Carol Monaghan MP tells photonics sector to make its voice heard, pay new starters more, and embrace a more diverse employment pool.

$1 million joint funding from SPIE and university to establish Glasgow as internationally recognised center of excellence for quantum.

Berlin research institute will also showcase advances in UV LEDs and high-power laser diodes at next week’s ‘Photonics Days’ event.

Ex-pro baseball star Alex Rodriguez takes part in $15M funding round for startup Focused Energy.

Partnership of DTU (Denmark) and Royal Greenland measuring ice glaze for optimal freshness and safety aims.

Multispectral and thermal imagers on board Landsat 9 provide latest upgrade to near 50-year mission.

MIT embeds nanoparticles in plant tissue to store and release photons for lighting and signalling.

LIS (laser interference structuring) treats aluminum alloy for corrosion protection.

3D laser printer, demoed at IDS dental technology expo, offers choice of one or two lasers, using laser-metal fusion technique.

€30M investment at Göttingen site of Excelitas Technologies subsidiary.

Project will mark the first time such a UK network has been extended to cover a large area.

Strong performance in photonics and medical divisions sees operating income climb.