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 November 2006


RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Germany, Korea Partner for Optoelectronics Research Training The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) announced yesterday the opening of the International Research Training Group "Self-Organized Materials for Optoelectronics." Scientists from Germany's University of Mainz will provide expertise in material science and basic research, while those from Korea's Seoul...
NEWS & FEATURES
Electron Study Could Lead to Better Lighting, Electronics New research into the behavior of electrons and how they function in some molecular systems, including photosynthesis, could lead to improvements in devices such as electronics, solar cells and...
Lasers 'Turn On' Genes in Butterfly Wings An innovative tool has been developed that allows scientists studying "nonmodel" organisms to directly test the function of certain genes, even without genome sequencing information. The...
Handheld Projectors Said Within Reach Pocket-sized projectors capable of screening movies from a laptop or mobile phone could be on the market within three years as the result of a deal between the University of Cambridge (UC) and...
CERN Completes Magnet Set for Large Hadron Collider CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, took delivery of the last superconducting main magnet for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on Monday, completing the full set of 1624 main magnets...
'RoboLobster' Part of Smithsonian Exhibit A biomimetic underwater robot, "RoboLobster," will be one of the innovations featured in the "Design Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006" series exhibition, to be held Dec. 8, 2006 through July...
Nanoparticles Viewed in 3-D A new x-ray microscope has been devised that can, for the first time, examine nanoparticles -- materials smaller in scale than one billionth of a meter -- in three dimensions. The device could be...
DRS to Provide UAV Sensors DRS Technologies Inc. has been awarded a new $7 million contract to produce lightweight electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems for the US Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) program Class I...
$1.2M US-German Grant Funds Ferroelectric Research Five universities in the US and Germany have received a grant from the National Science Foundation and the German Research Foundation (DFG) to study ferroelectric materials, which are used in...
Ultraintense Laser Blast Creates True 'Black Metal' A process involving an incredibly intense burst of laser light that can change the properties of almost any metal to render it black could potentially make everything from fuel cells to a space...
Cutting Edge 'Nanoknife' Made Researchers have designed a carbon nanotube knife that, in theory, would work like a cheese slicer, precisely cutting thin slices of cells. The scientists said the "nanoknife" could one day become a...
Transport Measured Through a Single Atom in a Transistor Transport has been successfully measured through a single atom in a transistor, giving researchers new insights into the behavior of so-called dopant atoms in silicon, one of the stumbling blocks...
DoD Awards $196M to Draper Engineers at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, Mass., are upgrading the Mk-6 guidance system of the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile under terms of a $195.8-million US...
Intematix Round Nets $16.5M Intematix Corp., a maker of solid-state lighting and display phosphors, announced it has raised $16.5 million in a series C venture capital financing round led by Crosslink Capital and Samsung...
Random Walks of Ellipsoids Described The Brownian motion of an isolated ellipsoidal particle has been definitively measured and described, completing a path laid out by Einstein 100 years ago when he first described rotational Brownian...
Optical Technique Improves 'Virtual Biopsies' A new optical imaging technique, optical frequency-domain imaging (OFDI), can provide three-dimensional microscopic views of the inner surfaces of blood vessels and gastrointestinal organs and could...
Nanotech Workplace Safety Information Found Lacking The first comprehensive, international survey of workplace safety practices in the burgeoning nanotechnology industry finds that many nanotech companies and laboratories believe nanoparticles ––...
Einstein, UAlbany to Make Smallest Cancer Detector A $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will enable the study of tumor "microenvironments," where tumors interact with surrounding tissues, cells and chemicals in ways that all...
One Mystery of High-Tc Superconductivity Solved One mystery in the 20-year study of high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductors -- materials that lose their resistance to the flow of electricity at relatively high temperatures -- appears to be...
Nanotube 'Seeds' Created Chemists today revealed what they said is the first method for cutting carbon nanotubes into "seeds" and using those seeds to sprout new nanotubes. The method may allow them to reproduce their very...
Univ. of Central Florida Laser Center Awarded $4.5M The University of Central Florida (UCF) laser research center received $4.5 million in funding and a designation as a state Center of Excellence on Thursday. UCF’s Florida Photonics Center of...
Laser Detects Viruses in Under a Minute Using a technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, researchers have developed a way to detect viruses such as the flu and HIV in under a minute. In addition to eliminating the day or...
'Vision for Space Exploration' Conference Focus Making the "Vision for Space Exploration" a long-term reality is the focus of the 2nd Space Exploration Conference, Implementing the Vision. The event will feature representatives from industry,...
IPG sets IPO Share Prices Fiber laser and amplifier maker IPG Photonics Corp. on Tuesday set its planned initial public offering at 9 million shares for between $13.50 and $15.50 apiece, according to an amendment to an...
SunPower Acquiring PowerLight Solar cell and panel manufacturer SunPower Corp. today announced it will acquire one of its largest customers, privately owned solar systems provider PowerLight Corp., for approximately $265 million...
Siemens German Offices Raided in Fraud Probe Offices of German engineering and electronics giant Siemens and the apartments of some of its top managers were raided Wednesday in a huge embezzlement probe. In a press release posted on its Web...
Ultrafast, Intense Laser Captures Nanoscale Images Using a single, extremely short and intense x-ray laser pulse, an international team of scientists have, for the first time, taken a high-resolution diffraction image of an object such as a protein...
'Nanorust' Cleans Arsenic From Drinking Water The discovery of unexpected magnetic interactions between nanoparticles of rust is leading to a revolutionary, low-cost technology for cleaning arsenic from drinking water. The technique holds...
Nanotubes Connect ICs to Nerve Cells New implantable biomedical devices that can act as artificial nerve cells, control severe pain, or allow otherwise paralyzed muscles to be moved might one day be possible thanks to a new study using...
Nanotech, Ceramic Armor to be Topics at ACerS Event Nanotechnology, fuel cells and ceramic armor will be among topics at the 31st International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, to be held Jan. 21-16 at the Hilton Daytona...
Schott Donates 'Desert Flower' to UA Optical College A unique scultpture will greet visitors to the University of Arizona's College of Optical Sciences following a dedication Thursday of "Desert Flower," a gift from Schott and artist Christopher Ries....
'Tornadoes' Transferred From Light to Sodium Atoms For the first time, tornado-like rotational motions have been transferred from laser light to atoms in a controlled way. The new quantum physics technique can be used to manipulate a state of matter...
JLab FEL Breaks Power Record The most powerful tunable laser in the world has shattered another power record. Officials report that the free-electron laser (FEL) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility produced a...
ESI Leads $15M Axsun Round Axsun Technologies Inc., a Billerica, Mass., maker of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based micro-optoelectronic spectral engines, announced this week it has closed a $15 million funding round....
Molecule Camera Images Hydrogen Using intensive, ultrashort laser pulses and compiling a film from the separate images, German researchers have "photographed" the smallest and fastest molecule -- hydrogen. The method allows them to...
Northrop Grumman to Buy Essex in $580M Deal Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced today that it will acquire Essex Corp. for $24 per share, a total of approximately $580 million. Northrop Grumman said it expects the...
Wireless Sensors Measure Data in Knee Implants Orthopedic implants keep getting smarter. For the first time, a patient has received an investigational, full artificial knee replacement that can wirelessly report back to computers -- digitally,...
Tiny Technology a Big Deal at electronica 2006 High-growth applications in the automotive, wireless and embedded segments, as well as in micro- and nanotechnology, will be the focus of electronica 2006, a biennial trade show that provides an...
QPC Ends License Agreement with Finisar QPC Lasers Inc., the parent company of Quintessence Photonics Corp., announced this week it will pay $6 million to terminate a license agreement with fiber optic components maker Finisar Corp. In a...
BU, Fraunhofer Form Medical Device Alliance Boston University and its College of Engineering announced they are partnering with the German research and development organization Fraunhofer Gesellschaft to create the Boston University-Fraunhofer...
Tektronix Acquiring Minacom Tektronix Inc., a maker of test, measurement and monitoring equipment for the communications, computer and semiconductor industries, today announced it is acquiring Minacom, a provider of active...
WPI Awarded $2M for Biomedical Research Centers Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will receive $1 million in federal funding for two centers within its Bioengineering Institute (BEI): the Center for Untethered Healthcare, which is developing...
Consortium Gets $1.4M to Develop Nanomaterials The Texas-based Consortium for Nanomaterials for Aerospace Commerce and Technology (CONTACT) has received $1.4 million from the US Department of Defense to develop and commercialize new nanomaterials...
New Methods Grow Nanotubes on Metal Two new techniques that allow scientists to grow carbon nanotubes directly on metal surfaces of nearly any shape and size could help overcome some of the hurdles to using the supersmall cylinders in...
Photoswitches Eyed for Sight Restoration Light-sensitive optical switches that could be placed into a retina and turned on and off easily are being eyed as a way to restore sight by making blind nerve cells "see." A major goal of the UC...
Observatory Downsizing, Telescope Closings Proposed The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Astronomy Senior Review Committee report, released today, recommends downsizing the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, making significant changes within...
Spontaneous Coherence Production Observed The spontaneous production of coherence within "excitons," the bound pairs of electrons and holes that enable semiconductors to function as novel electronic devices, have been observed, for the first...
Photoluminescent Material Tested in Ottawa A new fire safety system tested recently at an office tower in downtown Ottawa involved photoluminescent material (PLM) that glows in the dark, helping occupants safely evacuate a building without...
Summit to Explore OLED Obstacles, Opportunity OLEDs 2006 is an international conference designed to address recent business and technical developments in the OLED industry. The title of this year's summit, the eighth annual, is "OLEDs World...
$1.6B Fermilab Contract Awarded A company co-owned by the University of Chicago and Universities Research Association Inc. (URA) has received a new $1.6 billion, five-year contract to manage the Fermi National Accelerator...
StockerYale Acquires Photonic Products for $9.4M StockerYale Inc., a provider of photonic-based products, announced yesterday it has acquired privately held laser diode maker Photonic Products Ltd. of England for $9.4 million. Under the terms...
A Step Toward Fusion Energy A small but important step has been made toward understanding one of physics' biggest mysteries -- the creation of controlled fusion energy. But it was not taken by one of the...
Kodak Prevails in Patent Suit After nearly two years of litigation, a federal court ruled yesterday that Eastman Kodak Co.'s digital cameras do not infringe a patent owned by Ampex Corp., Kodak announced today. Kodak said...
ACQUISITIONS
SunPower Acquiring PowerLight Solar cell and panel manufacturer SunPower Corp. today announced it will acquire one of its largest customers, privately owned solar systems provider PowerLight Corp., for approximately $265 million...
Northrop Grumman to Buy Essex in $580M Deal Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced today that it will acquire Essex Corp. for $24 per share, a total of approximately $580 million. Northrop Grumman said it expects the...
Tektronix Acquiring Minacom Tektronix Inc., a maker of test, measurement and monitoring equipment for the communications, computer and semiconductor industries, today announced it is acquiring Minacom, a provider of active...
StockerYale Acquires Photonic Products for $9.4M StockerYale Inc., a provider of photonic-based products, announced yesterday it has acquired privately held laser diode maker Photonic Products Ltd. of England for $9.4 million. Under the terms...
PRODUCTS
Smart B321-XIW LED Bulb TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2006 -- LED maker LEDtronics announces the availability of its smart, multiple voltage, bipolar B321-XIW 9 mm miniature bayonet-based LED bulb. This is an ultraversatile bulb designed to replace many ordinary incandescent bulbs. What makes this 9-mm bayonet-based LED bulb so "smart" and so adaptable is its functionality in a broad range of voltages, the company said. It is also bipolar, designed to...
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Improved Single-Photon Counters GENEVA, Nov. 30, 2006 -- id Quantique, a manufacturer of hardware products for network security and optical instrumentation, announces the release of ultralow noise single-photon counting modules for the visible spectral...
ID Quantique
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Si Avalanche Photodiodes Pacific Silicon Sensor and its parent company, Silicon Sensor, have launched a series of silicon avalanche photodiodes (APDs) enhanced for use in the 400- to 600-nm range. With QE > 70% at 400 nm...
First Sensor Inc.
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FBG Interrogation Analyzer FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 28, 2006 -- BaySpec's FBG interrogation analyzer is an integrated spectral engine that interrogates multiple wavelengths for precise fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor system measurements. Featuring ultralow...
BaySpec Inc.
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Polymer System EP30-1 HACKENSACK, N.J., Nov. 28, 2006 -- Polymer System EP30-1, recently developed by industrial adhesive, sealant and coating manufacturer Master Bond Inc., is a low viscosity, two component epoxy compound for high performance fiber optics...
Master Bond Inc.
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Products for Harsh Environments Edmund Optics (EO) will unveil its line of Tech Spec optics and photonics products, featuring new Tech Spec mechanics, ChamelEOs illumination and harsh-environment optics (HEO). The new LED-based...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Higher-Power Blue Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 21, 2006 -- Coherent Inc. has extended the power range of its Sapphire all-solid-state, 488-nm lasers with new products in both its low-power (LP) and high-power (HP) platforms. The Sapphire 488 HP now...
Coherent Inc.
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LuxxMaster Raman Boxx PD-LD Inc. offers volume Bragg gratings (VBGs) for high-power laser applications. VBGs allow laser users to lock diode lasers to less than .5-nm FWHM. They also provide thermal stability better than...
Necsel IP Inc.
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Optical Testing, Metrology and Quality Control Equipment Vermont Photonics supplies high-accuracy autocollimators and custom metrology systems, including the Elcomat series electronic autocollimators from Möller-Wedel. Beginning in 2007, Vermont Photonics...
Vermont Photonics Technologies Corp.
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OP280, OP580 Series Surface-Mount IR Emitters and Sensors CARROLLTON, Texas, Nov. 15, 2006 -- Sensor maker Optek Technology has developed a series of infrared emitters and its matching sensor series, the OP280 and OP580, respectively, to provide design engineers with a number of surface-mount...
Optek Technology, Industrial Sensing & Control
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Optical Fiber Assemblies for UV Applications DUNEDIN, Fla., Nov. 14, 2006 -- Xtreme solarization-resistant (XSR) optical fiber assemblies for spectroscopy use a proprietary process that provides enhanced ultraviolet (UV) transmission (signal will transmit to 180 nm) and...
Ocean Insight
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DSL228 Wide-Angle Lens CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 13, 2006 -- Sunex Inc. announces the launch of a new wide-angle lens designed for security and automotive applications. The DSL228 features a compact design, wide field of view and predictable distortion...
Sunex Inc.
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473-nm Blue Laser TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2006 -- World Star Technologies has introduced its TECBL series of diode-pumped, 473-nm blue laser modules. The thermoelectrically cooled lasers operate in single longitudinal mode and are available in...
World Star Technologies
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SnapLED 150 Mid-Power LEDs SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2006 -- LED maker Philips Lumileds announces the availability of new SnapLED 150 LEDs specifically designed, qualified, tested and binned for use in automotive dual drive-current applications such as rear...
Lumileds
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Visible and Infrared Absorbers Exciton’s new absorbing dyes, or "absorbers," can provide selective or broadband light filtering through the visible and near infrared. Absorbers with relatively narrow absorption bands filter...
Exciton Dye Technologies (See Luxottica / Exciton)
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SUI Near-IR Single-Photon Counter PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 9, 2006 -- SUI (formerly Sensors Unlimited Inc.), part of Goodrich Corp., said its SU-02-SPC near-infrared (NIR) photon counter bench instrument is designed for single-photon counting in the near-infrared...
Sensors Unlimited Inc. - A Collins Aerospace Company
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NS1 NanoSpectralyzer HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2006 -- The model NS1 NanoSpectralyzer from Applied NanoFluorescence is a laboratory instrument comprised of hardware and software designed to characterize samples of single-walled carbon nanotubes. The...
Applied NanoFluorescence LLC
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X4 Xcelera PIC Express Frame Grabbers STUTTGART, GERMANY, Nov. 6, 2006 -- Dalsa Corp. launched the first two high-performance frame grabbers in its new X64 Xcelera series of frame grabbers: the X64 Xcelera-CL PX4 Dual and the X64 Xcelera-CL PX4 Full, at Vision 20006, being...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Two 16MP Additions to Lynx Camera Line BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 2, 2006 -- Digital camera and frame-grabber maker Imperx Inc. announced two new members of its Lynx digital camera line, the IPX-16M3-G and the IPX-16M3-L. Both cameras offer fully programmable resolution,...
Imperx Inc.
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Model 2810 RF Vector Signal Analyzer CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2006 -- Keithley Instruments' model 2810 radio frequency (RF) vector signal analyzer is optimized for automated testing of wireless devices and transmitter circuits in production test environments as well as...
Keithley Instruments Inc.
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MonoVista and TriVista CRS TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 1, 2006 -- Spectroscopy systems maker Princeton Instruments/Acton (PI/Acton) has released a new line of Raman spectrometers, the MonoVista CRS and TriVista CRS confocal Raman systems. According to the...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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