Robotics and Automation in PV Manufacturing
As the demand for solar energy increases there is continuous pressure to improve quality and reliability and to decrease price on products. To remain competitive in this type of environment,... Read More
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Scanlab BV to Focus on Evolution of Polygon Scanners
TecInvest Holding AG, the parent company of SCANLAB GmbH and Next Scan Technology BVBA, is realigning its organization in the polygon scanner segment. Next Scan Technology (NST) will be integrated into the Puchheim-based... -
Leading Photonics Companies Withdraw from Photonics West 2022
MKS, Hamamatsu Photonics, and Thorlabs have announced that they will not be attending Photonics West 2022 this month in San Francisco, California due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of... -
Wasatch and Nikalyte Partner in Use of SERS for Trace Detection
Wasatch Photonics and Nikalyte Ltd. are pleased to announce a partnership to facilitate evaluation and testing of a novel SERS substrate for trace detection of materials, with applications in narcotics, food safety,... -
OFC 2022 Plenary Speakers Announced
From how 5G is enabling our autonomous world to the communications technology needed for space exploration to current and future silicon photonics advancements, three industry luminaries will share how optical technology is... -
Hesai and Lumentum Partner on Next-Generation Lidar Solutions
Hesai, a global leader in light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors, and Lumentum Holdings Inc., a leading provider of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays for 3D sensing and other applications, announced... -
CES 2022 to Close One Day Early as Safety Measure
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that CES 2022 will be closing one day early, and the in-person event will take place in Las Vegas on Jan. 5-7, 2022. The step was taken as an... -
Focuslight Completes Brand Unification with Limo GmbH
Focuslight Technologies, a global provider of high-power diode lasers, laser optics and photonics modules and systems solutions, announced that its 2017 acquisition with LIMO GmbH, a Focuslight Company, has fully... View All
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New Photonic Effect Could Speed Drug Development
Twisted nanoscale semiconductors manipulate light in a new way, researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Michigan have shown. The effect could be harnessed to accelerate the discovery and development of life-saving medicines as... -
Researchers Use Ghost Imaging to Speed Up X-ray Fluorescence Chemical Mapping
Researchers have developed a new, focus-free technique for creating chemical maps using x-ray fluorescence. The approach offers fast, high-resolution measurements, which could be useful for analyzing chemical composition for a range of applications... -
Breakthrough in Separating Plastic Waste
In contrast to common perceptions, plastic is in no way near one material. Rather, it is a combination of many materials (polymers) with different chemical compounds and additives such as pigments or fibres, depending on its use. It is very... -
Ultrathin Solar Cells Get a Boost
Rice University engineers have achieved a new benchmark in the design of atomically thin solar cells made of semiconducting perovskites, boosting their efficiency while retaining their ability to stand up to the environment. The lab... -
University of Central Florida Develops the World's First Optical Oscilloscope
A team from UCF has developed the world’s first optical oscilloscope, an instrument that is able to measure the electric field of light. The device converts light oscillations into electrical signals, much like hospital monitors convert a... -
Study Shows Which Factors Determine the Speed Limit for Quantum Computations
Which factors determine how fast a quantum computer can perform its calculations? Physicists at the University of Bonn and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology have devised an elegant experiment to answer this question. The results of the... -
Aston University Awarded Grant for Research in Food and Agri-Tech
The Institute of Photonic Technologies at Aston University was awarded a grant of £100,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation toward the purchase of specialist equipment to support its research in food and agri-tech. Aston Institute of... View All
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Magnachip Develops Next-Generation OLED DDIC for Automotive Displays
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced that the company is expanding its organic light-emitting diode display driver integrated circuit (OLED DDIC) product lineup by developing a next-generation OLED DDIC for automotive displays. In... -
Conference Addresses Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Artificial intelligence, or AI, support systems, automation and robotics have the potential to transform agriculture. A group of Southeastern universities is coordinating a conference to address this potential at Auburn University in the spring.... -
VCSELS will Replace Lamps for Heating Applications
Some of the most common processes used in manufacturing industries involve the application of heat. There are various different types of heat treatments, which require large-area uniform irradiation and precise control of heat such as melting,... -
Making Autonomous Mobility a Reality with Lidar from Valeo
New technology from Valeo, which offers significantly enhanced performance, makes autonomous mobility a reality and provides previously unseen levels of road safety. Geoffrey Bouquot, Valeo’s Senior Vice-President, R&D and Strategy said:... -
Olympus Announces Results of its AI-Based Tool for Gastric Cancer
The results of Olympus’ ongoing joint research program1 to create an AI-based pathology diagnostic tool with the potential to streamline pathologists’ workloads were announced at the Japan Society of Digital Pathology... -
Costs Fall for Solar and Energy Storage Systems
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its annual cost breakdown of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems. U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmark: Q1 2021 details... -
Laser Scanning System Uses BitFlow Frame Grabber to Improve Driver Visibility
Fog is produced by the suspension of very fine moisture droplets in the air. When light hits these droplets, it scatters and results in a loss of contrast and a dense white background. As these droplets get smaller, fog gets thicker and... View All
