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Geostationary UltraAir terminal test transmitted data optically at 36,000km altitude.
Series E fundraising will support move to volume production for co-packaged optics technology.
Lumentum to build a new device fab to meet anticipated laser demand as the AI chip giant agrees huge purchase commitments.
Laser modifies blood-brain barrier to enhance efficacy of medication fighting disease.
Varying beam shape lets laser cut bone deeper than previously possible.
Development by Flinders University could cut need for costly lenses based on silicon and rare earths.
 26 Feb 26 |
Fraunhofer CAP team develops laser tech to detect hydrogen leaks from distance Working with UK nuclear industry, to address safety challenges posed by H2 storage. |
 26 Feb 26 |
Innoviz sales up as key customers ramp autonomous platforms Israeli lidar firm benefiting from what it sees as a transformational shift to 'physical AI'. |
 25 Feb 26 |
Hair-width LEDs could eventually replace lasers – UCSB researcher Suiting applications from transferring data in servers to powering displays. |
 25 Feb 26 |
U.S. Navy approves Raytheon’s StormBreaker ‘smart’ weapon for Super Hornets “Tri-mode” seeker – laser, infrared, and mm wave radar – enables missile to strike targets in all weathers. |
 25 Feb 26 |
Exosens confident of double-digit annual growth in strong defense market French electro-optics firm enjoying robust demand for image intensifier tubes critical to night vision applications. |
 25 Feb 26 |
Brain blood flow and oxygenation offer new signs of early Alzheimer's risk Stevens INI uses near-IR and ultrasound to study links between hemodynamics and disease. |
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 | Choosing the best spectrometer for NIR OCT 02 Apr 2025 Wasatch Photonics Near infrared optical coherence tomography has traditionally been limited to imaging depths of just a few millimeters, but with our expanded line of OCT spectrometers, up to 12 mm is possible. In this tech note, we explore and compare three different drop-in spectrometer models designed to serve a wide range of resolution, depth, and size requirements in NIR OCT imaging. |
 | Future pathways to quantum cascade laser technologies 05 Feb Hamamatsu Photonics Europe Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) enable highly selective mid-infrared gas detection for CH₄, CO₂, and H₂S, minimizing interference and boosting accuracy. Advances in QCL technology promise cost-effective, compact solutions for environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and healthcare diagnostics, driving next-generation gas analysis applications worldwide. |
 | Identifying Optical Materials with Precision Accuracy 04 Mar 2025 Knight Optical Precision accuracy is a critical necessity with any optical component. Rigorous testing to ensure strict compliance with given requirements will always be essential; it is a vitally important demand within any industry sector. Dimensional, surface profiling and optical performance testing are significant aspects of this process, but an additional layer of assurance and quality can be achieved with the use of material verification, employing methods such as refractive index, density testing and transmission measurement. This White Paper explores advanced techniques for precise optical material verification, overcoming the limitations of traditional testing methods. |
 | Impact of Backgrounds on Virtual Image Quality in AR Glasses 24 Feb Instrument Systems Discover our whitepaper, “Impact of Backgrounds on Virtual Image Quality in AR Glasses.” Optical see-through AR promises seamless overlays, yet real-world backgrounds reshape contrast, color, and uniformity of the virtual image. We quantify how luminance, chromaticity, and spatial structure constrain influence the virtual image using calibrated photometric and colorimetric measurements and additive color-mixing analysis. Learn key trade-offs between visibility and transparency – and optimization guidance for AR systems. |
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