RedOrbit.com recently reported: “A multi-national team led by USC with researchers hailing from the U.S., China, Pakistan and Israel has developed a system of transmitting data using twisted beams of light at ultra-high speeds – up to 2.56 terabits per second. To put that in perspective, broadband cable (which you probably used to download this) [...]

JESCO Lighting Group’s Corvi Linear LED Series is a sleek, low-profile tubular-shaped light housing, in 12-, 24-, 36-, or 48-inch lengths, well suited for merchandise display lighting. Individual units can be closely abutted for near-continuous runs or effects. It mounts easily, providing wanted high lumen levels for specific lighting tasks.

The LumeLEX 2045 LED Series–an elegant stem-mounted wallwash fixture powered by Xicato XLM Artist Technology–features a discreetly hidden driver, making it appear no different than a traditional halogen source. Utilizing a computer-designed, highly specular asymmetric reflector, the LumeLEX 2045 produces 1100 lumens of a seamless, even wash of light. The LED modules are easily replaceable.

Kim Lighting’s Altitude, a low-profile LED site luminaire designed “from the ground up” to accommodate LED technology, is scalable in six sizes for pedestrian, site and roadway applications. Constructed with a solid die-cast housing assembly in a sleek architectural profile, it can be mounted on a square or round pole in a choice of seven [...]

Cooper Lighting’s io Tile Gen II LED luminaire, which recently won a Best of NeoCon Award, is a luminous, clean, geometric form that can be surface-mounted, pendant-mounted or recessed into walls and ceilings. An anodized aluminum frame, less than ¾-inches deep, houses LED linear strips that serve to edge-light the optical waveguide acrylic, which directs [...]

Lighting Analysts, Inc. has announced the availability of ElumTools 2013, an enhanced and updated software add-in to Autodesk Revit 2013 MEP or Architecture. ElumTools 2013 contains several user-driven enhancements such as dedicated emergency calculation mode, support for luminaire dimming and switching, and a more accurate treatment for transmission of electric light through glass.

Peerless Lighting’s Mino is a suite of three direct ambient 2×2 LED luminaires–Recessed, Surface and Pendant–that deliver quality illumination, modern design and energy efficiency. Designed to be kind to the eyes, the Peerless Mino product’s advanced optics diffuse and evenly distribute soft, uniform light resulting in comfortable, glare-free and productivity-enhancing illumination. The luminaires in the [...]

Solid State Luminaires recently unveiled TERRASCAPE, a durable landscape accent light with sealed 15° spot, 25° narrow flood, 40° flood and 60° wide flood distribution and 3000K or 4000K color temperatures. TERRASCAPE features a 45° positive dual aiming lock system (180° rotation). The housing is constructed of marine grade, die-cast aluminum for long lasting performance.

Holophane has introduced the new DualBay electronic high-bay luminaire to deliver high-quality lighting and energy savings to a wide range of high-bay applications. The new electronic high-bay luminaire uses dual-lamp technology, solid-state electronic ballast and a dedicated state-of-the-art thermal management system, coupled with Holophane ISD Superglass technology, to deliver good light quality, luminous distribution and [...]