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30 Mar 17
Cellvizio trial promises accurate assessment of pancreatic cysts

Clinical study using Mauna Kea endomicroscopy suggests patients could be diagnosed earlier.

29 Mar 17
Mortar melted in UK laser weapon test

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory hoping to deliver demonstrator system by 2019.

21 Mar 17
Lockheed Martin to deliver ‘record-setting’ 60kW laser to US Army

Beam-combined fiber laser is the most powerful laser of its type yet demonstrated; now to be truck-mounted.

15 Mar 17
Subsea lidar to map ocean floor with centimeter resolution

Laser-based system already used by Monterey Bay aquarium to investigate at depths of nearly 3 km.

14 Mar 17
Semi equipment orders up sharply as EUV era beckons

Industry association SEMI says equipment bookings jumped 24% on 2015 figure, as chip makers report EUV lithography progress.

09 Mar 17
GE Additive now transforming Concept Laser

Following December's 75% acquisition, engineering giant is pouring investment into additive manufacturing pioneer.

08 Mar 17
Infrared LEDs make the connection between distributed luminaires

High-power infrared Oslon LEDs from Osram make lighting installations function with "swarm-like" intelligence.

08 Mar 17
Infrared camera captures lightning storms from geostationary orbit

Enhanced imager on board GOES-16 satellite expected to improve weather forecasting and climate modeling.

06 Mar 17
Multispectral sensor tested on US spy drone

Northrop Grumman claims success with first flight on board autonomous high-altitude endurance aircraft.

02 Mar 17
Novel NRL observation experiments blast off to the ISS

GROUP-C and LITES systems will enable unprecedented remote sensing capabilities in combination with one another.

01 Mar 17
Fluorescence technique under evaluation in Alzheimer's trial

NeuroVision Imaging is taking part in a ‘landmark’ US study aiming to correlate plaque build-up with memory loss.

01 Mar 17
Scanning fiber endoscope promises clearer view of atherosclerosis

Universities of Michigan and Washington combine laser-induced reflectance and fluorescence in multimodal probe.

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