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Grad Students Unsnarl Chinese Optics Tangle

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Dr. Robert Molenaar, Contributing Editor

PARIS – European buyers are rubbing their hands over the low prices that hundreds of Chinese optics manufacturers are charging for their products. But in contrast, many end users – having learned the hard way – see it more akin to a minefield after experiencing products of varying quality. Some have even received parts made from old, uncertified glass, with lead and other poisonous elements added to the melt. On the other hand, others have received products of perfect quality. Now, four Institut d’Optique graduate students have taken up a project to map the wilderness of Chinese optics offerings....Read full article

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    Published: February 2009
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