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GT Advanced Technologies Acquires Thermal Technology
GT Advanced Technologies has acquired substantially all of the business of Thermal Technology LLC of Santa Rosa, Calif., for purchase consideration of approximately 3.4 million shares of GT common sto... MORE

New Endoscopy System Offers 330-Degree View of Colon
A new full-spectrum endoscopy system that gives doctors a 330-degree view during colonoscopies may help them miss fewer adenomas during exams, according to a new study presented this week at Digestive... MORE

Laser World of Photonics Numbers High, Mark Upswing in Photonics Industry
A record number of exhibitors, stable visitor attendance and insight into revolutionary technologies at Laser World of Photonics and the World of Photonics Congress, held May 13-16 in Munich, marked a... MORE

Flir Nabs $23M Coast Guard Order
Flir Systems Inc. has received a $23 million order to support the US Coast Guard’s electro-optical sensor system configuration. MORE

Flir Awarded $81M Army Contract
Flir Systems Inc. has received a two-year, $81 million blanket purchase agreement from the US Army to support the Medevac program. MORE

Photonics Growth in Europe Outpaces GDP
With a worldwide market value projected to hit €615 billion (about $791 billion) in 2020 and to remain stronger than the gross domestic product (GDP), photonics has moved from a niche application to a... MORE

HCC Northeast to Offer Photonics Program
To help meet workforce demands in the field of photonics, Houston Community College Northeast has partnered with the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) to offer a photonics pr... MORE

Photonics Integrated with CMOS Under HELIOS Project
Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture silicon photonic devices, now that HELIOS, a four-year project to integrate photonics with electronics, has ended successfully, CEA-Leti announc... MORE

NeoPhotonics Opens Sales Office in Moscow
NeoPhotonics Corp. of San Jose, Calif., has opened a sales and R&D office in Moscow to serve the Russian Federation and broader Eastern European market. MORE

Krattley Joins IPG’s Industrial Sales Team
Dave Krattley has joined the industrial sales team of fiber lasers and amplifier manufacturer IPG Photonics Corp., the company announced Wednesday. MORE

Artemis Signs New European Distributor
Artemis CCD Ltd. has signed an agreement with Photon Lines SAS of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, to distribute its complete range of cooled CCD cameras in France, Spain, Ireland and the UK. MORE

Quantum Materials Relocating QD Lab
Quantum Materials Corp. is moving its tetrapod quantum dot laboratories to San Marcos to take advantage of facilities at STAR (Science Technology and Academic Research) Park. MORE

CVI Laser Optics Expands Relationship with AcalBFi
CVI Laser Optics has expanded its European relationship with advanced technology distributor AcalBFi UK Ltd. of Wokingham, England. MORE

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Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Suffers Malfunction
The Kepler space telescope, NASA’s primary instrument for detecting planets beyond our solar system, suffered a critical failure last week when one of its four reaction wheels stopped functioning, the... MORE

Optogenetic Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping
An optogenetic tool that can map and track interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain using low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light could help scientists better understand how diffe... MORE

Alloys So Bright They Could Have Medical Apps
Nanoscale alloys that are 100 times brighter than those currently being used could have potential applications in medicine, demonstrations conducted at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) have shown. MORE

Polariton Laser Is Electrically Injected
A paradigm-shifting “polariton” laser fueled by electricity rather than by light has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Michigan. MORE

Electronic Components Speed Spectroscopy
A new solution employing electronic components could make atmospheric-gas measurement more even and 1000 times faster than with conventional techniques and could advance greenhouse-gas measurement. MORE

Composite Created with Specific Optical Properties
When it comes to creating nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties, size matters. MORE

Sound Camera Ready to Hit the Market
You can hear rattling inside your car, but you can’t tell where it’s coming from or how serious it is. A new sound camera potentially could save you the trip to the mechanic by pinpointing the exact l... MORE

Boson-Sampling Computer Prototyped
An entirely new and efficient model of quantum computer — the boson-sampling computer — was successfully prototyped, bringing scientists a leap forward in the world of quantum computing. MORE

Underwater Laser Imager Uses Separate Platform Approach
In underwater laser imaging systems, the transmitter and receiver usually are on the same platform, but a new method that places the devices on separate platforms could enhance their performance in mu... MORE

Solar Cell Material Made in the Microwave
Most people use microwaves to reheat leftovers, and some even experiment with marshmallows, inflating them like a balloon; but what if you could use the same home oven to make solar cells? MORE

Copper Doping Produces Perfect QDs
A procedure that reliably produces perfect quantum dots, each doped with exactly four copper ions, has opened up possibilities for fine-tuning the nanocrystals’ optical properties and producing specta... MORE

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Sapphire 594-nm Laser
Coherent Inc. has enhanced its Sapphire series lasers with a 594-nm instrument that can excite a range of red fluorescence fluorophores, including Texas Red and Alexa Fluor 594, and the new mFruit dye... MORE

Quasar 355-45 and Quasar 532-75 UV Lasers
Spectra-Physics, a division of Newport Corp., has introduced the Quasar 355-45 UV laser, which delivers >45 W (225 µJ) at double the repetition rate and half the pulse width of previous model... MORE

SuperK Extend-UV Tunable Laser
NKT Photonics has unveiled the SuperK Extend-UV wavelength extension unit, a tunable deep-UV supercontinuum-powered light source. It is suitable for applications including measuring fluorescence lifet... MORE

XS USB Mini Camera
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH’s XS mini camera combines a standard consumer camera with the versatility of an industrial camera to enhance image quality under difficult lighting and ambie... MORE

Spirit ps 1040-10 Picosecond Laser
Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has released the Spirit ps 1040-10, an industrial-grade picosecond laser for precision micromachining applications, including semiconductor and LED manufacturin... MORE

BVS-E Infrared Vision Sensor
Balluff Inc. has introduced the BVS-E infrared vision sensor with integrated daylight filter for machine vision applications. Designed for secure code reading in normal light conditions, the sens... MORE

Fast Axis Collimators
Edmund Optics’ new fast axis collimators are designed for beam shaping or laser diode collimation applications. The combination of aspheric cylindrical lens design and high numerical apertu... MORE

OceanView Spectroscopy Software
Customizable OceanView spectroscopy software from Ocean Optics combines data-processing capabilities with a graphical user interface to provide a visual road map of data flow from spectral inputs to p... MORE

Optical Muzzle Flash Detectors
Cal Sensors’ optical detectors can sense muzzle flash from more than 100 m, offering faster response and fewer false targets. Operating at the speed of light, they provide an almost instant... MORE

LS/LM/MM-Series Benchtop Chillers
PolyScience’s three lines of compact, low-temperature chillers maximize bench space and provide up to 1290 W of cooling at 20 °C, making them suitable for use with rotary evaporators, jacket... MORE

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CLEO 2013 - Technology Transfer
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 1:00 PM
This free webinar, sponsored by the Technology Transfer program of CLEO: Market Focus and Photonics Media, complements the live event, which will be h... MORE >>

Developments in Optics and Optical Components
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 1:00 PM
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Computational Microscopy, Sensing and Diagnostics for Telemedicine and Global Health Applications
Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 1:30 PM
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Raman Spectroscopy for Research and Industry
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 1:00 PM
FREE WEBINAR Speakers to include: David J. Brady, Duke University "Computational and Compressive Raman Spectroscopy" "Co... MORE >>

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Preview Agilent’s soon-to-be-released Cary Universal Measurement Spectrophotometer (UMS)
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 12:00 PM
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	Understanding Infinity-Corrected Objective Resolving Power and Magnification This informative white paper from Edmund Optics covers a range of topics from the field of Microscopy, including terminology, application examples,... MORE INFO >>
	The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared The optical densities of various materials used in the manufacture of laser safety eyewear have been determined in the NIR. The lens materials were... MORE INFO >>
	Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy Applications in the Mid-Infrared often require a flexible conduit for transmitting light from source to destination. Hollow Silica Waveguides with... MORE INFO >>

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