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Dental Curing Lights Utilize UV Blocking Glass to Limit Tissue’s Heat Exposure

Dental curing lights utilize coated glass filters, such as a UV blocking glass, to selectively emit specific bands of light.

From ZC&R Coatings for Optics, Inc. 21 May 2010

Fritz Ruck Chosen to Market Tek-Clear Intraocular Lens in Germany

Tekia, Inc., an ophthalmic medical device company, announced today it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement, for Germany, with Fritz Ruck/T-MED of Baesweiler, Germany to market its Tek-Clear Accommodative Intraocular Lens used in the treatment of presbyopia, an eye disorder that affects near vision in middle age and older people worldwide.

21 May 2010

Ophir Optronics Expands Beam Profiling Business with New Acquisition

Ophir Optronics has purchased the precision laser beam profiling equipment developer Photon.

From Ophir Optronics Group 20 May 2010

OSA Honors 2010 Maiman Competition and Distinguished Service Award Winners

The OSA Foundation today held a special luncheon honoring past and present winners of OSA and OSA Foundation awards and medals.

From Optical Society Of America 20 May 2010

Palomar’s Wafer Scale Optical Sub-Assemblies to be Featured at MEPTEC

Palomar Technologies announced today that it will exhibit at the MicroElectronics Packaging and Test Engineering Council (MEPTEC) Symposium held in San Jose, May 20, 2010.

20 May 2010

TOPTICA Photonics Signs Licensing Agreement with T-Ray Science

TOPTICA Photonics is the only company worldwide that serves researchers and engineers in both frequency-domain and time-domain terahertz spectroscopy, as well as in 3D terahertz imaging.

20 May 2010

Aptina Introduces Two New Image Sensor Solutions

Aptina, the leading innovator of CMOS imaging technology today announced two product additions to its industry leading portfolio that leverage the company’s recent breakthrough in 1.4-micron pixel technology.

19 May 2010

Aptina Enhances A-Pix FSI Image Sensor Solution; Plans to Launch BSI Technology

Underscoring its commitment to excellence in pixel performance, Aptina, the leading innovator of CMOS imaging technology, today detailed its strategy to address the challenges designers face as the industry moves toward smaller pixel sizes.

19 May 2010

New Gold-Based Microlens Enhances Infrared Imaging Technology

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new nanotechnology-based "microlens" that uses gold to boost the strength of infrared imaging and could lead to a new generation of ultra-powerful satellite cameras and night-vision devices.

19 May 2010