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

Noninvasive instrument allows researchers to capture bio-images with ultrashort laser pulses.

Long-running acquisition saga comes to fruition following European Commission approval.

New strategic partnership in which R&D will be undertaken by Lumus; optics manufacturing by Schott.

EKOLAS research project yields powerful laser bars with significant efficiency and performance values.

…while Leibniz Institute, Berlin, achieves ‘highest peak power’ for ultrashort 2µm pulses.

University of Oulu predicts enhanced light harvesting efficiency of Si-based photovoltaics.

Periodically-poled lithium niobate crystal developer gains funding from Innovate UK for two 18-month programs.

Netherlands-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) wafer foundry backed for expansion by local venture group.

Two-stage deal to buy optics metrology firm is expected to complete by the end of next year.

Projects from Boston and Portland could help translation of OCTA into clinics.

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