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New 365nm UVC LED Emitters Available from LedEngin

LedEngin, Inc., a leading innovator in high flux density LED technology announces immediate availability of 365nm UVC LED emitters in single and multi-chip packages. LedEngin is the first LED manufacturer to deliver record flux numbers up to 700mW at 365nm.

27 Jan 2010

DLP Technology Introduces LightCommander Development Kit for Use in Light Processing

Today at SPIE Photonics West, DLP® Technology from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced the DLP® LightCommander™, a development kit that offers users a highly versatile and easy to use tool for incorporating DLP technology into light processing applications.

27 Jan 2010

Raytheon Receives Contract to Develop Spectroscopic Panels for Rail Cars Scanning

Under a $4.3 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is developing next-generation panels that can scan rail cars to detect nuclear weapons and other materials.

27 Jan 2010

Trimble Launches New 4D Control Software That Combines GNSS with Optical Technologies

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today a new version of its Trimble® 4D Control software, the core of Trimble monitoring solutions, that combines Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and optical technologies for real-time deformation monitoring applications. The software is ideal for monitoring dams, bridges, buildings, pipeline support piers, large-scale construction and excavation sites, underground and open pit mines, landslides, tunnels, and other structures.

27 Jan 2010

Researchers Find Time of Light’s Transit Through Multilayered Materials Does not Depend on Thickness

Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) can speed up photons (particles of light) to seemingly faster-than-light speeds through a stack of materials

27 Jan 2010

2010 Master Catalog from Semrock Features 50 New Optical Filters

With 50 innovative new products

23 Jan 2010

Essilor's New Acquistions Support Global Expansion

Essilor International has signed ten acquisition or partnership agreements in its five global operating regions since October 2009. These companies generate combined annual revenue of around €35 million.

23 Jan 2010

Nextgen Chooses Alcatel-Lucent as Optical Component Supplier for NBN project

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Nextgen Networks will deploy its leading optical platformas part of the first building block of the National Broadband Network (NBN) on mainland Australia.

23 Jan 2010

Alphion Introduces New 1060nm Semiconductor Optical Amplifier

Alphion® Corporation, a privately held company that develops, manufactures and markets communication systems, subsystems, and integrated photonic components based on its proprietary QLight® technology, announced the introduction of the 1060nm SAX20r Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA).

23 Jan 2010

PI Launches New High-Speed Piezomotor Rotary Stage

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. introduces a new ultra-low profile (0.6”), direct-driven, high-speed rotary stage based on its proprietary PILine® piezomotor drive technology at this year’s SPIE Photonics West conference, January 23 -28 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 23 Jan 2010