open-access journal titled Optica to focus on the rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics.

6 Feb 2014

OFS Becomes Part of MERLIN Project Developing New Space Photonics Hardware

OFS, a leading designer of optical fibers, cables, and connectivity solutions, has joined EU-funded research project MERLIN (Multi-gigabit, Energy-efficient, Ruggedized Lightwave Engines for advanced on-board digital processors) for the development of transceivers for telecommunications satellites.

From OFS 5 Feb 2014

Peripheral Vision Introduces ISOLIGHT COLOR Light Metering System

Peripheral Vision, Inc., experts in digital camera design and development, today introduced its ISOLIGHT COLOR™ light metering system for use with digital still cameras, mobile phone cameras, DSLR video and HD video systems. Building on the original ISOLIGHT light meter system, ISOLIGHT COLOR adds color sensing for further improving the quality and constancy of captured images in the studio environment.

5 Feb 2014

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