Photonics Frontiers Award 2025 shortlist announced: pioneering applications set to shine
The shortlist for the 2025 Photonics Frontiers Award has been officially unveiled.
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Microgravity, maximum potential: photonics manufacturing in low Earth orbit
Is space emerging as the photonics industry's ultimate laboratory? For the rising numbers of companies racing to grow materials in orbit, the answer looks set to be yes, writes Rebecca Pool
Vigo Photonics looks to expand mid-IR reach with US asset acquisition
The Polish mid-IR detector manufacturer signs letter of intent to acquire assets from an unnamed US manufacturer
Cost-efficient semi-automated process developed for quantum cascade lasers
Fraunhofer IAF’s mid-infrared laser module production method promises cost-efficient spectroscopy
