2019-07-25

Quantum Dot Optical Fiber Technology Supports Horticulture Lighting

Nanotechnology development company UbiQD announced an optical fiber-coupled luminescent concentrator technology as a new tool for optimizing light in controlled environments, enabling light-guiding to future UbiGro™ spectrum-control greenhouse products. "We continue to push the envelope with light optimization in greenhouses," said Dr. Hunter McDaniel, CEO of UbiQD. "One exciting potential use case is in vertical farming, where you could use our quantum dot-based luminescent fibers to harvest sunlight and optimally transmit that energy to multiple la...
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Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 2-9-13 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasuaki Kaizumi) has significantly improved the emission efficiency of its UV-C LEDs at a wavelength of 265nm—widely recognized as the most ... READ MORE

Nichia, the world's largest LED / Laser Diode manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs, has confirmed a reduction in product waste and an increase in sales through a pilot test conducted in a retail garden cente... READ MORE