Dr. Gapontsev was “unique combination of scientist, entrepreneur and leader,” says industrial fiber laser giant.

ESA and NASA now preparing this long-awaited mission for launch on Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport on December 18th.

Fractional CO₂ laser treatments to cut symptoms of menopause might not work at all, suggest new trials by UNSW, Sydney.

Consortium For On-Board Optics seeks ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ in development of board-level optical links.

Around 5,400 trade visitors attended last week's Stuttgart machine vision expo; industry award winners named.

SPIE Optics and Photonics Champion Academy to develop leaders in research, mentorship, and science communication.

Carol Monaghan MP tells photonics sector to make its voice heard, pay new starters more, and embrace a more diverse employment pool.

Quantum optics expert Professor Sir Peter Knight leads a formal ceremony marking the start of construction.

New name for The Optical Society references one of the organization's scientific journals.

Hidetoshi Katori and Jun Ye recongized for improved precision of time measurement.

The ESA future observation program employs multiple optical technologies.

$9 billion observatory will be shipped to French Guiana launch site via Panama Canal.