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18 Dec 24
Amplitude and Focused Energy agree $40 M high-energy laser deal for fusion

Aim is to develop two kilojoule-class high-rate lasers for new Focused Energy facility in San Francisco.

12 Dec 24
2025 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Morgan Fogarty…

…and Paul Corkum awarded American Physical Society’s 2025 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research.

06 Dec 24
Imagia announces ‘breakthrough’ in optical feature detection

Promises low-power, high-speed detectors for AI, image recognition, and other imaging applications.

04 Dec 24
TNO-led group analyzes building fires associated with solar panels

Of 10,000 fires in 2022-23, 152 involved buildings fitted with solar energy systems (fewer than 2%).

04 Dec 24
Micro-LEDs allow faster artificial intelligence

TU Braunschweig miniaturized light sources will enable tomorrow's optical processing systems.

03 Dec 24
Finalists announced for 2025 SPIE Startup Challenge

Competition showcasing innovative, investment-ready optics and photonics technologies.

27 Nov 24
Webb’s new mid-IR image of Sombrero galaxy improves the view

Glowing core seen in Hubble’s visible-light view does not dazzle in infrared image, which reveals “smooth inner disk”.

25 Nov 24
Custom-colored modules can boost public approval of solar panels on buildings

Fraunhofer ISE and University of Freiburg conduct joint study on social acceptance of building-integrated PV.

18 Nov 24
Telescope for NASA’s Roman mission complete and delivered to Goddard

Grace Roman Space Telescope “one giant step” closer to unlocking the mysteries of universe.

13 Nov 24
Finalists selected for 2025 SPIE Prism Awards

Winning companies’ innovative photonics products will be announced at event at SPIE Photonics West in January.

31 Oct 24
Focused Energy to build laser fusion development facility near San Francisco

$65 million investment in Bay Area intended to build on NIF breakthrough achieved in 2022.

31 Oct 24
German partners launch DioHELIOS project as part of the Fusion 2040 program

To boost performance of high-power laser diodes, a key component of future fusion power plants.

 
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