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24 Oct 24
Lynred completes space sensor contract for ESA’s Meteosat Third Generation Mission

Delivery of final infrared detector flight models to Thales Alenia Space wraps up 20-year program.

23 Oct 24
Coherent revamps fiber laser offering

'Radical' EDGE FL platform offers output powers up to 20 kW, plus new cutting heads with adjustable focal plane.

23 Oct 24
Continuum scientific laser brand set for Lumibird switch

Agreement to acquire historic name in nanosecond lasers should boost Lumibird's annual sales by around €7M.

23 Oct 24
Fraunhofer ILT laser-guided spinal surgery minimizes risk to patients

Robotic platform using OCT to monitor progress shows benefits of laser surgery near spine.

23 Oct 24
SPIE Photonics West 2025 now open for registration

Networking and Nobel laureates complement technical program and exhibitions.

23 Oct 24
Infinera extends CHIPS Act funding to $93 million...

...and U Michigan develops pulsed, helical laser to control optical communications.

22 Oct 24
Colorado State University breaks ground on laser fusion facility

ATLAS research and development center scheduled to be completed by mid-2026.

22 Oct 24
Google backs Lightmatter again in $400M fundraising

Series D venture round intended to support mass deployment of 'world’s fastest photonic engine'.

22 Oct 24
Johns Hopkins blood test detects earliest signs of heart attack

Modified metasurface for Raman spectroscopy speeds up diagnosis, points to new medical uses.

21 Oct 24
Edmund Optics expands portfolio beyond optical components…

…while Teledyne presented wide range of new imaging technologies at VISION.

21 Oct 24
Shanghai Jiao Tong University enhances wavelength conversion

New research is paving the way for more efficient quantum information transfer.

17 Oct 24
Trumpf again reports ‘declining’ sales and order intake in latest financial results

CEO Leibinger-Kammüller blames “weak global economy, ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, and intensifying competition”.

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