Finding investors and recruiting skilled staff are two key areas the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) will focus on this year, says Carlos Lee
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UC Berkeley researchers extend perovskite spectral range with blue LED
28 January 2020
Scientists at the University of California (UC), Berkeley have created a blue light-emitting diode (LED).
Hope for jobs market as Brexit date approaches
28 January 2020
The UK government has announced a new fast-track visa scheme to increase Britain's STEM talent pool after Brexit
Far field pattern of UV-C laser projected onto a fluorescent screen (Image: Asahi Kasei Corp. and Nagoya University)
Scientists develop laser diode that emits 'world's shortest lasing wavelength'
27 January 2020
Scientists have designed a laser diode that emits what they say is the shortest-wavelength ultraviolet light achieved to-date, with potential applications in disinfection, dermatology, and the analysis of gas and DNA
Credit: SLD Laser
Laser lighting firm SLD Laser receives $50m investment
24 January 2020
TDK Ventures has invested $50 million in SLD Laser, a leader in the commercialisation of visible laser light sources
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
