TDK Ventures has invested $50 million in SLD Laser, a leader in the commercialisation of visible laser light sources
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Credit: Fraunhofer ILT
Laser-drilled filter separates microplastics in water
23 January 2020
The filter, which can sieve particles as small as 10 micrometres, is made using ultrafast lasers
Cailabs & Alphanov to develop ultrafast processes with beam shaping technology
22 January 2020
French light shaping firm Cailabs has announced a partnership with Alphanov, a pulsed laser technology centre, to develop ultrafast laser processes
Silicon nanocrystal production. Credit: University of Texas at Austin
Team finds new way to split and sum photons with silicon
12 December 2019
A team of researchers have found a way to transfer energy between silicon and organic, carbon-based molecules
A diode-pumped alexandrite laser reduces the size and energy requirement of lidar systems by a factor of 100. Credit: Fraunhofer ILT
Compact alexandrite lasers to enable long-range lidar
12 December 2019
A new lidar system with a diode-pumped alexandrite laser will soon enable research into the Earth's upper atmosphere 40km above ground
Tesla files patent for laser glass cleaning system
12 December 2019
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has filed a patent for an automated system capable of detecting and cleaning debris from glass on vehicles and solar panels using pulsed laser beams
Prism Award finalists demonstrate scope of photonics
12 December 2019
Established industry leaders and disruptive startups have been announced as finalists of the SPIE Prism Awards
Careers in photonics: From engineer to entrepreneur
12 December 2019
Carlos Lee speaks to Xiaojun Li, founder and general manager, Shanghai Feibo Laser Technologies
Trumpf reaches billion VCSEL milestone with STMicroelectronics
12 December 2019
Trumpf has delivered its billionth vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) to European partner STMicroelectronics
Sketch of a femur and processed OCT images with thin regions shown in dark red and thicker regions more yellow and white. Scale bar is 250 microns. Credit: Evan Jelly, Duke University
Researchers adapt OCT system for minimally invasive joint surgery
19 November 2019
Researchers have developed a way to perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) in hard-to-reach areas of the body such as joints
San Francisco’s Lombard Street captured with 3 OS1 lidar sensors. Credit: Ouster
Velodyne, Ouster release new lidar tech
19 November 2019
This month, lidar players Velodyne and Ouster have released new products, which the companies boast are cheaper and higher-performing than existing systems
SPIE Wiki update to boost STEM role models
19 November 2019
SPIE is holding an event to update and improve the Wikipedia pages of inspirational women, ethnic or racial minority scientists
