Photonics West presentations compare three complementary hybrid laser architectures.
With a prize of up to €2M investment and €100K in services
To promote the region as a “leader in photonics, imaging, and laser technologies.”
OCT-guided LIA device is "missing link in bronchoscopy workflow."
Keck School of Medicine and Caltech image both tissue and blood vessels simultaneously.
Company has also created wearable aerial display that “reproduces images with natural depth perception”.
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