Organizer Messe München says that an increase in visitors from China, Russia and Korea kept exhibitors busy.

Coherent Scotland general manager Chris Dorman and consultant John Lincoln now head up Photonics Leadership Group.

“Powerful options are before us,” Arati Prabhakar tells the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Symposium.

Quantum cascade laser pioneer recognized for 30-year career of innovation.

New association will provide legal basis to sign public-private partnership with the European Commission under Horizon 2020.

Movie technology specialists unite to create versatile lens range.

Grant and logistical support from local development corporation helps new industry group.

Photonics representatives welcome proposed boost for NSF, but other key areas face cuts.

First prototype of ultrafast laser for scientific applications from new business division will be on show at Munich trade fair.

Biennial award honors outstanding research in the field of glass.

Growing use – by friend and foe – of lasers as weapons in civil unrest and war zones; many lasers labeled “low power” present greater dangers, DES 2013 conference hears.

First precision measurements on large sample of pointers shows “unacceptable” light levels.