Auto maker and Trumpf detail range of new processes making vehicles lighter and more efficient.

An imaging forum reviewed the remarkable progress of terahertz systems, fast developing a new marketplace.

IPG's 6kW laser hits 48% efficiency as the firm introduces ‘trifocal’ beam concept to stay ahead of its challengers.

Whether selective laser melting or laser metal deposition, the technique is rapidly finding new applications and markets.

Faster diagnostic systems based on colorimetry, fluorescence and Raman techniques are in development for clinical use.

Combined Fraunhofer R&D laser system monitors sensitive processes continuously.

Rofin subsidiary reveals powerful new source with highly adaptable beam characteristics.

...while PG&O and Schott team up on another specialized mirror project.

Tiny CMOS imaging module generates high-quality video from a distal diameter of just 1.6 millimeters.

Low-cost thermal imaging cameras feature low-cost infrared sensors and molded optics.

Technique developed at ORC, Southampton, and the University of Bristol samples gold from Bronze Age artefacts.

Proof-of-concept study tracked effects of chemotherapy on breast tumors.