Aculight Merges 1400 Diodes in a Beam
Aug. 31, 2004
BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 31 -- Aculight Corp., a developer of laser technologies, said it has produced...
4250 Attend SPIE Annual Meeting
Aug. 30, 2004
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 30 -- About 4250 attended the 49th annual meeting of the International...
'Dimming' of Distant Star Unveils Orbiting Planet
Aug. 27, 2004
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 27 -- Using a network of small telescopes and the "transit method" of...
Flag Awarded China Telecom Contract
Aug. 26, 2004
HONG KONG and LONDONG, Aug. 26 -- China Telecom has awarded Flag Telecom, a provider of...
Caltech Reports Nanotech Advance
Aug. 26, 2004
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 26 -- A research project funded by Arrowhead Research Corp. has resulted in...
Lake Shore Cryotronics Acquires Desert Cryogenics
Aug. 26, 2004
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, August 26 -- Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc., a manufacturer of cryogenic and...
ASIP Lands Photonics R&D Grant
Aug. 25, 2004
SOMERSET, N.J., Aug. 25 -- ASIP, a Princeton University photonics spinoff company, has secured a...
Eastman Kodak to Acquire National Semiconductor Imaging Unit
Aug. 25, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 25 -- Eastman Kodak Co. has signed an agreement to purchase the imaging...
Northrup Grumman Boosts UC Florida Photonics Research
Aug. 25, 2004
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 -- University of Central Florida (UCF) optics researchers and students are...
Optical Transport Market Growth Seen
Aug. 25, 2004
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 24 -- The total optical transport equipment market grew nine percent in...
Northrup Boosts UC Florida Photonics Research
Aug. 25, 2004
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 -- University of Central Florida (UCF) optics researchers and students are...
Ceramtec to Close NY Plant
Aug. 24, 2004
LAURENS, S.C., Aug. 24 -- CeramTec North America, a producer of airtight, hermetically sealed...
Applied Materials to Buy Outsourcer
Aug. 20, 2004
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 20 -- Semiconductor equipment manufacturer Applied Materials Inc....
CCI Makes CanariCam Components
Aug. 20, 2004
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Cleveland Crystals Inc. (CCI), a maker of crystals and electro-optic...
Textron Awarded LAVA Contract
Aug. 20, 2004
WILMINGTON, Mass., Aug. 20 -- Textron Systems Corp. announced it has been awarded the $49.9 million...
Images Reveal Details of Viral Assault
Aug. 20, 2004
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 20 -- Using a combination of imaging techniques, researchers have determined...
Applied Materials to Acquire Outsourcer
Aug. 20, 2004
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 20 -- Semiconductor equipment manufacturer Applied Materials Inc....
OFS to Use Photon Kinetics Fiber Handling System
Aug. 19, 2004
BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 19 -- Photon Kinetics, a Beaverton, Ore., a developer of test and measurement...
Axsys to Make Space Telescope Optics
Aug. 19, 2004
ROCKY HILL, Conn., Aug. 19 -- Axsys Technologies Inc., a supplier of precision optical assemblies...
Spire to Research THz Glucose Monitor
Aug. 19, 2004
BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 19 -- Spire Corp. announced today it has been awarded a $99,677 Phase I Small...
Melles Griot Expands Optics Group
Aug. 18, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 18 -- Melles Griot has moved the OEM industrial optics portion of its...
Fish Gotta Have Rotifers
Aug. 18, 2004
FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 18 -- Syncroscopy, a Frederick, Md.-based developer of digital imaging...
KVH Receives Defense Orders
Aug. 18, 2004
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Aug. 18 -- KVH Industries Inc. announced today it has received four...
Microvision Demos Microdisplay
Aug. 18, 2004
BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 18 -- Microvision Inc., a Bothell, Wash., light-scanning technology company,...
KVH Receives Navigation, Fiber Optic Orders
Aug. 18, 2004
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Aug. 18 -- KVH Industries Inc. announced today it has received four...
Nanomix Awarded NSF Grant for Sensor
Aug. 17, 2004
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 17 -- Nanomix Inc., a nanotechnology company that is commercializing a...
Kodak RSS Acquisition Completed
Aug. 13, 2004
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., August 13 -- ITT Industries Inc. announced today it has completed its purchase...
Harris, Lockheed, Rockwell Demo K-band Satellite
Aug. 11, 2004
MELBOURNE, Florida, Aug. 11 -- Harris Corp., in cooperation with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics...
Agilent, Link to Develop Dongle Line
Aug. 11, 2004
PALO ALTO, Calif. & TOKYO, Aug. 11 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. and Link Evolution Corp., a...
'Smart' Glass Blocks Heat, Not Light
Aug. 11, 2004
LONDON, Aug. 11 -- Researchers have developed an 'intelligent' window coating that, when applied to...
Tesla Magnet Bodes Well for NMR, MRI Science
Aug. 11, 2004
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., August 11 -- The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), funded by the...
VSI Awarded $75.6 M Boeing Contract
Aug. 10, 2004
HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 10 -- Vision Systems International LLC (VSI), Elbit Systems' joint venture with...
nLight to Make Air Force Lasers
Aug. 10, 2004
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Aug. 10 -- A contract that could mean as much as $25 million to...
Group Forecasts Telcos Will Turn to WiMAX
Aug. 10, 2004
STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 10 -- The improving costs of worldwide interoperability for microwave access...
Finisar Buys Data Transit Assets
Aug. 10, 2004
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 10 -- Finisar Corp., a provider of fiber optic subsystems and network...
nLight Photonics to Make Air Force Lasers
Aug. 10, 2004
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Aug. 10 -- A contract that could mean as much as $25 million to...
GE, Sensicast, RPI Join Forces
Aug. 9, 2004
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. & NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 9 -- GE Global Research, the centralized research...
NanoOpto Nets $3.3 M Series B Funds
Aug. 9, 2004
SOMERSET, N.J., Aug. 9, 2004--NanoOpto Corp., which is developing nanofabrication technology to...
Optical Transport Equipment Market Revisited
Aug. 5, 2004
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 5 -- A market analysis firm has revised its forecast for the optical...
LED 'Torches' Light Olympic Venue
Aug. 5, 2004
ATHENS, Greece, August 5 -- The Gazi Technopolis in Athens, Greece, has been transformed from an...
Heart Devices Deemed OK to Use With MRIs
Aug. 5, 2004
BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 5 -- In animal and laboratory studies, scientists at Johns Hopkins have shown...
Nanowire Advance Reported
Aug. 4, 2004
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 4 -- Scientists with the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley...
Gallium Nitride Nanowire Advance Reported
Aug. 4, 2004
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 4 -- Scientists with the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley...
JDS Uniphase Acquires Advanced Digital Optics
Aug. 3, 2004
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- JDS Uniphase, a supplier of optical components and assemblies for...
Finisar-Infineon Merger Cleared
Aug. 3, 2004
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Finisar Corp. and Infineon Technologies AG, of Munich, have received...
Bell Canada Assumes Ownership of Bell West
Aug. 3, 2004
MONTREAL, Aug. 3 -- Bell Canada today assumed 100 percent ownership of Bell West Inc. by purchasing...
JDS Uniphase Buys ADO
Aug. 3, 2004
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- JDS Uniphase, a supplier of optical components and assemblies for...
TSA Orders L-3 Explosives Detectors
Aug. 3, 2004
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems Inc., a subsidiary of L-3...
Probe Delays InVision Merger
Aug. 2, 2004
NEWARK, Calif., August 2 -- The acquisition of InVision Technologies by General Electric, which was...
Fiber Optic Component Makers Announce MSA
Aug. 2, 2004
SAN JOSE, Calif., August 2 -- Fiber optic component manufacturers Bookham Technology, JDS Uniphase,...
Olympic Venue 'Torched' With LEDs
Aug. 1, 2004
ATHENS, Greece, August 5 -- The Gazi Technopolis in Athens, Greece, has been transformed from an...