Jessica Rowbury reviews how exhibitors made an impact at Laser World of Photonics in a bid to stand out from competition
Editor's picks
Oz Optics served traditional Turkish ice cream at its booth at Laser Munich
Andy Extance asks: which laser wavelengths, detector architectures and ranging techniques are required to deliver competitive and cost-effective automotive lidar performance?
According to a new report, European photonics PPP projects funded under Horizon 2020 have shown five-fold leverage on the money invested by the EU
News
19 September 2019
Semiconductor laser company II-VI is partnering with Lite-On Technology for the volume manufacturing and commercialisation of packaged semiconductor lasers for mass-market lidar
19 September 2019
Carlos Lee, director general of EPIC, notes the importance of the Chinese market for European photonics firms
19 September 2019
European particle physics laboratory CERN has signed three contracts with Hamamatsu for the supply of silicon sensors for its ATLAS and CMS trackers
11 September 2019
A team of researchers has developed an improved non-contact, laser-based method for generating ultrasonic waves for non-destructive testing applications
05 September 2019
The cost-efficient and scaleable method can produce textiles embedded with energy storage devices in minutes
05 September 2019
British Optics manufacturer LBP Optics is has purchased UK-based Symons Mirror Technology (SMT), a diamond machining company
03 September 2019
The agreement between EPIC and the VR/AR Association (VRARA) aims to strengthen both the photonics and augmented/virtual reality industries
Analysis & opinion
27 August 2019
Paul Urbach, Professor at Delft University of Technology and past-president of the EOS, details the important role light plays in the preservation and creation of art
27 August 2019
EPIC’s Carlos Lee speaks with Markus Nicht, CEO of InnoLas Solutions, about his young start as CEO and growing a team of eight employees to 130
Oz Optics served traditional Turkish ice cream at its booth at Laser Munich
27 August 2019
Jessica Rowbury reviews how exhibitors made an impact at Laser World of Photonics in a bid to stand out from competition
Features
27 August 2019
Andy Extance asks: which laser wavelengths, detector architectures and ranging techniques are required to deliver competitive and cost-effective automotive lidar performance?
27 August 2019
Keely Portway investigates the latest innovations in micro-optics, from 3D printing to how it can improve the optical designs of photonics equipment
12 August 2019
Incumbent silicon photovoltaic players have powerful technologies with which to deliver clean energy – but perovskite solar start-ups think they can do better, finds Andy Extance
12 August 2019
Keely Portway discovers how optics are expanding the horizons for ultrafast lasers
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
29 August 2019
Pro-Lite’s Nick Barnett discusses spectral imaging and its potential applications
16 April 2019
Dan Adams, product marketing manager at Edmund Optics, discusses the impact that additive manufacturing is having on the optics industry
Tech focus
12 July 2019
New method can measure large-scale quantum correlation of single photons, which until now would have required thousands of single photon counters
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
Products
04 July 2019
Gamma Scientific has released its SpectralLED wide field of view, uniform intensity light source, ideally suited for sensor testing applications requiring a field of view (FOV) up to 180°
04 July 2019
Sensofar Metrology has released the fifth generation of its optical profiler
04 July 2019
The M-971 motorised mechanical stage is used in automated optical microscope systems for materials testing, inspection or biotechnology
04 July 2019
The Coherent PowerMax Pro OEM is a laser power sensor, combining the response speed of a photodiode with the broadband wavelength coverage, large detection area, dynamic range, and laser damage resistance of a thermopile
04 July 2019
Alpao has released a Modal Deformable Mirror (DMM) for industrial applications
04 July 2019
Synopsys has released LucidShape CAA V5 software,which allows designers to perform optical simulations and analyses of automotive lighting products within the CATIA V5 environment
04 July 2019
Limo has developed micro-optics for creating a beam profile that offers 30 per cent more throughput in display production
Events
White papers
17 September 2019
The whitepaper compares achievable accuracy of Rayleigh Scatter based beam profiling with conventional methods and builds the link to ISO11146 compliance although non-contact beam profiling isn’t listed in the ISO yet.
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12 September 2019
Surface flatness is a critical parameter for many laser systems but also a key cost driver. In this paper we explore the effect it can have on the focused spot size in a laser material processing system.
06 September 2019
The task of specifying the ideal laser module for your application can seem challenging. This whitepaper details the key considerations in specifying your laser, outlining a 7-element approach to success.
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.
