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Connecting with DirectIndustry.com

For almost two years now, we have been in partnership with GlobalSpec.com to bring you product specifications in searchable format, and we’ve been happy to reach many new customers this way. Now we extend our network on a more global basis, connecting with DirectIndustry.com. Direct Industry has a strong focus in Europe, Africa, and the East, and we’ve recently posted our “online stand,” or virtual tradeshow booth, on that site. Take a look at some of the product lines we’re currently promoting.

Dr. Timothy Murray Named CEO of OFS
(Business Wire - June 17, 2008) NORCROSS, Ga. - OFS today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Timothy Murray,
56, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 20, 2008.
Dr. Murray currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the company.
Dr. Timothy Murray, CEO >>

New Journal Article to be Published
What is the upper use temperature for specialty optical fibers? Can they function indefinitely at 100°C? What about 200°C or 300°C? Demand is increasing for fibers that can be used in high-temperature applications, such as high-power delivery for medical surgery, fiber lasers for metal cutting, and downhole temperature sensing in oil wells. Optical fiber performance under these conditions has not been sufficiently understood. Silica, itself, can survive exceptionally high temperatures. It is, instead, the various coatings we apply to the glass to protect it from other elements and conditions than heat that limit its functionality under extreme temperatures. A white paper, by Andrei Stolov, Debra Simoff, and Jie Li, all scientists from the Specialty Photonics Division in Avon, Connecticut, and entitled “Thermal Stability of Specialty Optical Fibers,” has been accepted for publication in the August, 2008 issue of the Journal of Lightwave Technology. In their work, they clarify the concept of thermal stability, and based on the results, estimate the long-term use temperatures for various specialty optical fibers.

GeoFibers
For various reasons that would not be a mystery to anyone living almost anywhere in the industrialized world, the productivity of existing oil wells is becoming increasingly important these days. For this application, called Distributed Temperature Sensing, and
other geophysical applications,
. . . GeoFibers >>

Now Where Did I Put That Brochure?
We've made some changes to SpecialtyPhotonics.com recently that hopefully haven’t reminded you of getting older and losing your keys. We’ve moved all of our customer brochures to one location under Customer Support/Brochures. The newest ones are first, and the rest follow by popularity. Website Improvements >>