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19 Aug 13
Engineering fellowships for young UK photonics researchers

Work on short-pulse visible lasers and light-harvesting materials win Royal Academy backing.

13 Aug 13
High performance telescope reveals nearest galaxy

Japan-based Hyper Suprime Cam captures M31 - similar structure to Milky Way.

07 Aug 13
High-speed laser comms set for space mission

A novel, advanced infrared laser system offers significantly faster data speeds through space.

24 Jul 13
Machine vision system measures swimmer biomechanics

Boosting training and performance at 2013 FINA World Swimming Championships.

17 Jul 13
IMAX to open 35 theaters in China and Korea

CJ CGV agrees to install IMAX's next-generation laser digital projection system in South Korea by 2015.

16 Jul 13
Top engineering award for UK laser researcher Lin Li

University of Manchester professor wins the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Sir Frank Whittle Medal.

10 Jul 13
German Chancellor Merkel visits Trumpf HQ

Describes family-led SMEs as "backbone" of German business, condemns NSA spying reports.

08 Jul 13
UK photonics firms win innovation accolades

Institute of Physics lists Coherent Scotland and lidar specialist Zephir among five awardees.

03 Jul 13
Metamaterials expert Pendry wins Newton Medal

UK Institute of Physics awards Isaac Newton Medal to Prof. Sir John Pendry.

01 Jul 13
Desertec plan in doubt as founders quit consortium

Plan to power Europe with PV generated in the Sahara is hit by management in-fighting.

26 Jun 13
Maser co-inventor James Gordon dies at 85

Photonics pioneer built the precursor to the laser with Charles Townes.

26 Jun 13
Australian 1.5MW solar power farm opens

Planning commercialization of novel technology; opening another solar farm in Saudi Arabia later in 2013.

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