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24 Aug 23
Rochester Professor Julie Bentley elected into SPIE presidential chain

Society’s next vice president is also the president of Bentley Optical Design.

24 Aug 23
SPIE Optics + Photonics 2023: Nano for energy and quantum science

Plenary speakers Shanhui Fan (Stanford) and Stefanie Kroker (TU Braunschweig) open the plenary presentations.

23 Aug 23
Texas’ tabletop laser upgraded to hit peak power of 40TW

Spinoff Tau Systems provides enhancement to develop elements of laser-plasma interactions.

15 Aug 23
USPS stamp showcases zebrafish imaging

Stamp in Life Magnified series shows fluorescence microscopy to promote interest in science.

09 Aug 23
Trumpf spinoff Q.ANT partners with PlanQK to develop quantum photonics

PlanQK project aims to simplify quantum computing by providing an “app store” of quantum applications.

09 Aug 23
Marvel Fusion to build $150M laser facility at Colorado State University

Public-private partnership will support construction of high-power laser and fusion research facility.

08 Aug 23
NASA’s deep space communications to get a laser boost

New source could transmit more complex science data, and even stream video from Mars.

08 Aug 23
Edmund Optics invests in new Florida manufacturing facility...

...and Hamamatsu opens another electron tube and X-ray source factory building in Toyooka, Japan.

03 Aug 23
Department of Energy announces $28.5 million for LaserNetUS

LaserNetUS is North America's high intensity laser research network – for scientists from U.S. and abroad.

03 Aug 23
Applications now open for 2024 SPIE Prism Awards

Presentation event – including new Catalyst Award – to be held 31 January at Photonics West 2024.

02 Aug 23
Lockheed Martin aiming to scale laser weapon to 500kW

Under second phase of HELSI program; powering up from previous 300kW capability.

24 Jul 23
Startup Enfoil produces rugged, thin, flexible solar panels

Launch partners Hasselt University and imec says Belgium-based firm in talks with industry to put the panels on trucks.

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