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ADVA Optical Networking’s FSP 150 Now Incorporates IEEE 1588v2 mini-Grandmaster Clock

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that its FSP 150 family of mobile backhaul products now includes an IEEE 1588v2 mini-Grandmaster (miniGM) clock and Boundary Clock functionality.

19 Jun 2013

Optelian Unveils Intuitive Packet Optical Networking Solution

Optelian today unveiled its Intuitive Packet Optical Networking™ solution to address the exploding demand for packet-based service delivery. By virtualizing the underpinning technology and complexity of layer 0, 1, and 2 infrastructure, Intuitive Packet Optical Networking enables service providers to deploy Ethernet and wavelength services more quickly, accelerating their time to revenue.

From DZS, Inc. 19 Jun 2013

Infinera Reports One Billion Hours of Failure-Free Operations of Photonic Integrated Circuits

Infinera, a leading provider of Intelligent Transport Networks™, announced today that Infinera's photonic integrated circuits (PICs) recently surpassed one billion hours of failure-free operation in live networks worldwide. This achievement underscores the reliability of Infinera's PICs and the key role they play in creating Intelligent Transport Networks.

From Infinera 18 Jun 2013

Altechna Purchase Major Share of Optida, Optical Coatings Manufacturer

UAB Altechna, Lithuanian manufacturer and distributor of laser optics, optoelectronics and laser components, has purchased the major stake of optical coating company Optida Co Ltd.

From Altechna Coatings 17 Jun 2013

Xenon Ships Pulsed Light Technology-Based SINTERON 5000 System for RFID Production

Xenon Corporation, the world leader in pulsed light technology, today announced the first shipment of its SINTERON™ 5000 system designed for high-speed sintering of silver inks in printed electronics production lines.

12 Jun 2013

New Large Format Frame Cameras from Leica Geosystems for Airborne Applications

Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce that the new Z/I DMC IIe large format frame camera series can be operated fully integrated inside a Leica Geosystems aircraft installation.

12 Jun 2013

InfoComm 2013: Canon to Exhibit Innovative New Projection and HD Camera Products

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will exhibit innovative new projection and HD camera products at InfoComm 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center (booth # 3729) from June 12-14, in Orlando, FL.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 11 Jun 2013

X-rays Help Reveal Cherubini’s Damaged Musical Score

At first glance the beautifully bound 1797 Luigi Cherubini opera Médée looks like an impeccably preserved relic of opera's golden age. However, flip to the final pages of the aria "Du trouble affreux qui me dévore" ("The terrible disorder that consumes me") and you see the problem: Thick smudges of carbon completely black out the closing lines.

11 Jun 2013

Advances in Temporal Cloaking, Optofluidics, and Cryolasers to be Presented at CLEO: 2013

CLEO: 2013, the Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics, brings together the world’s foremost scientists and engineers working in the field of laser science. From June 9-14, in San Jose, more than 1,800 technical presentations, with content stemming from fundamental laser science to photonic applications and products will be presented in such fields as ultrafast lasers, energy-efficient optics, quantum electronics, biotechnology and more.

10 Jun 2013

Effective Optical Cloaking Devices with Inexpensive Materials

John Howell, a Professor of Physics at the University of Rochester, decided to tackle an unusual DIY project. With the help of his 14 year-old son, Benjamin, he built three simple, but surprisingly effective optical cloaking devices with inexpensive, off-the-shelf materials.

10 Jun 2013

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