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A New Way to See the Activity Inside a Living Cell

Living cells are bombarded with many kinds of incoming molecular signal that influence their behavior. Being able to measure those signals and how cells respond to them through downstream molecular... Read More

Building a Company to Commercialize Femtosecond Technology

In this interview, Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Dr Michal Nejbauer, CEO at Fluence Technologies, a Polish manufacturer of unique all-fiber... Read More
Solar Device Produces Clean Water and Clean Fuel at the Same Time

A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. The device,... Read More

Pairing AI with Battery Health Measurement Technology

Measuring battery health and safety continuously is an important challenge as more electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage devices and other clean energy technologies enter the market. Industry... Read More
Leading Edge Semiconductor Research on 200/300 mm Wafers

Modern electronics developments require state-of-the-art technologies and manufacturing processes, which are a financial challenge for many companies. Located in the heart of Silicon Saxony,... Read More

UV Light Kills Fire Blight in Apple Blossoms Without Antibiotics

Ultraviolet light, which has been used successfully to suppress fungal powdery mildew in grapes, strawberries and cucumbers, can also destroy the bacteria that causes devastating fire blight in... Read More
Spotlight on EKSPLA, Lithuanian Solid-State and Fiber Laser...

In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Aldas Juronis, CEO of EKSPLA, a Lithuanian manufacturer of innovative solid-state and... Read More

Laser Applications Boost Battery Manufacturing Efficiency

The battery market will have a significant impact in Europe in the coming years, and photonics, in particular lasers and sensors, is set to play a major role. The manufacturing of batteries for... Read More
Display of Parts Made from Difficult to Process Metals

The major focus of Wayland Additive at Formnext 2023 is a display of parts made from difficult to process metals such as titanium, carbon steel, and tungsten. Visitors at the show will be able to... Read More

Six Advancements in Photonics Driving Next-Gen Automotive Lidar

Lidar is a crucial piece of the autonomous car puzzle. Unfortunately, today’s technological limitations prevent it from being as fast, compact, affordable or reliable as it should be for... Read More
Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 Awarded for Study of Short Pulses of Light

Three Nobel Laureates in Physics 2023 are being recognised for their experiments, which have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules. Pierre... Read More

Integrating 2D Materials for On-Chip Photonics

Recently, the introduction of nonlinear optical functions in integrated optics has sparked significant enthusiasm. Demonstrations have shown the potential for integrated photonic platforms.... Read More

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Electro Optics Market to Grow CAGR of 4.5% through 2032
Allied Market Research published a report, titled “Electro Optics Market By Application, and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032.” According to the report, the...
LED Panel Light Market Expected to Grow at 16.4% CAGR through 2032
Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "LED Panel Light Market By Type, Sales Channel, Voltage, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032". According to...
Cleveland Clinic and Canon Partner to Advance Medical Imaging Solutions
Cleveland Clinic and Canon Inc. have announced intentions to form a strategic research partnership to develop innovative imaging and healthcare IT technologies aimed at improving diagnosis, care and outcomes for...
Installed Base of Smart Street Lights to Reach 64 Million Worldwide by 2027
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart street lights amounted to 23.0 million globally at the end of 2022. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...
Sivers Photonics Receives $1m Orders for Advanced Optical Sensing within LiDAR, Medical, and Industrial sectors
Sivers Semiconductors AB announced that its subsidiary, Sivers Photonics, has received new orders to the value of $1m (approx. MSEK 10) for advanced optical sensing products from three customers across LiDAR, Medical and...
UK's Quantum Computing Centre Signs Agreement with IBM
The UK's National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has announced an agreement to provide UK researchers with cloud access to IBM Quantum’s Premium Plan including IBM’s fleet of quantum computing systems. The...
Finalists for 2024 SPIE Prism Awards
The best of new photonics technologies are among the finalists for the 2024 SPIE Prism Awards. The 27 companies — ranging from emerging innovators to industry stalwarts — selected in nine categories, will be...
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A New Way to See the Activity Inside a Living Cell
Living cells are bombarded with many kinds of incoming molecular signal that influence their behavior. Being able to measure those signals and how cells respond to them through downstream molecular signaling networks could help scientists learn...
Compact Accelerator Technology Achieves Major Energy Milestone
Particle accelerators hold great potential for semiconductor applications, medical imaging and therapy, and research in materials, energy and medicine. But conventional accelerators require plenty of elbow room — kilometers — making...
Leading Edge Semiconductor Research on 200/300 mm Wafers
Modern electronics developments require state-of-the-art technologies and manufacturing processes, which are a financial challenge for many companies. Located in the heart of Silicon Saxony, Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS...
Photonics Team Develops Ultrafast Lasers that Fit on a Fingertip
Lasers are essential tools for observing, detecting, and measuring things in the natural world that we can’t see with the naked eye. But the ability to perform these tasks is often restricted by the need to use expensive and large...
Imaging Advance Poised to Provide New Insights into Reproduction and Infertility
Researchers have developed a new optical coherence tomography (OCT) approach that can directly image coordination of tiny hair-like structures known as motile cilia in their natural environment. The ability to observe cilia dynamics in living...
Further Advancements in Perovskite Research
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have achieved a significant breakthrough in adapting perovskite solar cells for renewable energy, marking a pivotal advancement in sustainable energy....
Soft Optical Fibers Block Pain While Moving and Stretching with the Body
Scientists have a new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain. Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body. When these nerves are genetically manipulated to...
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Secure Drones for Defense and Public Safety Applications
SEALSQ Corp, a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, and AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for...
Solar Device Produces Clean Water and Clean Fuel at the Same Time
A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. The device, developed by researchers at the University of...
Testing for AI-based Apprentice Certification System Uses SVS-Vistek Cameras
Recently, however, scientists at the Singapore Polytechnic University developed an AI-based hybrid imaging system merging computer vision with deep learning networks that took this technology in a new direction: construction worker training...
Display of Parts Made from Difficult to Process Metals
The major focus of Wayland Additive at Formnext 2023 is a display of parts made from difficult to process metals such as titanium, carbon steel, and tungsten. Visitors at the show will be able to see the Calibur3 metal AM system from Wayland on...
Off-axis Parabolic Mirrors with Demanding Slope Errors
Optical Surfaces Ltd is supplying high precision off-axis parabolic mirrors (120 – 350mm diameter) to OPTIKOS Corporation for their customer specified OpTest optical testing systems. The main challenge in...
Automation Vision Drives New Technologies for a Next-Generation Automation Platform
Global technology and software leader Emerson announced the first of a series of new technology releases that build upon its
NTT Introduces Revolutionary Optical Power Supply for High-Speed Communications
NTT Corporation (NTT) and Kitami Institute of Technology, part of the National University Corporation Hokkaido Higher Education and Research System (KIT), have achieved a groundbreaking milestone related to the delivery of power for...
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Conceptual representation of the hybrid integration of 2D materials Below are lists of the most common 2D materials with their bandgaps that have been integrated with waveguide structures The inset spectra show the input red spectrum, and the output broad

Teledyne e2v High-Performance Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensors

Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global... Read More

Helios2 Ray Outdoor Time-of-Flight IP67 3D Camera

The Helios2 Ray Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera, featuring Sony’s... Read More

ROHM's High-Power 120W Laser Diode for Lidar

ROHM Semiconductor announced the RLD90QZW8 high-power... Read More
Specim Unveils Improved FX50 Mid-Wave Infrared Hyperspectral Camera

Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd. announces the upgraded Specim... Read More

Zinc Sulfide Windows with Enhanced Clarity and Scratch-Resistance

Laser Research Optics has introduced Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) windows that... Read More
Elmo Motion Control Announces New Solutions at SPS Germany 2023

Elmo Motion Control, a global technology leader in motion control... Read More

Teledyne Photometrics Extends Retiga Series of Long-Exposure Cameras

Teledyne Photometrics, a part of Teledyne Technologies, announces... Read More
Fiber-coupled LED Features a Broadband Spectrum

LumeDEL LLC introduces the NewDEL Model X3312 Fiber-coupled LED... Read More

F-Theta Objective Lens Suits High-Precision Laser Structuring of...

With the JENar Silverline 340-355-332-S, Jenoptik is presenting... Read More
CRAIC Technologies Launches FLEX PRO

CRAIC Technologies, a manufacturer of scientific instruments for the analysis of materials, has... Read More

Basler Expands Lighting Control Options

Basler's proprietary SLP feature is now available on nearly all Basler camera series,... Read More
At ECOC: Coherent's Wavemaker and Waveshaper Instruments

Coherent Corp., a leading provider of test and measurement... Read More

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