SPIE is holding an event to update and improve the Wikipedia pages of inspirational women, ethnic or racial minority scientists
Editor's picks
A new survey has found that 100 Horizon 2020 photonics projects will create 3,500 high-tech jobs in Europe over the next three years
Thorlabs has acquired the fibre laser assets from KMLabs, which represents Thorlabs' fourth purchase this year
News
Sketch of a femur and processed OCT images with thin regions shown in dark red and thicker regions more yellow and white. Scale bar is 250 microns. Credit: Evan Jelly, Duke University
19 November 2019
Researchers have developed a way to perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) in hard-to-reach areas of the body such as joints
San Francisco’s Lombard Street captured with 3 OS1 lidar sensors. Credit: Ouster
19 November 2019
This month, lidar players Velodyne and Ouster have released new products, which the companies boast are cheaper and higher-performing than existing systems
19 November 2019
SPIE is holding an event to update and improve the Wikipedia pages of inspirational women, ethnic or racial minority scientists
18 November 2019
PureLiFi has raised $18m to provide li-fi components to mass-market mobile device and lighting manufacturers
07 November 2019
A new survey has found that 100 Horizon 2020 photonics projects will create 3,500 high-tech jobs in Europe over the next three years
31 October 2019
Thorlabs has acquired the fibre laser assets from KMLabs, which represents Thorlabs' fourth purchase this year
15 October 2019
It may soon be possible to transport quantum information over long distances with glass fibres, thanks to a new project launched by Dutch research centre QuTech and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology
Analysis & opinion
08 November 2019
EPIC’s Carlos Lee talks to Ulli Hansen, co-founder and CEO of MSG Lithoglas
05 November 2019
Tom Harvey, healthcare photonics lead at UK catapult centre CPI, discusses how companies can successfully enter the healthcare market
30 September 2019
EPIC’s Carlos Lee hears about Jorma Palmén’s strategy for growing Ladimo, launched four years ago, which develops real-time 3D imaging for robotics, healthcare and navigating hazardous environments
Features
08 November 2019
Tematys partner Benoît d’Humières discusses photonics’ environmental potential using findings from a recent sustainability report
The Vuzix M300 AR headset is one of a variety of products targeting industrial applications
08 November 2019
Andy Extance finds that although augmented reality products talk about holograms more than they use them, holographic technology still has huge potential
14 October 2019
Keely Portway looks at some of the miniature imaging technology used in endoscopes
14 October 2019
Keely Portway looks at how optical software is being used to design light sources
Press Releases
Optical Surfaces Ltd. has undertaken a study to determine how microroughness impacts the performance of Aspheric lenses and mirrors
OptoSigma Corporation has announced the hiring of a new highly experienced optical coating manager
New lidar entrant SiLC has lured former Texas Instruments veteran Ralf Muenster to help expand its presence to Silicon Valley
Luxinar has established new overseas offices and technical support since it became an independent company
The prize was awarded for her outstanding master’s degree in Physics
Hamamatsu Photonics will construct a new factory building at its Shingai Factory in Hamamatsu City, Japan, in order to cope with increasing sales demand for opto-semiconductors, x-ray image sensors and x-ray flat panel sensors.
Avantes has appointed Pro-Lite Technology as its distribution partner for the UK and Ireland
Viewpoint
20 November 2019
Pro-Lite’s Dr Giorgia Marucci discusses the application of Raman spectroscopy in the cultural heritage field
29 August 2019
Pro-Lite’s Nick Barnett discusses spectral imaging and its potential applications
Tech focus
Figure 2: Micro-integrated ultra-narrow linewidth diode laser based on resonant optical feedback (footprint of the AlN optical bench (light grey): 80 x 30mm2)
05 December 2019
The European Space Agency’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna requires very-low-noise seed lasers
A s part of a European Space Agency project, researchers from the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut have developed a micro-integrated ultra-narrow 1,064nm diode laser for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa), a satellite mission that aims to detect and characterise gravitational waves.
05 December 2019
Professor Emir Salih Magden updates on plans to commercialise an on-chip broadband optical filter announced last year
Optical filters are encountered in nearly every aspect of the optics, photonics and imaging industries, featuring in applications such as spectroscopy, microscopy, lidar, astronomy and optical communications, in addition to a multitude of others.
12 November 2019
The technique uses a nanostructure that ‘traps’ molecules from the air and amplifies the Raman signal
Products
23 October 2019
The new Chameleon Discovery NX laser from Coherent delivers deep multiphoton microscope images with high brightness and high contrast
23 October 2019
Cobolt has introduced the Cobolt Tor XS, a high-performance Q-switched laser at 1,064nm and 532nm, with 100mJ/pulse and 50mJ/pulse respectively
23 October 2019
Gamma Scientific has released the Wavemon wavelength and power meter
23 October 2019
Precision Laser Scanning is now introducing its Gecko-Four polygon scanner for lidar scanning
23 October 2019
Aerotech has released the XC2 PWM single-axis motor drive with a narrow compact housing for motion control applications
23 October 2019
AMS Technologies has added the high-voltage solutions of French manufacturer SDS High Voltage to its portfolio
23 October 2019
Boston Electronics has introduced the Vaheat, a microscope temperature control solution from its partner, Linnowave
Events
White papers
15 November 2019
Multi-line lasers provide a compact, easy-to-use, and service-free solution for integrating up to four laser wavelengths with reliable, stable performance into fluorescence instrumentation. Learn how in this white paper.
04 November 2019
The HELIX Spectral Analysis System has redefined measurement capabilities of high performance thin-film optical filters. HELIX is an instrument designed and developed by Alluxa to address the limitations of spectrophotometers. Download our whitepaper to find out more!
04 November 2019
Photocatalysis is the rate increase of a chemical reaction by light, often in the presence of a catalyst that starts the reaction upon irradiation. Photocatalysts are typically semiconducting metal oxides which are employed as particles in solution. Discover how Edinburgh Instruments LP980 Spectrometer was used in this application note.
Webcasts
03 September 2019
The Webinar on Brillouin distributed sensing will review all aspects of distributed sensing
02 July 2019
The EPIC Webinar on Hyperspectral Imaging will insight on the hyperspectral imaging hardware and its use in all application fields: from the ground using microscopes and spectrometers to airborne or satellite sensors, up to astrophysical data
11 April 2019
Dr Erik Novak, senior director of business development at 4D Technology, will discuss the different aspects that need to be considered when selecting a Large Aperture Interferometer.
