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Researchers Develop Nanowire Laser Technology to Penetrate Living Cells

A professor at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering with his team of researchers has discovered that semiconductor lasers made from nanowires can be used for a variety of applications ranging from hindering the growth of viruses to increasing DVD storage capacity.

7 Jul 2011

Precise Asperical Lenses for More Compact Optical Systems

Aspherical lenses can be used to make more compact, lighter and yet better optical systems. SCHOTT relies on two manufacturing techniques to produce these lenses in complex shapes: CNC technology and precision molding. Both techniques offer advantages that can be used in specific products for customers.

From SCHOTT North America, Inc. 29 Jun 2011

Laser Research Optics Unveils CO<sub>2</sub> Laser Mirrors for Adverse Environments

Developer of hard crystalline materials, Laser Research Optics has manufactured a complete range of CO2 laser reflectors and mirrors using molybdenum and silicon. The units are manufactured without or with coatings and are suitable for adverse environments.

24 Jun 2011

Latest Version of MODE Solutions 5.0 To Address Omnidirectional Waveguide Designs

Lumerical Solutions,a global provider of nanophotonic design software, today introduced MODE Solutions 5.0, the latest upgrade to its MODE Solutions waveguide design product.

From Lumetronics 23 Jun 2011

Custom Optical Elements as Small as 0.2mm Available from Bern Optics

Bern Optics, Inc. today announced the availability of custom optical elements with dimensions as small as 0.20 mm. They can be custom engineered, ground and polished to micron tolerances in a wide variety of configurations, including lenses, prisms, axicons, filters, windows, domes, and mirrors, as well as special components with combinations of plano, spherical and cylindrical surfaces.

From Bern Optics, Inc. 20 Jun 2011