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21 Oct 25
Twente Medical Optics perfusion imager makes blood flow visible

€1 million in European funding will help bring handheld medical device to market.

16 Oct 25
Fraunhofer ILT develops process to shape hard material components by USP laser

USP laser forms and structures via ablation then polishes tool surfaces in single clamping operation.

09 Oct 25
Laser process makes electric car batteries safer and reduces body rust

Trumpf develops method to replace chemical processes and protect aluminum parts from corrosion.

08 Oct 25
imec debuts 110GHz-plus C-band GeSi EA modulator on its 300mm silicon platform…

…and Photon Bridge launches multi-material platform with PIC in prototypes for compact PON transceivers.

07 Oct 25
Johns Hopkins measures retinal oxygen in unprecedented detail...

...and University of Arizona maps tumors with multiphoton microscopy.

02 Oct 25
ECOC 2025 presents latest developments in optical communications

Expo in Copenhagen, Denmark, showcases photonic innovations from big name suppliers.

18 Sep 25
Israel's Iron Beam laser weapon to be fielded by year-end

Rafael says system based around Elbit fiber laser has passed 'final milestone' tests before operational deployment.

17 Sep 25
NIST exploits laser reflections to enhance 3D metal printing

Imaging of optical caustics during printing offers new data on quality of additive manufacture.

17 Sep 25
Hefei develops flexible, self-cleaning smart solar window

Fine-tunes solar gain in real time and protects itself against environmental contaminants.

10 Sep 25
University of Stuttgart simplifies detection of nanoplastics

Optical sieve method offers new analysis tool in environmental and health research.

04 Sep 25
AV delivers first two multi-purpose high-energy laser weapons to U.S. Army…

…and Flir launches Boson+ IQ thermal imaging system at UK arms expo DSEI 2025.

03 Sep 25
Intelligent laser welding with dynamic beam-shaping cuts need for filler wire...

…while AI-powered vision system monitors human movements inside vehicles.

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