2007 Applications news
Deformable mirror to correct distorted images of the universe
7 December 2007
Cilas has delivered a deformable mirror to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to help correct distortions to its telescopic images caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
LEDs light up hotel
7 December 2007
Swedish lighting designers Flux have lit up the prestigious SAS Radisson Hotel in Linkoping, Sweden, using Dialight Lumidrives' LED modules.
LED to indicate the severity of F1 crashes
30 November 2007
A Marl LED is to be fitted to all Formula One cars as the warning light in a mandatory crash severity indication system, which alerts medical rescue crews to the seriousness of an accident.
High-res cameras find three planets
12 November 2007
High-resolution cameras have helped a British and Irish team of astronomers to discover three new planets. The cameras captured information about the size, mass and composition of the planet.
Research agreement to improve flat panel displays
12 November 2007
Powerlase has established a new research partnership with Centre for Advanced Science and Innovation (CASI) at Osaka University to produce new thin film patterning techniques for flat panel display manufacture.
Spectrometer helps engine recovery at Le Mans 2007
1 October 2007
Thermo Fisher Scientific's iCAP 6500 spectrometer was employed by Shell Global Solutions in the mobile laboratory at the 24 hour Le Mans race 2007.
Tiny tuneable laser could speed up telecommunications
5 September 2007
JDSU has created a new device that should help create smaller, and cheaper tuneable products for faster telecommunication networks.
LEDs lower power consumption of subway lighting
5 September 2007
Energy efficient white LEDs are providing environmentally friendly lighting for a subway in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Spectrometer to look for water on moon
17 August 2007
The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCross) will carry the Ocean Optics equipment, nicknamed Alice, to help analyse the composition of the lunar craters
Lasers to map Mercury's landscape
7 August 2007
German diode lasers, developed by Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, may one day map the hills and valleys of Mercury's landscape.
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DPSS laser increases plasma display production
6 August 2007
Collaboration creates tiny projector
13 July 2007
Crystal-clear view of cancer
25 June 2007
Lasers provide non-invasive cancer screening
13 June 2007
Tiny spectrometer with big future
5 June 2007
High-tech optics protect us from asteroids
23 May 2007
MEMS provides clearer view of living cells
8 May 2007
Diode laser provides sweet relief for snorers
4 May 2007
Ophthalmology patients benefit from fibre lasers
4 May 2007
Aerosol imaging helps predict climate change
23 April 2007
Spectrometers contribute to green revolution
20 April 2007
Spectrograph helps Hubble see deep into space
12 March 2007
McPherson receives Chinese contract
16 February 2007
Defence deal secured by Thales
12 February 2007
Deep-sea application for Raman spectrometer
18 January 2007
Laser marking contract for Rofin
4 January 2007
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