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19 Jun 24
SPIE Astro 2024: NASA releases first Hubble image taken in new ‘pointing’ mode

Operations were adjusted on June 14th after weeks of shutdown due to gyroscope problem.

19 Jun 24
Trumpf laser process enables recycling of batteries on ‘industrial scale’

Used power sources, such as from e-vehicles, can be cut up safely and valuable raw materials saved.

18 Jun 24
SPIE Astro 2024: inclusive future with the Thirty Meter Telescope

Yuko Kakazu of the NAOJ and TIO discusses Japan’s contributions and approach toward community engagement in Hawai’i.

18 Jun 24
HHMI speeds up blur removal for clearer microscopy images

Phase diversity method has advantages over established adaptive optics for biological samples.

18 Jun 24
SPIE Astro 2024: integration of Plato’s cameras starts in Germany

Exoplanet-seeking mission to use 24 “normal” and two “fast” cameras to inspect stars and planets.

18 Jun 24
Yole trims automotive lidar expectations as prices drop

Analyst firm says shipments are ramping up but average selling prices are declining rapidly.

18 Jun 24
nLight and EOS join forces to optimize additive techniques

EOS production machines featuring nLight fiber lasers expected to appear later this year.

13 Jun 24
MINFLUX enhances super-resolution microscopy

EMBL project simplifies protocol for imaging of cells and tracking fluorophores.

13 Jun 24
EPFL’s chip-scale erbium laser offers broad wavelength tunability

Output exceeds 10 mW – outperforming many conventional systems, say its developers.

13 Jun 24
Emergent Photonics Research Centre opens at Loughborough University…

…and Southampton secures £4.6M EPSRC grant to develop X-ray microscope.

12 Jun 24
Leonardo DRS to provide advanced laser systems to protect military aircraft

QCL-based infrared countermeasures destined for Northrop Grumman.

12 Jun 24
Lawrence Berkeley Lab using femtosecond laser to create/destroy qubits on demand

Researchers say novel technique is key to future types of quantum computer.

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