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Executive perspectives on the world of optics and photonics
7 February 2013
Warren Clark reports from the executive panel discussion at Photonics West 2013
Recession is good for acquisitions and new products, say executives
25 October 2011
After the harsh market conditions of the past few years, investment in new markets and products was foremost on the minds of the Executive Panel Discussion speakers at this year's Photonex
Executives tackle the future at Photonex
6 October 2011
This year's Photonex Executive Panel Discussion, entitled 'Better prepared? Photonics faces the future with confidence', will feature viewpoints from top industry figures. It will be chaired once again by Dr Tom Wilkie, editor-in-chief of Electro Optics
Cold ablation liberates thin films from HAZ
16 September 2011
Lasers that fire for as little as a ten billionth of a second provide advantages with many materials, such as no heat affected zones or melting with cold ablation, as revealed at a recent AILU workshop. Rob Coppinger reports
Photonics leverage reaches 10 per cent of EU economy, 30m jobs
7 June 2011
A Photonics21 report states that the European photonics industry has a 'leveraged' impact on at least ten per cent of Europe's economy, €30tn of European trade, and around 30m jobs
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Photonics industry buoyant at Laser World of Photonics
26 May 2011
ILAS conference showcases industrial laser technology
18 March 2011
Project launched to accelerate prototype commercialisation
8 October 2010
Gesture recognition technology boosted with high-end optical components
26 July 2010
Target-PDT study aims to improve treatment prospects for cancer sufferers
28 May 2010
Venture investment into photonics shows signs of recovery
10 May 2010
LaserFest celebrates 50 years of lasers
8 March 2010
High turnout expected for Lasys 2010
3 March 2010
HELIOS consortium advances research in CMOS photonics
18 January 2010
SECPhO initiatives identified at inaugural meeting
17 December 2009
Fibre laser innovation vital to the success of European photonics
7 December 2009
Coherent acquires North American operations of StockerYale
30 October 2009
World-class research in the UK
6 October 2009
Knowledge Transfer Networks merge and streamline
8 September 2009
Photonics industry reports an imperfect past, but a bright future
7 August 2009
Green shoots and hope at Munich
6 July 2009
Oclaro and Newport in major asset swap
10 June 2009
IMEC achieves plasmonic breakthrough
8 May 2009
Medical Technology Day opens Trumpf's spring/summer events programme
23 April 2009
Factors contributing to continued success of fibre lasers
17 March 2009
Laser World of Photonics continues to grow
9 March 2009
Laser technology powers efficiency and productivity in photovoltaics
4 March 2009
Credit crunch resistance at Photonics West?
11 February 2009
LASYS 2010 moves to June
5 November 2008
SPIE security symposium draws diverse crowd
9 October 2008
CIOE closes with new records
29 September 2008
SPIE's president reveals future plans
11 September 2008
Trumpf acquires SPI Lasers to develop fibre expertise
9 September 2008
Photonex set for big changes
6 August 2008
£8m grant for next-gen lasers
30 June 2008
Lasers on a Rolls-Royce
9 June 2008
You're using a laser to do what?
6 June 2008
Theory meets practice at AKL'08
12 May 2008
SEPNET re-launches after seven-year break
6 May 2008
OPERA2015 concludes 3-year project
10 April 2008
Systems on show in Stuttgart
7 March 2008
Qioptiq to acquire Point Source
22 February 2008
New European roadmap for nanophotonics
11 February 2008
Laser marking creates 'gold' aluminium
7 February 2008
Photonics West set to attract more than 17,000 visitors
17 January 2008
Sales of automotive LEDs set to double
11 January 2008
New wave of applications for fibre lasers
11 January 2008
Bright future for European photonics
7 December 2007
Fibre laser market set to double by 2011
12 November 2007
Face to face with photonics at Photonex
12 October 2007
Heavy industry sparks debate at Laser 2007
9 July 2007
YouTube drives the laser crystals market
7 June 2007
Machine vision conference secures high profile speakers
4 May 2007
Laser 2007 focuses on 'light at work'
4 April 2007
Conference focuses on benefits of machine vision in manufacturing
16 March 2007
Exhibition to put industrial lasers in the spotlight
6 March 2007
Photonics West receives record numbers of visitors
6 February 2007
The rise of the East
3 January 2007
Oxxius secures $10m funding
20 September 2006
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