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Luxinar Revolutionises Sample Processing With Its Smart Laboratory
Luxinar, a global leader in laser technology, has expanded its services to customers worldwide by setting up a smart applications laboratory for its ultrashort pulse (USP) laser sources at its UK headquarters. Luxinar has... -
FISBA Appoints Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
FISBA, a global leader in optical components and systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Development. In this key leadership role, Martin Forrer will... -
Norsk Elektro Optikk signs contract with ESA for Methane Detection Camera
Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) has started to develop an advanced hyperspectral imaging system for satellite-based methane detection. This initiative, supported by European Space Agency's (ESA) InCubed program, aims to enhance... -
Leica Microsystems Acquires ATTO-TEC to Advance Microscope Imaging Workflows
Leica Microsystems, a leader in microscopy and scientific instrumentation and advanced imaging solutions, announced today that it has acquired ATTO-TEC, a leading specialty supplier of fluorescent dyes and reagents. The addition... -
PG&O Announces Its 40th Anniversary in the Precision Optics Industry
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O), a global leader in high-quality, high-precision optical components and thin-film coatings, is pleased to announce its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of innovation, craftsmanship,... -
North American Robotics Market Holds Steady in 2024 Amid Sectoral Variability
The North American robotics market demonstrated minor overall growth in 2024, reflecting resilience and adaptability as automation strengthened its role across industries. According to new data from the Association for... -
Hamamatsu Launches Photonics Innovation Awards to Develop New Solutions
Hamamatsu Photonics, a leading global photonics technology and products provider, is excited to announce the inaugural Photonics Innovation Awards. This initiative aims to foster innovation through concepts that leverage...
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Transparent Polycrystals for Lasers and Semiconductor Systems
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Jan Hostaša, co-founder and head of R&D at Zenit Smart Polycrystals, an Italian producer of transparent polycrystals for... -
Fusion Bionic's Focus on Direct Laser Interference Patterning
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Tim Kunze CEO of Fusion Bionic, a German manufacture of modular solutions based on Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) technology... -
Making Micro-LED Displays for High Optical Performance
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Heiko Brüning, co-founder and CEO of QubeDot, a German manufacturer of customized InGaN-based microLEDs and microLED-displays for high... -
Providing Ultra-Low Noise Systems Covering Photonic, Microwave/THz and more
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Pierre Brochard, President and co-founder of SILENTSYS, a French producer of compact, ultra-low noise and frequency-stable lasers for... -
Developing Printhead for Miniaturized Functional 3D Prints with Two-Photon Laser Lithography
In this interview, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks to Robert Kirchner, co-Founder and CEO of HETEROMERGE, a German start-up who have developed a printhead system for... -
Managing Optical Interconnection Technologies at Fraunhofer IZM Berlin
Henning Schröder is Group Manager Optical Interconnection Technologies at Fraunhofer IZM Berlin, a group responsible for the development of innovative packages for components and systems for microelectronics, optics and microsystems... -
Meetoptics: Helping researchers find optical components worldwide
In this interview, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks to Bárbara Buades, CEO at Meetoptics, a Barcelona-based search and comparison website for photonics products and...
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FISBA Appoints Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
FISBA, a global leader in optical components and systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Development. In this key leadership role, Martin Forrer will oversee project... -
SPIE Announces its 2025 Society Awards
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements across a range of professional areas — including... -
SPIE Announces its 2025 Fellows
This year, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 47 Members as new Fellows of the Society. They join their Fellow Member colleagues in being honored for their excellent technical achievements, as well as for their... -
IBM-SPIE Faculty Accelerator Award Goes to Patrick Flanigan
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center have selected Patrick Flanigan, a principal investigator at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), as this year’s recipient of the... -
Changes to the Basler AG Management Board
Basler AG has appointed Ines Brückel as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective January 1, 2025. In this position, the 43-year-old will be responsible for Finance, Legal & Compliance, IT/SAP and Administration. CEO Dr. Dietmar... -
Schott AG Names Torsten Derr New CEO
Effective January 1, 2025, Dr. Torsten Derr will take the helm of SCHOTT AG as CEO. As announced in October 2024, he will succeed Dr. Frank Heinricht, who led the international technology group successfully for eleven years and will retire on... -
Laser Photonics Corporation Welcomes New Executive Vice President
Laser Photonics Corporation, a global developer of laser systems for cleaning and other material processing applications, announced today that it has appointed John T. Armstrong as its new Executive Vice President. Prior to joining Laser Photonics,...