Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have demonstrated that 14 femtosecond optical pulses in the near-infrared can drive electronic on-chip circuits with a prospective bandwidth up to 10 terahertz
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News
26 June 2018
21 June 2018
A team of researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have produced several grams of nanoparticles at a 'record speed' of just one hour
Features
01 June 2018
Matthew Dale reports from the AKL International Laser Technology Congress, in Aachen, Germany, in May, where the potential for additive manufacturing in series production was high on the agenda
01 June 2018
Driven by sheet metal processing, system and fibre vendors are combining beams with high reliability, finds Andy Extance
25 May 2018
Greg Blackman looks at novel sensing and imaging devices based on quantum science, and finds that the technology is closer to commercialisation than first expected
Press Releases
Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI) plans to expand its thin film deposition product range with the hiring of Eric Kurman, who rejoins the company as Chief Technology Officer after a stint at Northrop Grumman
On 26th April, PicoQuant and ETSC Technologies celebrated the formal opening of PicoQuant Application Center China in Wuhan Future City at the heart of China’s Optical Valley
Tech focus
26 June 2018
A look at the latest optical modelling programs and their application in the development of self-driving cars
30 May 2018
A look at the use of optical mirrors in space telescopes, and a round-up of the commercial offerings available for every application
19 April 2018
A laser-based gas analyser that employs novel optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology was a finalist in this year’s SPIE Prism Awards
26 March 2018
Part of the development of advanced endoscopes is scaling down the components that position the micro-optics inside of them
16 February 2018
Continuously variable bandpass filters offer a good middle ground for building hyperspectral imaging solutions, says Delta Optical Thin Film’s Oliver Pust
14 November 2017
In November's Product Focus, we look at some of the latest spectroscopy systems, components and software
26 September 2017
In the October Product Focus, we take a look at the latest products for positioning optical components and systems
08 August 2017
In the August/September Product Focus, we take a look at the latest versions of optical modelling software
Products
27 June 2018
PI (Physik Instrumente) has extended its product portfolio for industrial positioning solutions with the L-412 and L-417 linear stages.
27 June 2018
Broadband diffuser (BD) is Holo/Or’s new beam shaping micro-refractive optical element designed for high power applications where more than one wavelength is used in the same optical path
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Analysis & opinion
18 June 2018
Dr Katherine Bakeev at B&W Tek discusses the use of Raman spectroscopy in the pharma industry, following the opening of a centre in Hyderabad, India, to cater for the market
14 June 2018
Matthew Dale reports from the European Photonic Industry Consortium’s Executive Meeting on Industrial Lasers, where it was explained how CO2 lasers could be used to produce the next generation of computer processors
31 May 2018
Liz Gerrish, technical programme manager and senior optical engineer at Wilcox Industries, gives career advice for females in male-dominated industries
31 May 2018
On 16 May, the first International Day of Light celebrated the role of light and related technologies in science, art, education and sustainable development. Here we round up some of what occurred the day
Events
Porto, Portugal
26 July 2018 to 28 July 2018
Lausanne, Switzerland
29 July 2018 to 02 August 2018
White papers
01 May 2018
In this note the photophysical properties of a promising white light emitting perovskite, (DMEN)PbBr4, are measured using the FLS1000 Photoluminescence Spectrometer.
Webcasts
01 June 2018
Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) are impacting the biomedical field by providing fast, reliable and cost-effective diagnostic devices.
06 February 2018
The webinar, organised by MIRPHAB, presents the working principles, applications and existing capabilities of MIR chemical sensors in Europe, featuring Adam Piotrowski (VIGO Systems), Ana Gonzalez (EPIC/MIRPHAB) and Fabio Pavanell (Ugent/IMEC).