US developer of laser diodes says its latest devices enable long-range FMCW lidar with coherent detection.

Research and industrial speakers give updates on breakthroughs, benefits, and market needs.

Blue diode, adjustable-mode, and ultrafast lasers demonstrate promise for complex welding and cutting processes.

Attendees at the inaugural World of Quantum event in Munich are told to manage expectations and help make the emerging technology more widely understood.

University of Würzburg devices could be used in transport, sensing or biotechnology.

Boston University creates structure to test disease treatments.

…while BlueHalo delivers LOCUST laser defense system to Palletized Hi-Energy Laser project.

Chinese developer of silicon photonics for FMCW lidar touts 'ultimate solution' for autonomous vehicles.

NASA-funded photolithography technique could be ‘game-changer’ for optical applications, they say.

Tiny metalenses that can focus on both near and far objects are based on compound eyes of trilobites.

Nanjing University device could be incorporated into smartphones and imaging devices.

Lithography giant reports sustained high demand, including for its next generation of extreme ultraviolet tools.