May 14 , 2008Vol. 8 / Issue 20       Sponsor BRIEFS Mel Engle Named Raydiance CEO Keithley Offers Test Apps CD NXP Chief Financial Officer Resigns Braun Institute Buys MOCVD Sherwin Kobak Joins Indium PI Opens UK, France Subsidiaries MORE BRIEFS Sponsor NEWS THIS WEEK GaN Transistor Bests Silicon The first GaN metal/oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) of its kind performs better than silicon transistors in high-power and high-temperature electronics, RPI reported. Fabs Assess Quake Damage Semiconductor manufacturers were assessing damage after the earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. Sponsor Lasers Align Molecules The need to crystallize human proteins for synchrotron x-ray diffraction was eliminated by scientists who used lasers to align large groups of the molecules. Device Could Measure USPs An instrument that reveals spherical aberrations in optical components could help facilitate measuring ultrashort-laser pulses. Nanowires Fabbed on Silicon Nanowire devices were made by combining silicon integrated-circuit technology with photolithography. Robot Scans Silver Mine A laser scanning robot named 3D-R1 captured more than 5 GBs of data used to map a silver mine in Mexico. Sponsor Sponsor Less Costly Lasers Use LED Light Source For more than 40 years, visible organic lasers have required another laser to make them shine. Now plastic lasers have been developed at the University of St. Andrews that convert light from LEDs and can be tuned to every color of the rainbow. The lasers reportedly can be created at a fraction of the cost of existing technology and could be suitable in applications such as medical diagnostics or explosives sensing. (Photo courtesy University of St. Andrews) Sponsor NEW PRODUCTS ON PHOTONICS.COM Talisker Fiber Laser Coherent 808-nm Single-Mode Diodes Intense SWIR Linear Array SUI (Sensors Unlimited Inc.) G-1000 Green Laser Corning Lasiris T-MFL Laser StockerYale Canada Spectrum 100 Optica PerkinElmer Sponsor CALENDAR / INDUSTRY EVENTS   SID 08 (Society for Information Display 2008 International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition) May 18–23, Los Angeles Convention Center Andy Hendrickson, vice president of technology for Walt Disney Animation Studios, will discuss the evolution of display technology in the entertainment industry at SID's Display Week '08. Topics at the display-industry forum, now in its 46th year, will also include the continued growth of mobile display applications and "where TV is really going." (Photo: Michele & Tom Grimm. Copyright ©Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau) Sponsor BIOPHOTONICS.COM — The Online Resource for a Breakthrough Field The role of photonics in imaging, analyzing and manipulating biomedical processes has become a vital part of biomedical research and technology development. Biophotonics.com is designed specifically to provide subscribers with key developments in the field as they unfold. Its biweekly e-newsletter highlights issues and topics that are vital to individuals and organizations doing business in this industry. Subscribe to Biophotonics.com Newsletter 2008 PHOTONICS DIRECTORY The most-consulted buyers’ guide and reference source for the photonics industry, this four-volume annual directory (Photonics Corporate Guide, Photonics Buyers' Guide, Photonics Handbook and Photonics Dictionary) is available in print, CD-ROM and online. PHOTONIC PRODUCT SUPPLIERS Looking for a supplier nearby? Consult the Photonics Corporate Guide geographical index. Or browse vendors by product or service categories in the Photonics Buyers' Guide. THE PHOTONICS PRIMER The Photonics Handbook features articles on technical design and applications and tutorials for photonics novices, along with the Photonic Spectrum Reference Chart, Chemical Symbols for the Elements, and other handy online references. FROM THE Photonics Dictionary injection seeding — The use of a small ultrastable master oscillator (a diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser) to achieve single-frequency operation of a large pulsed Nd:YAG host laser, providing improved bandwidth and temporal profile. Sponsor MORE NEWS • NEWSLETTER ON THE WEB • PRODUCT SHOWCASE • EMPLOYMENT • FORUM   Home | About Us | Advertising Info | News & Features | Photonics Spectra | Photonics Directory | Photonics Dictionary | Subscriptions | Contact Us | Top of Page Laurin Publishing provides comprehensive worldwide coverage of the photonics industry: optics, lasers, imaging, fiber optics, electro-optics, and photonic component manufacturing. © 1996-2007 Laurin Publishing. All rights reserved. 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