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Gentle high-temperature crystallisation: Fraunhofer ILT, together with Fraunhofer ISIT and IST, has developed a selective, laser-based crystallisation process for the manufacture of MEMS sensor units directly on active circuits. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
03 October 2022
Researchers are using laser-based crystallisation to eliminate the need for wires and solder joints in the monolithic integration of MEMS sensors
For the experiment, the holographic images were visualised using an optical path consisting of a continuum laser, iris, lens, the sample and an optical screen. Credit: Qi Dai, Wuhan University
30 September 2022
The three-channel device could be used as an anticounterfeiting measure or offer a new way to securely deliver encrypted information
To image the plane engine, the researchers used a 7m-diameter optical mounting frame (red) located just 3 m from the exit nozzle of the engine. The testing facility is at the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial (INTA) in Madrid. Credit: Gordon Humphries, University of Strathclyde
30 September 2022
The technology could help accelerate turbine combustion research
EPIC’s Antonio Raspa presenting at the Italian Stock Exchange
29 September 2022
The fund will track the Solactive EPIC Optical Technology & Photonics Index
Teams of up to 15 workers will be replaced by just two drone operatives. Credit: Scottish Water
29 September 2022
Lidar will cut the cost of repairs and maintenance, reduce the risk of flooding and pollution, improve the utility’s ability to target investment, and enhance workers’ safety.
29 September 2022
The Photonics100 list of our industry's most innovative people has extended its deadlines for nominations until midnight (GMT) on Thursday, 6 October. Vote now to make sure your R&D heroes are included!
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Ultrafast laser scientist wins 'Swiss Nobel Prize'
14 September 2022
Ursula Keller invented semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) technology
The electric vehicle (EV) market is driving demand for SiC-based power electronics. Credit: II‐VI
II‐VI to supply Infineon with 150mm silicon substrates
14 September 2022
The skyrocketing growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market is driving demand for SiC-based power electronics
Local politicians broke ground with Jenoptik executive board members and other staff members. Credit:Benjamin Jehne
Construction begins on Jenoptik's €70m fab
09 September 2022
The fab will manufacture micro-optics and sensors
A demonstration of how the chip spectrometer could work within an applicance. Credit: MantiSpectra
Chip spectrometer start-up partners with home appliance manufacturer
07 September 2022
MantiSpectra, a deep tech spin-off of Eindhoven University of Technology, has recently developed ChipSense
Scintil CEO Sylvie Menezo
Scintil Photonics brings total raised to €19m
06 September 2022
The funds will enable fabless silicon photonics company to expand global sourcing and accelerate market deployment in Americas and Asia-Pacific
Marisa Edmund succeeds Robert Edmund as chairman
22 August 2022
Marisa has more than 25 years of experience in the photonics industry with Edmund Optics
Micledi's microLED arrays (Blue GaN, 3um pixel pitch) for polychromatic QD integration. Credit: Micledi and QustomDot
MicroLEDs for AR glasses get development boost
18 August 2022
QustomDot and Micledi Microdisplays are jointly developing a full-colour microLED integration in polychromatic pixel arrays.
The technologies include two substrates of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors, as well as electronic computer-aided design software for the development of complex integrated circuits. (Image: Shutterstock/sdecoret)
New US export controls on semiconductor technologies
17 August 2022
The technologies include two substrates of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors, as well as electronic computer-aided design software for the development of complex integrated circuits
Sitan Technology's 0.18inch microLED micro-display module (Image: Sitan Technology)
Chinese microLED manufacturer completes several financing rounds
16 August 2022
The funding rounds will stimulate Sitan Technology towards mass-production of its microLED chips and display modules.
Rockley's Bioptx Baseline wristbands offer continuous, non-invasive, near-real-time monitoring of multiple biomarkers (Image: Rockley Photonics)
Rockley Photonics receives order for biosensing wristband
15 August 2022
The order is for the firm’s Bioptx Baseline wristbands, which offer continuous, non-invasive, near-real-time monitoring of multiple biomarkers
Laser communication networks provide connectivity from the sky, allowing for ultra-high data rates and secure, long-distance data transmission. (Image: Mynaric)
Mynaric to develop spaced-based laser optical communications equipment for US Department of Defense
12 August 2022
The work will be done as part of DARPA's 'Space-based adaptive communications node' programme
Conceptual diagram of the world’s fastest two-qubit gate. Two atoms captured in optical tweezers (red light) with a separation of a micrometre are manipulated by an ultrafast laser pulse (blue light) shone for only 10 picoseconds. (Image: Dr Takafumi Tomita)
Researchers achieve 'breakthrough' in the realisation of ultrafast quantum computers
12 August 2022
An exceptionally fast qubit gate has been developed, representing completely new quantum computer hardware that breaks through the limitations of previous formats
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Professor Paul Shore led the team that micromachined the complex mirrors within James Webb’s mid-infrared instrument. He chats about the technical lessons learnt
EMF invested a great deal of time and effort in developing a coating system for producing long-lasting diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings on chalcogenides at scale
The properties of chalcogenide glass optics have opened up a number of use cases in infrared optics applications and beyond. This article assesses how some of the associated manufacturing and handling challenges of this material can be overcome
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Advances in optical fibres and microscale LEDs are furthering neuroscientists’ understanding of the brain
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Nemanja Jovanovic, lead instrument scientist at Caltech’s Optical Observatory and Exoplanet Technology Laboratory, on emerging astrophotonic technologies on his radar
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As James Webb Space Telescope beams back images from the edge of space and time, space historian Robert Smith recalls some of the decisions made to bring the $10bn NASA project to fruition. David Stuart reports
