The award, which recognises technology that could advance areas such as manufacturing, imaging and biophotonics, will be presented at Laser World of Photonics
Editor's picks
Professor Matthieu Roussey of the European Optical Society details how Finland is addressing the challenge of sourcing skilled workers
Reporting from the EMVA conference in Copenhagen, Greg Blackman sees how gigapixel resolution can be created with low-cost optics
News
Benno Oderkerk, president of EPIC welcoming Christian Bosshard (left) and Samuel Bucourt (right) to the EPIC board at EPIC board meeting in Torino in February 2019
12 June 2019
Christian Bosshard, vice president of CSEM, and Samuel Bucourt, CEO of Imagine Optic, will be joining the board of directors of European Photonics Industry Consortium
11 June 2019
UK supermarket Ocado has invested £17 million in vertical farming, by acquiring a major stake in Europe's largest vertical farm and establishing a joint venture with two vertical farming companies
11 June 2019
Innoviz Technologies, maker of solid-state lidar sensors and perception software, has closed its series c funding round with $170 million, bringing the total raised to $252 million
04 June 2019
The award, which recognises technology that could advance areas such as manufacturing, imaging and biophotonics, will be presented at Laser World of Photonics
03 June 2019
An ongoing collaborative project is looking to drive the adoption of large-scale metal additive manufacturing
03 June 2019
A group of scientists are looking to send a laser to the Moon in order to melt moon dust and use it to create structures via additive manufacturing
The forest illuminated at night. Credit: Albert Porcar-Castell
23 May 2019
Researchers have developed a remote sensing device that provides a more thorough way of monitoring photosynthesis in plants and trees
Analysis & opinion
04 June 2019
Ahead of the Innovation award that will be presented at Laser World of Photonics, Jessica Rowbury talks technology development with Dr Jonathan Blackburn of welding research and technology specialist, TWI
30 May 2019
Professor Matthieu Roussey of the European Optical Society details how Finland is addressing the challenge of sourcing skilled workers
23 May 2019
Reporting from the EMVA conference in Copenhagen, Greg Blackman sees how gigapixel resolution can be created with low-cost optics
Features
14 May 2019
Keely Portway looks at some of the latest developments in optical mirrors – including a trend for larger sizes – and how the technology may develop further
14 May 2019
3D technology is just one of the innovations emerging in the large display market, as Andy Extance assesses the prospects for LCD, OLED and microLEDs in the fight for a share of this competitive space
10 April 2019
Jessica Rowbury looks at the latest research in the hunt for dark matter, one of the biggest mysteries in physics
10 April 2019
Powered predominantly by lidar, plus spectroscopy and visual-wavelength imaging, Andy Extance discovers unmanned aerial vehicles can safely survey hazardous environments
Press Releases
Avantes has appointed Pro-Lite Technology as its distribution partner for the UK and Ireland
NKT Photonics is growing. This summer, we are expanding our global activities even further with a new facility in Boston
RoboSense, a leader in LiDAR perception technology solutions and CES 2019 Innovation Award Honoree, announced today that it has provided cold-resistant all-weather LiDAR for the world’s first autonomous driving shuttle bus for all weather conditions
The WaveGo handheld light measurement system has earned a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2019 award
Imec, a world leading research and innovation hub in the field of nanoelectronics and digital technology, today announces that the Dutch province of Gelderland has approved a 65 million euro grant for the OnePlanet initiative, a new technology and innovation center
Rockley Photonics, a leader in complete integrated silicon photonics chipsets for digital connectivity and sensing systems, today announced that it has expanded its strategic relationship with Shanghai stock-exchange listed Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd (Hengtong)
Coherent Inc. has significantly expanded its Gilching, Germany micromachining and sub-system facility, and completed the relocation of the company’s laser marking group from nearby Gunding
Viewpoint
16 April 2019
Dan Adams, product marketing manager at Edmund Optics, discusses the impact that additive manufacturing is having on the optics industry
1 April 2019
Pro-Lite’s Robert Yeo discusses the changes in the regulations governing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and how they affect the selection and sale of laser safety eyewear
Tech focus
23 May 2019
A research team has created software for modelling femtosecond pulses that overlap at angles of up to 140 degrees much more efficiently than existing systems
29 April 2019
Combining 3D printing with metal-coating and wet-etching processes enables metamaterial geometrical optics with unique properties
09 April 2019
The amplification of phonons in solids represents a further step towards new phononic devices for the next generation of sensors, mobile phones and computing
Products
14 May 2019
Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced InGaN-based direct emission green laser diodes, wavelengths from 510-530nm, for pico projection and other RGB or green-laser applications
14 May 2019
Laser Components now offers a digital laser driver for driving and monitoring selected Flexpoint laser modules
14 May 2019
Ocean Optics has developed a range of high-powered LED light sources for fluorescence excitation and other spectroscopy measurements
14 May 2019
Opto Diode has introduced the fourth device in the UVC series of narrow-spectral-output ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVLEDs)
14 May 2019
Analytik has introduced an airborne platform that offers the ability to simultaneously collect hyperspectral imaging and lidar measurements
18 April 2019
Gamma Scientific has released its enhanced UDT series of photometric sensors
18 April 2019
Edmund Optics has introduced the new Techspec multi-element tube system, a highly versatile optical system that uses mix-and-match components
Events
Vilnius, Lithuaina
16 June 2019 to 19 June 2019
White papers
17 June 2019
Measurement of large optics require metrology systems that can function despite vibration, turbulence and other challenges.Laser interferometry is used throughout the manufacturing of large optics to ensure conformance to demanding design specifications. More recently, “dynamic interferometry” has been implemented for vibration-insensitive measurement of large optics.
07 May 2019
The fastest imaging technique on the market. Combining high-speed ASOPS and efficient THz generation antenna allows for spectroscopic imaging at 10 kpixels / second acquisition speed, with an excellent signal to noise ratio. Being able to measure the phase and amplitude information at this high speed is unmatched by any other device on the market.
25 April 2019
With an explosion of scientific interest in graphene based material for its incredible electronic, optical, and physical properties; it became clear that we needed to develop a cost effective instrument that could be used for quality determination as well as characterization. Raman spectroscopy has long been the most versatile tool for this; however, with Graphene’s low Raman scatter, frequent impurities, and low laser damage thresholds typically only high-end Raman microscopy systems (costing hundreds of thousands of dollars) were available for the job.
Here we present a new lower cost instrument, the StellarNet HYPER-Nova, which bridges this performance gap. Also, we discuss some of the more practical issues surrounding Raman spectroscopy of Graphene as well as many useful features for graphene characterization found in its Raman spectrum.
Webcasts
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.
03 April 2019
This is the first of many activities of EPIC in Quantum Photonics, with its flagship event being the EPIC World Industrial Quantum Photonics Technology Summit in June
25 February 2019
For driverless cars to see mainstream adoption, engineers must solve critical lidar design challenges including improving the detection range and field of view, ensuring adaptability to environmental factors, and ensuring safety. Today, engineering teams are debating the best design choices, with no clear winner. Who will win the race toward effective lidar manufactured at a low cost?