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Manufacturer's First Choice in Inspecting Mission-Critical Parts, Components and Assembled Products

Moritex has announced a new technical report entitled 'Borescope inspection critical to vital manufacturing processes' for engineers and technicians involved with inspecting parts, components and products manufactured by metal machining, welding, casting and electric discharge machining (EDM).

13 May 2008

Meeting the Growing Bandwidth Needs Without Network Re-Engineering

OpVista, a leader in packet optical networking systems, today unveiled Dense Multi-Carrier (DMC) technology, a breakthrough high performance optical network solution for 40G and 100G transmission per wavelength across all types of optical networks from metro to ultra-long-haul.

12 May 2008

Transmitting Uncompressed HD Feeds Simultaneously Across Several Kilometers

AOptix Technologies, Inc., a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication solutions was awarded TV Technology magazine's prestigious 2008 Mario Award and S.T.A.R. awards at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. "Our panel of editors walk the show floor in search of the most innovative technologies. The AOptix broadcast lasercom system is a significant technology breakthrough that is worthy of our two annual awards for technical excellence and forward thinking," said Tom Butts, Editor of TV Technology magazine.

12 May 2008

New Technique for Measuring Light

A new technique for measuring light has been developed by Mid Sweden University in Sweden. The technique consists of a new type of position-sensitive detectors and of extremely small, compact, and cost-efficient spectrometers.

12 May 2008

Device to Directly Measure Complex Ultrashort Light Pulses at and Near Focus

Lasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are used for numerous applications including micromachining, microscopy, laser eye surgery, spectroscopy and controlling chemical reactions.

8 May 2008

Intematix Introduces Complete Line of Patented Chip on Ceramic LEDs and LED Arrays

Intematix Corp., a leading innovator in materials, phosphors, LED lighting components and integration services, today announced a broad expansion of its product offerings with the introduction of a complete line of patented "chip on ceramic" LEDs and LED arrays.

8 May 2008

How Does Light Pass Through a Tiny Hole

How does light pass through a tiny hole? For the first time, Dr Aurele Adam and Prof. Paul Planken of Delft University of Technology, in conjunction with two South Korean and one German research groups, have succeeded in mapping this process properly.

8 May 2008

Agilent Technologies Introduces Multi-wavelength Laser Combiner for Microscopy Applications

Agilent Technologies Inc., a leader in precision optics, today announced the availability of a Multi-wavelength Laser Combiner for microscopy applications.

6 May 2008

Ultrafast Laser Offers High Speed, Short Pulses and High Average Power

Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an ultrafast laser that offers a record combination of high speed, short pulses and high average power.

5 May 2008

Product Based on Hazard-Detection Technology Developed for U.S. Army

JMAR Technologies, Inc. a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection products, today announced that it will unveil the first commercial prototype of its double-pulse laser system at next week's Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) in San Jose, California.

2 May 2008