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• Gooch & Housego receives second award in 2008 from LLNL
  May 9, 2008--Gooch & Housego (Ilminster, England) was recognized for a second time in 2008 by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) for a Vendor Appreciation award crediting its performance in the growth and fabrication of crystals for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at LLNL.
• The OSA and New Focus announce OSA-New Focus/Bookham Student Award finalists
  May 6, 2008, Washington, DC--The Optical Society of America (OSA) and New Focus, a Bookham brand, announced the finalists of the 2008 OSA - New Focus/Bookham Student Award, which recognizes student researchers who exemplify the skills critical to scientific achievement: excellence in research, presentation, and leadership.
• PhAST/Laser Focus World Innovation Award goes to Coherent
  May 2, 2008, Washington, DC--The Photonic Applications, Systems and Technologies (PhAST) Conference and Laser Focus World magazine are pleased to announce that Coherent has been selected as the recipient of this year's PhAST/Laser Focus World Innovation Award for its OPSL-577-3, the twin embodiment of technical and application innovation in exploiting the wavelength and power scalability of optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology.
• NASA selects Kopin for solar cell development contract
  May 2, 2008, Taunton, MA--Kopin has been selected for the award of a $600,000 solar cell development contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA; Washington, DC). The contract is the second phase of a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to develop indium nitride (InN)-based quantum dot solar cell technology. Kopin's partners on this NASA STTR project include groups at Virginia Tech and Magnolia Optical Technologies.
• ZYGO scientist elected as SPIE Fellow
  May 1, 2008, Middlefield, CT--Dr. Peter de Groot, director of research and development at ZYGO Corporation, has been elected a Fellow of SPIE, the international society for the science and application of light.
• Sofradir announces GE as new shareholder for its subsidiary, Ulis
  May 1, 2008, Veurey-Voroize, France--Sofradir has announced that General Electric will become a minority shareholder in Ulis, manufacturer of uncooled infrared detectors.
• Tessera introduces new low-cost optical zoom technology for camera phones
  April 30, 2008, San Jose, CA--Tessera Technologies announced the OptiML 3X zoom capability for camera module and handset manufacturers.
• National Physical Laboratory purchases OCT scanner from Michelson Diagnostics
  April 30, 2008, Kent, UK--The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner from Kent-based Michelson Diagnostics Ltd.
• European scientists team up to develop next-generation hydrocarbon sensing systems
  April 29, 2008, Gerbrunn, Germany--Scientists and engineers from all across Europe have joined forces in the recently launched EU project, "Photonic sensing of hydrocarbons based on innovative mid infrared lasers," (SENSHY) to develop a new generation of laser-based spectroscopic gas-sensing systems for hydrocarbons.
• CVI Technical Optics receives The Queen's Award for Enterprise, International Trade category
  April 29, 2008, Onchan, Isle of Man--CVI Technical Optics, part of the global CVI Melles Griot Group, announced that it was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2008 in the International Trade category.