John O’Meara of W. M. Keck Observatory discusses astrophysics at NASA ahead of his presentation at SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024.

Despite geopolitical challenges significantly affecting international trade.

Funding from UK Royal Society will support improved polarimetric lidar platform.

Federal University of São Carlos converts leaf cellulose into graphite to fabricate detectors.

Highlight will be presentation of Tematys global photonics market study, Insights into the Dynamic Photonics Market (2019-2022).

Anu Agarwal plenary explains why photonics is critical to sustainable microelectonics.

…and Coherent announces “sustainability milestones” to mark Earth Day on 22 April.

Premium event to learn how sensing technologies are deployed in public, security, and military roles.

Event owner P.E. Schall announces details and previews Frankfurt optics show.

Laser-sorting of scrap metal by cleansort recognized, alongside novel battery welding, and materials processing approaches.

As VDMA says the European MV industry “unlikely to return to growth before end of 2024”.

Highlights from Tuesday’s meetings co-located with SPIE Photonics Europe and exhibitions.