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• McPherson introduces new VUV light source
  July 25, 2008--McPherson, Inc. (Chelmsford, MA), which makes instruments for spectral testing, has come out with a new vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) light source.
• Spectra of quasar accretion discs separated from surrounding nebulosity
  July 24, 2008--Astronomers used polarizing filters to discern the characteristic blue emission spectra of quasar accretion discs from the surrounding clouds. The observations at the Very Large Telescope reconciles quasar observations with models.
• OSRAM makes quantum leap in white LED brightness and efficiency
  July 22, 2008--By improving all the technologies involved in the manufacture of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), OSRAM (Santa Clara, CA) development engineers achieved new records for the brightness and efficiency of white LEDs in the laboratory. Under standard conditions with an operating current of 350 mA, brightness peaked at a value of 155 lm, and efficiency at 136 lm/W.
• Laser scanner helps produce flight simulator ejection seats
  July 21, 2008--Fain Models uses NVision's handheld laser scanner to produce accurate copies of jet fighter ejection seats for use in the flight simulation and training markets for significantly less than the cost of the flight worthy seat.
• Scientists measure ice crystals in clouds using scattered light
  July 21, 2008--New optical scattering technology determines shape and size of ice particles down to microns in size. Knowing the optical properties of ice crystals in clouds can help with climate change predictions.
• Nanometrics introduces Lynx metrology system at Semicon West 2008
  July 17, 2008--Nanometrics Inc. has announced a versatile measurement platform with multiple metrology capabilities in a single tool.
• Reynard introduces galvo mirrors with high-reflection coatings
  July 17, 2008--Reynard Corporation, a global supplier of optical components and thin-film coatings, announces galvanometer mirrors with high-precision coatings appropriate for demanding commercial and military applications.
• LaserMotive tests its climber for the 2008 Space Elevator Games
  July 16, 2008--LaserMotive (Seattle, WA), a company specializing in laser power beaming technology, says that it has successfully tested its first climber prototype for its entry in the 2008 Space Elevator Games.
• Production optical lithography equipment accomplishes the seemingly impossible
  July 16, 2008--Imagine a camera that takes photos containing half a trillion pixels. Such a camera exists, in the form of a semiconductor optical lithography tool called the Twinscan XT:1950i, which creates single-exposure images 22 x 33 mm in size with a 38 nm resolution in photoresist on a silicon wafer, for a total pixel count of 503 gigapixels.
• IMEC reports promising method to fabricate ultra-thin silicon solar cells
  July 14, 2008--New lift-off process produces silicon wafers 30 to 50 microns thin, say IMEC researchers. Reducing the amount of silicon is a promising way to reduce the cost of solar-cell wafers.