Sony's diode lasers claim 2012 Leibinger prize 17 Sep 2012 Mass production of laser diodes and backwards compatible optical data storage recognized with biennial Zukunftspreis. Osamu Kumagai, a senior VP at Sony, has won the 2012 ...
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SEMI , which should lead to lower-cost production compared with competing methods. A consortium of eleven partners led by Merck has concluded a three-year research project into new solution-processable materials ...
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Stuttgart,Germany:A recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology(IGB)in Stuttgart has demonstrated a new way of cleaning outdoor furniture:Using sunlight. Garden furniture that has been left in ...
Joint initiative by seven countries and regions aims to stimulate new biophotonics-related R&D projects. The BiophotonicsPlus competition for R&D Funding starts on 1 October. Biophotonics Plus is a joint initiative by seven ...
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A major European project has investigated OLED materials for printing processes, which should lead to lower-cost production compared with competing methods. A consortium of eleven partners led by Merck has concluded a three-year research ...
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The"Winsmart"project convinced the EU experts.They judged the application for funding submitted by Empa researcher Matthias Koebel for the project–the development of"intelligent"windows for the buildings of tomorrow–as the best ...
New CTO,Asian distributors,licensing agreement and first"LightEngine"sale make it a busy month for Berlin direct diode laser developer. Direct Photonics is focused on the development of ultra-high brightness direct-diode lasers.August ...
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The first touchscreen computer to gain the European Union's Ecolabel certificate is to be launched on the European market this September,as its Irish creator MicroPro also prepares to unveil a laptop version of the green PC. The Iameco ...
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New Dresden Fraunhofer for OLED and solar R&D 04 Jul 2012 Research and development spin out of Fraunhofer IPMS to focus on "in-demand" OLED display and solar cell technologies. OLEDs are tested at COMEDD in an integrating sphere. A new ...
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Recognized as a compelling alternative to silicon for many RF applications,gallium nitride(GaN)technology has generated significant industry interest due to its performance advantages,but has faced significant challenges related to ...
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4 June 2012 Sharp develops concentrator solar cell with efficiency of 43.5% Japan's Sharp Corp has used a concentrator triple-junction III-V compound semiconductor photovoltaic cell to achieve a solar energy conversion efficiency of ...
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The German organization for applied research finalizes a strategic collaboration with Scotland’s University of Strathclyde. £89M Technology and Innovation Centre As first reported by optics.org last November, Glasgow ...
A 3D laser scanner housed in a prototype system developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPMS) in Freiburg, Germany, can boost the safety and reliability of rail transport. Whether it is to simply ...
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A team led by Stephan Brüning from the laser machine specialist Schepers has won the 2012 Innovation Award Laser Technology, for the development of a new three-dimensional metal structuring tool featuring a high-power picosecond ...
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Performance data for a solar membrane distillation desalination plant in Gran Canaria, Spain have been analysed for a five-year period. There is a direct correlation between solar radiation and the feed and distillate volume. This ...