Action on domestic sources of critical materials and an advanced prototyping facility for photonic integrated circuits are recommended by 'fast-track' action committee.

REACH and RoHS directives could endanger availability of raw materials for optics, hears conference.

September’s Strategies in Biophotonics conference to focus on commercialization of photonics-based biomedical technologies.

Industrial giant becomes first patron sponsor for the year-long celebration of light science and applications.

Highlighting investment opportunities in key future industries.

Collaboration on photonics technology development seen as a way to bring Europe and Russia closer.

Europe’s new photonics development partnership must take publicly-funded research beyond its traditional role.

Anniversary of speed-of-light standard will be marked with celebration of photonics - and warm up for IYOL 2015.

Fiber-optics pioneer wins society's Gold Medal Award for 2014; 12 more recipients announced.

Inventor of combined AFM/infrared laser technique recognized by New York Microscopical Society.

Over 550 exhibitors showcase the latest in optical networking, ROADMs, WDM, optical interconnects, and FTTx systems.

Completion of the James Webb Space Telescope and technology development for wide-field infrared telescope also highlighted.