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FEMTOSECOND PULSE MANIPULATION: New tools compress anad shape ultrafast pulses
Researchers can manipulate femtosecond laser pulses as never before, benefiting applications from biological i...
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: Setting the course for successful careers
A group of Ukrainian students, with assistance of the OSA, created a course, "A Practical Course for Young Sci...
Thin-film thermoelectric technology makes optoelectronics 'cool'
Embedded thermoelectric coolers (eTECs) are smaller and thinner than conventional TECs and show promise for di...
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PHOTONICS INDUSTRY NEWS

StockerYale to supply optical assemblies under multimillion-dollar biomedical deal
January 8, 2009--StockerYale, Inc. (Salem, NH) has announced its largest biomedical contract to date--a...
Energetiq Technology secures Series C funding for short-wavelength light sources
January 7, 2009--Energetiq Technology (Woburn, MA), developer and manufacturer of specialized short-wav...
LightLab takes lead in intracoronary OCT imaging
January 7, 2009--LightLab Imaging (Westford, MA) announced several important developments in the field ...
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Product Highlights

Northrop Grumman releases FIRESTRIKE solid-state laser weapon
November 13, 2008--The world's first weaponized solid-state laser for U.S. military services is ready f...
Bookham introduces compact single-wavelength laser controller
November 10, 2008--The New Focus low-cost compact laser controller enables Bookham to target Raman spec...
Texas police department adopts 3D laser scanner for crime scene investigation
November 6, 2008--Leica ScanStation measures crime scenes with high resolution to provide valuable thre...
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Technology News

Light Blue Optics demos smaller, brighter mini projector at CES 09
January 8, 2009--At this week's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 09), Light Blue Optics (LB...
NIST researchers develop nanoindentation technique to measure thin-film toughness
January 6, 2009--Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have develope...
KVH wins $3.5 million FOG order to enhance remote weapon stations
January 5, 2009--KVH Industries, Inc. (Middletown, RI), says it has received a $3.5 million contract fo...
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