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Ignacio Cirac Wins Catalan Culture Award
GARCHING, Germany, April 23, 2010 — Professor Ignacio Cirac, director at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and leader of the Theory Division, has been honored with the National Culture Award from Catalonia (Premi Nacional de Pensament i Cultura Científica). Born in the Catalan city of Manresa, Cirac received this distinction for "his pioneering work on quantum information processing, which will lead to performing calculations that cannot be solved with traditional methods." Cirac’s theory group works ...
NanoImaging Receives $200K SBIR Grant
SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2010 — NanoImaging Services Inc. has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health through the National Center for Research Resources to develop a new method for quantitative characterization of...
Shasta Crystals Nabs $150K NSF Grant
ANDERSON, Calif., April 23, 2010 — Crystal growth company Shasta Crystals announced that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for the Phase I project entitled, “Potassium lithium niobate (KLN) grown by modified laser heated pedestal growth...
Dymax Marks 30 Years
TORRINGTON, Conn., April 22, 2010 — Dymax Corp., a manufacturer of advanced light-curable adhesives, coatings, and sealants and light-curing equipment, has celebrated its 30-year anniversary this year. Dymax celebrates 30 years of providing innovative assembly solutions. (Image: Dymax...
Kodak Board Elects Green as VP
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 22, 2010 — The Eastman Kodak Co. board of directors has elected Stephen Green as a vice president, effective immediately. Green has served as the regional managing director of sales and customer operations for the Asia Pacific region since December 2008. In...
Picoprojectors Drive Green Laser Market
LYON, France, April 22, 2010 — Yole Développement released its new markets & technological study dedicated to green laser devices for projection applications. In this report, the company announces that picoprojectors will drive the green laser market. According to...
Ametek Acquires Imago
PAOLI, Pa., April 21, 2010 — Ametek Inc. has announced that it has acquired Imago Scientific Instruments, a privately held manufacturer of 3-D atom probes. "Imago Scientific Instruments significantly broadens our technical capabilities in differentiated, high-end analytical...
Edmund Optics Engineer Speaks at Bio-optics Symposium
BARRINGTON, N.J., April 21, 2010 — Amber Czajkowski, a thin-films engineer at Edmund Optics Inc. in Pennsburg, Pa., was invited to speak at the Symposium on Advanced Bio-optics and Related Medical Device Regulatory Considerations in Hong Kong. The symposium included directors,...
IMRA, Jenoptik Pen Fiber Tech Deal
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 21, 2010 — IMRA America Inc. (IMRA), developer of ultra-fast fiber lasers, and Jenoptik, an optoelectronic components and systems company based in Germany, have concluded a license agreement for IMRA high power fiber technology for products built by Jenoptik...
Lebby Resigns as OIDA President
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2010 — The Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) announced that Michael Lebby has stepped down as its president and chief executive officer to return to industry after serving at OIDA since 2005. Lebby will continue to serve as past...
Raydiance Promotes Mielke, Hires Flood
PETALUMA, Calif., April 21, 2010 — Next-generation laser company Radiance Corp. announced that it has promoted its Vice President of Engineering, Dr. Mike Mielke, to chief scientist, and has hired Tim Flood to fill Mielke’s previous position. In his new role, Mielke will focus...
Coherent Opens Laser Lab in Beijing
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 20, 2010 — Laser maker Coherent Inc. said it has opened a new CO2 laser applications laboratory in Beijing to give its customers in the rapidly growing Chinese materials processing and microelectronics markets the ability to get quick feedback on the...
IPG Acquires Laser Welding Tools Maker
OXFORD, Mass., April 20, 2010 — Fiber laser maker IPG Photonics Corp. announced Tuesday it has acquired privately-held Germany-based Cosytronic KG (Cosy), a manufacturer of laser welding tools. The acquisition allows IPG to make a welding tool that integrates its fiber laser, the...
Trumpf Laser Div. Makes Personnel Changes
FARMINGTON, Conn., April 20, 2010 — Trumpf Inc. has announced several changes within its laser division. David Havrilla, formerly manager, high power lasers, has been promoted to manager of products and applications. Havrilla, who has been involved with industrial lasers for...
Applied Materials Opens Singapore Hub
SINGAPORE, April 19, 2010 — Applied Materials Inc. announced it has opened its first facility in Asia for manufacturing its advanced semiconductor equipment. The new Singapore Operations Center, located in the Changi North Industrial Park, will serve as the hub for the...
GigOptix Seeks $5M in Federal Funding
BOTHELL, Wash., April 19, 2010 — GigOptix Inc., a fabless manufacturer of electronic engines for the digital industry, announced that US Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has requested $5 million in government funding for the development of the company’s on-chip integrated photonic...
Andor Acquires Photonic Instruments
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April 16, 2010 — Andor Technology plc, specializing in scientific imaging, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems, has acquired Saint Charles, Illinois-based Photonic Instruments Inc. The existing management and founders will remain with the business...
Avago Nabs $40M Optical Finger Contract
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 16, 2010 — Avago Technologies, a Calif.-based supplier of analog interface components for wired and wireless communications, industrial and consumer applications, has received a further order for Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) active components from an OFN...
L-3 Acquires Insight Technology
NEW YORK, April 16, 2010 — L-3 Communications announced that it has completed the acquisition of Insight Technology Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Renamed L-3 Insight Technology Inc., the newly acquired business is expected to add approximately $200...
Biolase Awarded Laser Diode Patent
IRVINE, Calif., April 15, 2010 — Dental laser company Biolase Technology Inc. announced it was awarded a new patent based on its patent application that was filed in 2007 for technology utilized in its ezlase and iLase diode lasers. The patent, US Patent number 7,695,469 B2,...
Merck, Plastic Logic Partner for Displays
DARMSTADT, Germany, April 15, 2010 — Merck KGaA and Plastic Logic GmbH of Dresden have announced plans to jointly develop Merck’s organic semiconductors for Plastic Logic’s displays. Production and launch are planned for 2011. Merck recently added laboratories to its...
SensorDymanics Enters Gyroscope Market
GRAZ, Austria, April 15, 2010 — SensorDymanics, a micro and wireless semiconductor products manufacturer, has launched its two- and three-axis gyroscopes. Its patented sensor elements are fabricated by the PSM-X2 MEMS process, which is available for 8-in. wafers. They can be...
OKI Opens New LED Production Facility
TOKYO, April 14, 2010 — OKI Data Corp., an OKI Group company that specializes in print business, announced that its LED development subsidiary, OKI Digital Imaging has started operations at its newly-acquired production facility in Takasaki City in the Gumma Prefecture...
Power Technology Now ITAR Registered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 14, 2010 — Laser manufacturer Power Technology Inc. announced it is now International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registered, expanding the choices of lasers available to military and defense customers. With more than 40 years experience,...
Universal Display Wins SBIR Contract
EWING, N.J., April 14, 2010 — Universal Display Corp., a N.J.-based developer of organic light emitting device (OLED) technologies, has been awarded a $499,999 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The...

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