Optical techniques account for majority of advanced kit purchased with £10M science council funding.

No fewer than 106 e2v image sensors make up a huge detector aboard Gaia, now on a five-year mission to map the Milky Way.

Stanford team uses optimized UV source in laser microsurgery technique on living organisms.

Simple and inexpensive, the Finnish developments are latest low-tech weapons in fight against tropical infectious diseases.

Lifetime boosted by 150%, automotive manufacturing processes improved.

Specim agrees deal with the Geological Survey of Sweden to analyze drill core archives and digitize mineralogical data.

US Department of Energy and Global Laser Enrichment begin negotiating over Kentucky stockpile.

Double expected attendance at UK silicon photonics event updated on progress, products and problem-solving.

Three-satellite mission to monitor Earth’s magnetic field over the next four years.

Systems from Amada, Trumpf and others promise further growth for laser-based materials processing.

To provide greater contrast and deeper sub-surface imaging than competitive techniques, company claims.

US and Japanese bodies approve shorter-pulse scanner designed to speed up procedures and improve patient experience.