Nearly 800 quarter-tonne segments of giant primary mirror will be controlled by PI’s position actuators.

University and Fraunhofer venture is said to be “the world’s largest SLM facility”.

The long term trend of the industry developing ever more fiber lasers in different designs and powers continues at this year's show.

Sensors and systems from Raytheon, Sofradir and Oxsensis unveiled at giant aerospace exhibition.

Show highlights from Laser Zentrum Hannover, Jenoptik, Scanlab, and the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut.

Technique offers alternative to currently used techniques and avoids complex sample preparation.

Norway's new 1100km coastal Euro-highway will rely on understanding wind behavior using new lidar-based measurement method.

Ptychography equipment developed by UK-based Phasefocus offers label-free imaging of live cells.

Near-instantaneous delivery of high-resolution imagery to Alphasat geostationary relay station nearly 36,000 km away.

More early announcements from suppliers including II-VI, Raylase, Lumentum, Ingeneric, and NKT Photonics.

Canada team demonstrates proof-of-principle with quantum key uplink from ground transmitter to passing plane.

Integrating the two techniques helps to link microscopic activity with larger behavior of nervous system.