TeraView has appointed LOT-Oriel as its exclusive agents for Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. www.teraview.com

Newport's Spectra-Physics Lasers Division has introduced an expanded portfolio of ultrafast laser products, including two ultrafast amplifers, the 4 W Spitfire Pro XP and the 3.5 W Solstice. The 4 W Spitfire Pro XP regenerative amplifier outputs < 35 fs pulses at 4 W average power at 1 kHz, 5 kHz or 10 kHz. The 3.5 W Solstice one-box amplifier generates 3.5 W average power at 1 kHz, 5 kHz or 10 kHz. The beam quality and pulse intensity make these amplifiers suitable for advanced scientific applications such as time-resolved spectroscopy, terahertz generation, coherence control and high-harmonic generation.

Newport Spectra-Physics Issue: 21/01 RSN: 113

Picometrix has received two new terahertz contracts from the US Air Force totalling $850,000 for development of a higher power THz transmitter for surface and gas spectroscopy applications to work with the T-Ray 4000 system, and a Phase I SBIR contract for development of semiconductor material capable of increasing THz power. www.picometrix.com

T-Ray Science has licensed a terahertz detection technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which enables detection of continuous wave THz radiation. www.t-rayscience.com

TeraView has conducted successful proof of principal for high-speed measurements of coating thickness on tablets applicable to on-line tablet inspection. The non-contact, non-destructive technique may also be extended to on-line measurement of other key product attributes such as coating or core density tablet delamination and many other parameter's characterising the performance of drugs. This capability opens up the opportunity for deployment of terahertz sensors in non-destructive tablet inspection to ensure that pharmaceutical products remain within the specifications necessary to ensure therapeutic efficacy and drug performance.Teraview LimitedIssue: 20/02 RSN:

TeraView says that its terahertz imaging and spectroscopy products could be employed to help regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies and industry screen for counterfeit drugs. www.teraview.com

Pittcon 2007 has launched a new, re-designed website. www.pittcon.org

Advanced Photonix has announced that its subsidiary, Picometrix, has received orders for its T-Ray 2000 terahertz system from the four major defence and leading university application development labs around the world. The combined orders total slightly over $1million. www.advancedphotonix.com

Toptica has appointed Howard Potter as their direct representative for UK and Ireland. www.toptica.com

Philip F. Taday and David A. NewnhamTeraView Limited, 302/304 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WG, UK. E-mail: philip.taday@teraview.com