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27 Jul 21
Fraunhofer ILT sets standards for 3D printing

Studies of best imaging sensors for powder bed fusion technique will improve efficiency.

21 Jul 21
‘Super laser’ installed on Swiss mountain to act as lightning rod

Trumpf and University of Geneva conduct experiments for EU’s Laser Lightning Rod project on Säntis mountain.

20 Jul 21
LightPath and RP Optical Lab developing thermal cameras for space

Israel-Florida funded project is supported by UCF’s Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers.

15 Jul 21
Covid update: 15 July 2021

A round up of this week's coronavirus-related news and countermeasures from the photonics industry.

15 Jul 21
Sandia National Laboratories leads perovskite research center

DoE-backed effort will advance understanding of new solar panel technology.

30 Jun 21
Fraunhofer ISE reports 69% record efficiency of GaAs PV cell

As Fraunhofer Gesellschaft opens ‘ENIQ’ showroom on EUREF campus in Berlin, Germany.

24 Jun 21
Alter Technology to set up new Photonics Design Centre in Scotland

Group to invest €6M to fund equipment, personnel and R&D to push photonic technologies into quantum and space markets.

23 Jun 21
SPIE and Vanderbilt announce $1 million optical engineering fellowship

The funding will support faculty member Asst. Prof. Kenny Tao at Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering.

21 Jun 21
Elbit Systems wins $29M contract for US Army night vision goggles

New black and white display to replace green image intensifiers; monochrome now seen as more natural, says Elbit.

17 Jun 21
Covid update: 17 June 2021

A round up of this week's coronavirus-related news and countermeasures from the photonics industry.

10 Jun 21
First Solar to invest $680m to grow US manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GW per year

New production facility in Ohio designed to produce enhanced thin film PV modules, from mid-2023.

08 Jun 21
Data-transfer tech, 3D-thermal camera, surgical sensors win at Startup Challenge 2021

SPIE’s annual pitch competition features two photonics-focused tracks, honoring six winners in healthcare and deep tech.

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