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Advanced Biophotonic Method Helps to Study Cellular Changes at Molecular Levels

Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is essential to normal development, healthy immune system function, and cancer prevention. The process dramatically transforms cellular structures but the limitations of conventional microscopy methods have kept much about this structural reorganization a mystery.

23 Jul 2010

New CALIENT 3D MEMS Inside Initiative Focuses on Photonic Switching Technology

CALIENT Technologies, Inc., the global leader in photonic switching, today announced its new “CALIENT 3D MEMS Inside” company strategy. The new strategy positions CALIENT to expand the market for its photo...

23 Jul 2010

Using Infrared Laser Light to Heat Water in "Nano Bathtubs"

Researchers at JILA have demonstrated the use of infrared laser light to quickly and precisely heat the water in "nano bathtubs"-tiny sample containers-for microscopy studies of the biochemistry of single molecules and nanoparticles.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 Jul 2010

Research on Laser Therapy Technique Using Nanoparticles to Destroy Tumors

A group of researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is developing a way to treat cancer by using lasers to light up tiny nanoparticles and destroy tumors with the ensuing heat. Today at the 52nd ...

22 Jul 2010

Innolume Begins Sampling of LD-12xx-Series of Quantum Dot Lasers

Innolume, the leading provider of Quantum Dot (QD) diode lasers covering the 1064 nm to 1320 nm spectrum, today announced that it has begun sampling the LD-12xx-series laser platform, a new generation of pump laser that is based on the company’s proprietary Quantum Dot epitaxial technology.

From Innolume 22 Jul 2010

Study of Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis

Recently, academic debate has been swirling around the existence of unusual quantum mechanical effects in the most ubiquitous of phenomena, including photosynthesis, the process by which organisms convert light into chemical energy.

22 Jul 2010

Veeco Ships Multiple TurboDisc K-Series GaN MOCVD Systems to Invenlux Corporation

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that it shipped multiple TurboDisc(R) K-Series(TM) gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems to Invenlux Corporation, a U.S.-based manufacturer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to ramp capacity at its factory in Haiyan City, China.

From Veeco 21 Jul 2010