Coherent has today decided to accept II-VI's offer and will pay Lumentum the $217.6 million termination fee
US optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI has announced that it will acquire optical communications firm Finisar for $3.2 billion
VCSELs are known for their size, reliability, volume scalability and cost effectiveness. With more industries catching on to their potential, it’s no wonder the VCSEL market is forecast to be $3.1bn in four years, says Keely Portway
The company’s photonics business unit achieved revenue of $464.4 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018
Optoelectronic component manufacturer II‐VI has announced its intent to acquire CoAdna, a manufacturer of optical components, for approximately $85 million in cash
A quarterly update on the most recent photonics firm financial postings
The VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) market will be worth $3.1 billion by 2022, research firm Markets and Markets has reported
II-VI Photonics is relocating its Paignton operations to new offices in the Torbay, UK area.
Matthew Dale finds that new fibre designs are being developed to enable more efficient and higher-power fibre laser systems
II-VI will showcase its laser solutions portfolio, including laser components, thermoelectric modules, and epitaxial wafers
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Tiny nanodiamonds are being used to dramatically optimise the calibration of optical microscopes, Matthew Dale finds
After the test disk is placed inside the chamber, some fine tuning is required to ensure they are horizontal and perfectly centred (credit: Caltech)
LIGO scientists have developed a new mirror coating that could dramatically increase the observatory's detection rate of gravitational waves
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Advances in research have made strides in the improvement of wearable and AR/VR displays
LLNL optical engineers Justin Wolfe (left) and Simon Cohen are seen through the 'r' filter (credit: Garry McLeod)
A telescope, described as one of the world’s newest, has been completed following a project undertaken by researchers to develop some very specialist optical filters
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Advances in optical prisms are being used to help researchers gain a greater understanding of space and astronomy
Universities offering associate degrees for optics technicians could help answer the photonics skills shortage, finds Jessica Rowbury
