London-listed photonics company highlights strong order book, but stock price drops as profit shrinks.

Colorado startup has developed gas monitoring technology based on frequency combs.

Agreement with equipment provider BluGlass aiming to produce surface-emitting devices based on gallium nitride.

Dutch group PhotonDelta among backers of Zeiss spin-out developing FMCW technology for autonomous vehicles and industry.

Hesai, which has partnered with Lumentum, to provide sensors for forthcoming electric vehicle.

Acquisition of handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technology targets metal recycling applications.

Maker of micro optics and CMOS camera endoscopes also reports stronger financial results in latest quarter.

Lithography system integrator maker jumps in value following latest management update.

Analytical equipment firm agrees deals with Inscopix and Neurescence to advance ‘optical functional neuroimaging’.

Nine-month revenue up by 34 percent to €698 million with “organic growth” of 12 percent.

Stock price up as combination of legacy II-VI and Coherent businesses forecast to generate more than $5 BN in annual sales.

…while Cognex reports on “difficult” Q3 performance and expects a flat outlook.