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06 Aug 19
Northrop Grumman to develop 50kW laser for US Army vehicles

Systems approach intended to enable platform solution with "next-gen" capabilities for mobile Stryker forces.

06 Aug 19
'Virtual camera' images around corners, bettering previous methods

Group from Wisconsin-Madison and Zaragoza use new math approach with cameras to cut fuzziness, enable video.

01 Aug 19
Block MEMS wins $3.5M DARPA laser detection contract

Objective of SIGMA+ is to protect cities against diverse chemical threats, expanding on earlier SIGMA’s nuclear focus.

31 Jul 19
AddSteel project developing new alloy powders for 3D printing

Commercial and research partners including Fraunhofer ILT working to enhance laser powder bed fusion materials and processes.

31 Jul 19
Scottish Enterprise awards £2.9M R&D grant to M Squared

Support will supplement Glasgow firm’s £7M quantum research program, creating 24 new jobs.

30 Jul 19
Terahertz imager based on lasers that fit on microchip

Princeton develops frequency comb-based technology with promising applications in pharma discovery, medical diagnoses.

24 Jul 19
UK Government investing £94 M in quantum research hubs

Hubs at Birmingham, Glasgow, Oxford, and York aiming to “revolutionize sensing, timing, imaging, computing, secure comms.”

24 Jul 19
Ultrasound-aided optical imaging 'could replace endoscopy'

Technique developed at Carnegie Mellon University enables noninvasive imaging of delicate organs through turbid media.

22 Jul 19
MEMS-in-the-lens offers miniaturized laser scanning microscope

Montana State University integrates MEMS device into microscope objective for a high-NA platform.

22 Jul 19
Twente develops optical chip with 128 components

Dutch university spin out Quix says its "Swiss army knife" photonic chip also works as a quantum processor.

18 Jul 19
Nanoparticles help US Naval Research Lab build powerful lasers

Safer sources, at 85 per cent efficiency, achieved using laser-pumped silica fiber doped with holmium.

17 Jul 19
Japanese group to trial electric cars fitted with ‘solar batteries’

Nedo, Sharp and Toyota collaborate on photovoltaic car based on solar cell and battery combination; road testing, later this month.

 
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