The global photonics market is currently booming, having experienced significant growth in the last five years. It was reportedly worth €615bn last year (Photonik Forschung Deutschland organization).
Amplitude Laser supplies ophthalmic surgery instrument producers
Picosecond and femtosecond lasers are moving beyond ophthalmology into applications including cancer screening and therapy, finds Andy Extance
Manufacturers are increasing the power and wavelength of ultrafast sources used in live tissue imaging to aid researchers, Matthew Dale finds
Spectra-Physics has introduced Spirit-NOPA-IR, a high peak power, tunable long infrared wavelength ultrafast source for 3-photon imaging
Spectra-Physics has introduced three new additions to its Explorer One line of ultra-compact actively Q-switched diode pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers with enhanced UV performance
Spectra-Physics introduces the new Excelsior One NB 488-50, a narrow bandwidth 488 nm direct diode laser for powering bio-instrumentation applications
Spectra-Physics introduces a family of one-box, ultrafast amplifiers with the industry's highest energy and power
Spectra-Physics, a Newport company, introduces Talon 355-20, a high UV output power addition to its highly popular Talon family of Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers
Spectra-Physics, a Newport Company, has introduced ClearShape, a patent-pending femtosecond laser process for highest quality, fast cutting of chemically strengthened glass, unstrengthened glass, and sapphire
Spectra-Physics, a Newport Company, has introduced two new additions to its Explorer One line of ultra-compact actively Q-switched diode pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers.
Carlos Lee speaks to Mike Powell, managing partner of Renevo Capital Limited, an investment bank specialising in photonics and semiconductors
Optical benches at Politecnico di Milano, the general coordinator of the Crimson project. Credit: Politecnico di Milano
It can take a village to bring a medical photonics device to market, Benjamin Skuse discovers
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We round-up the latest products and solutions in the single photon counting space.
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A look at the commercial offerings of the main players in freeform optics.
How automotive companies can choose the right lidar technology for their applications, by Gemma Church
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Here we highlight some of the initiatives working to engage and train young people in optics and photonics
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Raman spectroscopy has huge potential for use in medicine, as David Stuart finds out
Fabless start-up Scintil Photonics has raised €13.5m for its laser-integrated silicon chips. We speak to co-founder Sylvie Menezo
