Industry-focused pitching competition held during Photonics West to showcase 42 startups vying to win $85,000 in prizes and support.

Earth-orbiting fleet of observation satellites working together to analyze atmospheric aerosols and pollution from bushfires.

Solid-state laser head emits in the UV spectral range at 266 nm to convert Martian soil into gas phase for analysis.

Data on rising sea levels, greenhouse gases and shrinking glaciers could help guide policy makers.

Korean company says its FBG-based motion capture suits are taking another step towards fully integrated VR ecosystem.

Optical technologies contributed to new data on ice sheets and glaciers.

Project aims for better understanding of how light affects health.

The best of photonics innovation will be recognized on 5 February at SPIE Photonics West grand finale.

Project in Finland aiming to create recyclable, compostable components using renewables.

Biggest ever European Space Agency budget to support gravitational wave interferometer, optical space network, and a series of new remote sensing payloads.

$45,000 in products to be presented to Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in Americas and Europe to support photonics research.

The 2020 award will support research into optical coherence elastography and its translation into clinics.