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08 Jan 26
SPIE names its 2026 Fellows

Society announces 40 new Fellow Members from across the globe.

06 Jan 26
Raman spectroscopy reveals details of fragile archeological ivory

Chinese Academy of Sciences allows chemical analysis even when fluorescence would normally interfere.

05 Jan 26
Lattice Materials gains $18.5 M contract from U.S. Dept. of War

Defense investment intended to “strengthen supply chain for optical technologies”.

05 Jan 26
Wind and solar lead German public power generation in 2025 – for first time

Renewables accounted for 56% of total; PV up 21% over 2024 has overtaken brown coal.

31 Dec 25
Construction begins on ESO’s gamma-ray observatory in Chile

Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory to be world’s largest and provide new insights into high-energy Universe.

17 Dec 25
EU invests €5 million to detect earthquakes with fiber optic cables...

...plus Photonics21 launches €5000 Innovation Award – sponsored by SPIE Europe and Hamamatsu.

10 Dec 25
2026 SPIE Franz Hillenkamp Postdoc Fellowship awarded to Teng Liu

$75,000 annual award to support Liu’s translational work in optoretinography.

10 Dec 25
ViaLase clinical trial treats US patient with laser-based glaucoma therapy

Evaluation of company's femtosecond device continues its path to commercialization.

09 Dec 25
Scottish laser innovation center receives £8M from UK Government

Contribution to industry made by Fraunhofer CAP recognized in deal spread over next four years.

05 Dec 25
Self-consumption of solar power rises sharply in Germany

With grid feed-in of 60 TWh in 2024, SC was 17% of net solar electricity generation.

25 Nov 25
Tampere University develops optical vortex beams as enabling technology...

...and Paul Scherrer Institute launches technology transfer center for assembly of optical components.

19 Nov 25
Finalists announced for 2026 SPIE Startup Challenge...

...and AR Alliance becomes new division of SPIE.

 
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