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. Software gives photonics designers more power
. LME2012 expands educational offerings
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1GREENLIGHT
LED-like soler cell absorbs, emits light
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1PEREGRINATIONS
Uncooled IR camera reveals mysteries of space
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1HAPPENINGS 81
1ADVERTISER INDEX
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1 NANOSCALE BIOMATERIALS REQUIRE CLOSE OBSERVATION by Lynn Savage, Features EditarDeep-imaging microscopy could advance
the use of polyurethane-based "nanohybrids"in replacement bones and blood vessels.
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1DPSS LASERSGIVEMEDICALDEVICEMANUFACTURINGAN EDGE
by Jim Bavatsek, Jürgen Niederhafer and Dr. Rajesh S. Patel, Spectra-Physics As medical devices continue to shrink, these solid-state lasers offer a versatile alternative to CO2 and excimer.
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BEAM PROFILING HELPS MAKE MEDICAL DEVICES BEnER by Jahn McCauley, Ophir-SpiriconThe range of information provided by laser measurement products ensures the consistency and precision of the machine or process.