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sponsor   Superstable Laser Shines in Minivan Test Have laser, will travel: Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology showed how advanced lasers can be made both stable and transportable enough for field use by operating a superstable laser in a cramped, vibrating location — a minivan. The drive tests, limited to a short excursion across the grass on the NIST campus, are a step toward taking the most advanced atomic clocks on the road. FULL ARTICLE >>   Flexible Substrate Receives Display Award An inorganic-organic hybrid plastic substrate for flexible displays and electronics developed by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan, billed as the first and only technology to allow for the mass production and development of flexible and transparent displays of any size, received the Society for Information Display's Silver Display Component of the Year Award on Wednesday. FULL ARTICLE >> Technique Reveals Cell Membrane Secrets A new superresolution microscopy technique is answering longheld questions about how and why a cell's defenses fail against some invaders, such as plague, while successfully fending off others, such as E. coli. The approach is revealing never-before-seen details of the cell membrane, which could open doors to novel diagnostic, prevention and treatment techniques. FULL ARTICLE >>   Coming in the May 19 edition of Light Matters, Photonics Media's weekly video newscast: Internet-ready lightbulbs, an advanced laser hits the road, an iconic Star Trek technology may become a reality, and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute is honored for its flexible, transparent display technology. Hosted by Photonics Media's Melinda Rose and Laura Marshall.   An IP Address for Every Lightbulb? What if every light bulb had its own unique IP address? You could monitor, manage and control every light in your house from any Internet-enabled device - turning lights on and off individually, dimming or creating scenes from your smartphone, tablet, PC or TV - to save energy and electricity costs. NXP Semiconductors' GreenChip smart lighting technology, introduced this week, aims to let you do just that. FULL ARTICLE >> Solar Smackdown: Photovoltaics vs. Photosynthesis Which is more efficient at harvesting the sun's energy, plants or solar cells? This salient question and an answer are the subject of a study by biochemists at the Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis at Arizona State University. FULL ARTICLE >> QDs, Fullerenes Paired for Nanoscale PVs A surface-based assembly of colloidal quantum dots and carbon-based fullerene nanoparticles is producing promising power-generating units for miniaturized electronics, said scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and these tiny two-particle systems can convert light to electricity in a precisely controlled way. FULL ARTICLE >>   Find Photonics Media on Facebook for the latest news from Photonics.com, alerts for upcoming issues of Photonics Spectra and BioPhotonics magazines, event and tradeshow reminders, and other industry hot topics. Like us on Facebook.   Sensor Detects Tiny Traces of Explosives MIT researchers have created a detector based on fluorescing carbon nanotubes that is so sensitive it can sense a single molecule of an explosive. FULL ARTICLE >> Graphene Optical Modulators Could Speed Communications Digital communications speed limits could soon be broken, thanks to a new graphene-based optical device that could theoretically reach as high as 500 GHz for a single modulator. FULL ARTICLE >> Products on Photonics.com Attenuators/Optical Switches Yenista Optics Narrowband 2-W 589-nm Laser TOPTICA Photonics, Inc. EDX-LE Spectrometer Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. intraLED 3 LED Light Source Volpi USA PbSe Position Detectors Cal Sensors, Inc., Electronic Components Q-4A150 Quartz CMOS Camera Adimec Advanced Image Systems bv International Innovation Competition Sponsored by SPIE and Photonics Media, the Prism Awards for photonics innovation is an international competition that recognizes cutting-edge products in the photonics and optics industries. Categories include: Defense & Security and Detectors, Sensing, Imaging and Cameras. For more information and full list of categories, visit: www.photonicsprismaward.com. Join us for a Free Webinar Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 1 pm EDT (GMT - 4:00) The Future of Lasers: Two Perspectives brings together two expert viewpoints on the future of quantum cascade lasers, fiber lasers and next-generation solid-state lasers. Space is limited. Reserve your seat today! presented by sponsored by Industry Events   Laser World of Photonics 2011 - May 23 - 26, 2011 · Munich Germany Visit us at Booth B1.353 Insights, impetus, contacts and background information—the program of related events at LASER World of PHOTONICS has more to offer than just information on the latest industry topics. It features forums, special shows, application examples and discussions that create a foundation for joint projects. Examples include events such as the Photonics Forums, "Light Insights," the CEO Roundtable and a special show titled "Photons in Production." Main themes for 2011 include: Lasers and Laser Systems for Manufacturing, More Green Photonics, and Biophotonic and Life Sciences.   FEATURED VIDEO       Edmund Optics - Plastic Hybrid Aspheric Lenses Edmund Optics' Gregg Fales discusses the company's TechSpec plastic hybrid aspheric lenses, winner of a 2010 Prism Award for photonics innovation in the Optics and Optical Components category. The low-cost optical components are free of both spherical and chromatic aberration, providing a unique single-element solution for achieving diffraction-limited focusing performance at high numerical apertures with broadband light sources. Already a well-established concept in the infrared, these are the first hybrid aspheres designed to work in the visible spectrum. The Prism Awards are co-sponsored by Photonics Media and SPIE and presented during SPIE Photonics West.     sponsor sponsor       Looking for Optics and Optical Components products? Search the Photonics Buyers' Guide or Browse these product categories: CCD Lenses Custom Massive Optics High-Power Laser Windows Infrared Windows Laser Optics Metal Mirrors     sponsor sponsor sponsor sponsor Unsubscribe: http://www.photonics.com/newsletterUnsubscribe.aspx Questions: pr@photonics.com Subscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions of Use

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