Researchers at University of California,Santa Barbara(UCSB)have developed what is claimed to be the first violet nonpolar vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers(VCSELs)based on m-plane gallium nitride(GaN). The latest development is ...
Returning market for LED manufacturing equipment and strong demand for laser processing systems cheers investors. Ultratech stock reaches 15-year high Shares in the lithography and laser processing equipment firm Ultratech have reached ...
At the Semicon West 2012 trade show in San Francisco,CA,USA(10-12 July),laser-based trace gas analyzer manufacturer Tiger Optics LLC of Warrington,PA,USA unveiled the HALO-KA,which can detect traces of contaminants to 200 ...
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Fully charged:Lockheed Martin's Stalker Wireless power transmission,a notion whose principles were pondered by Nikola Tesla and Arthur C.Clarke amongst others,may soon be put to practical use as a means to extend the flying time of ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes components,subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,says that it expects to be fully recovered from the impact of the Thailand floods on its manufacturing ...
ASML shares hit record high after'boring'quarter 18 Jul 2012 Steady sales and recent investment by Intel propel the lithography company to its highest-ever value. ASML share price graph:1996-2012 Shares in the market-leading ...
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German start-up focuses on'kilowatt'direct diodes 18 Jul 2012 Direct Photonics aims to use Fraunhofer know-how to boost output,challenge fiber and disk lasers. Direct Photonics'DirectPump 900 is a wavelength-stabilized laser ...
Palomar instrument goes exoplanet hunting 18 Jul 2012 Project 1640 combines four components to combat speckle and distortion in images of distant stars. Seeing the light:Project 1640 in action A system now commissioned at Palomar ...
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Optical communications and laser component,module and subsystem makers Oclaro Inc of San Jose,CA,USA and Opnext Inc of Fremont,CA,USA have provided an update regarding their proposed merger. At their respective stockholder ...
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Creating a symbiosis of eco-friendly nanotechnology and modern aesthetics that simply inspires,WAC Lighting continues to push boundaries with two new Organic LED luminaires that transform the future of lighting into a unique platform for ...
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At Japan's Cable Tech Show 2012 in Tokyo(18-19 July),Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes components,subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,is announcing the addition of the J-Type Medallion 6000 to its ...
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192-laser shot at National Ignition Facility hits 2mm target with 1.8MJ,500TW–a new high NIF target Scientists at the National Ignition Facility(NIF),home to the world's highest-energy laser system,say that they are ...
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Luminus Devices Inc of Billerica,MA,USA,which makes PhlatLight(photonic lattice)LEDs for illumination applications,says that its Big Chip LED technology has been selected by machine vision lighting maker Smart Vision Lights of ...
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The Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor device market is expected to reach $12.6m by the end of 2012, and the phenomenal growth rate of 60-80% year-on-year is expected to continue in subsequent years, according to the report ‘Gallium ...
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China's Xiamen Powerway Advanced Material Co Ltd (PAM-Xiamen), which supplies ultra-high purity crystalline gallium nitride (GaN) and aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) materials and other related products and services, has announced the ...
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