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30 Jul 25
SPIE welcomes 92 new Senior Members

Recognition honors scientific excellence and technical achievements, and participation in the optics community.

29 Jul 25
Fraunhofer IZM reports on Quantum Cascade project to develop modular lasers

Aim is to give SMEs access to new sources for multispectral analytics and business development.

23 Jul 25
NIST’s ion clock claims record for ‘most accurate in the world’

In the latest wave of optical atomic clocks, it is accurate to 19 decimal places.

15 Jul 25
EC invests €5.6 M in laser to create film surfaces inspired by shark skin...

...and Photonics21 urges industry members to engage in Board of Stakeholders election 2025.

14 Jul 25
2026 SPIE Prism Awards open for outstanding photonics developments

Winners, showing excellence in photonics, to be announced in January at Photonics West.

09 Jul 25
Solar power adoption across Europe on the rise during 2025 – Fraunhofer ISE report

But total renewable power generation was down 3.8% due to smaller input from wind.

02 Jul 25
Negative thermal expansion alloy to enable stable lenses to hunt for exoplanets

Company Allvar working with NASA on NTE space telescope optics; other applications are possible.

02 Jul 25
Fujifilm photoacoustic platform enhances resolution for oncology and biology

...while Leica hybrid surgical microscope improves views of neurosurgery and reconstructive procedures.

28 Jun 25
LASER 2025: Event wraps with record numbers and ‘boost for the industry’

Around 1,400 exhibitors and 44,000 visitors created “optimistic atmosphere”, says Messe München.

26 Jun 25
LASER 2025: Hamamatsu reveals innovation prizewinners

Minos Biosciences, Coher Sense, and ZuriQ win 'pilot-line' support at inaugural ceremony.

25 Jun 25
LASER 2025: CCRAFT and Lightium push thin-film lithium niobate PICs

CSEM spin-off CCRAFT reveals collaboration with substrate maker Soitec.

25 Jun 25
LASER 2025: Unsafe laser machines endanger operators – and distort the market

Panel considers what to do about the rise of rogue machines threatening lives and profits.

 
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