Coherent has today decided to accept II-VI's offer and will pay Lumentum the $217.6 million termination fee
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iXblue's Lannion site
26 May 2021
iXblue has acquired Kylia, a developer of optical components and instruments, and Muquans, which specialises in integrated quantum instruments
Digital anatomy Polyjet printing (left) which simulates the biomechanical structure of the anatomy, and full colour Polyjet printing (right) which is used for visual representation of anatomical models
13 May 2021
The printer will support medical decision making and aid in the development of new imaging and diagnostic medical devices
13 May 2021
MedPhab, Europe’s first pilot line for photonics-based medical devices, has announced a call for proposals to support companies adopting photonics technologies
Carbon Robotics' autonomous weed elimination robot combines AI and laser technology to identify, target and eliminate weeds. (Image: Carbon Robotics)
13 May 2021
A newly-developed method could replace chemical and mechanical techniques
Schematic of three different nano flashlights for the generation of (left to right) focused, wide-spanning, and collimated light beams. Credit: Robin Singh
13 May 2021
The device was created using using existing fabrication technologies familiar to the microelectronics industry
13 May 2021
Salvo Technologies, a technology-based holding company, has acquired Kreischer Optics, a manufacturer of optical components
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MicroLEDs are expected to be the next big display technology
MicroLED startups 'challenge heavyweights'
26 April 2021
Yole estimates that as of Q1 2021, more than $5 billion has been spent on microLED development
Vector Photonics raises £1.6m for PCSEL laser tech
26 April 2021
The one-year-old University of Glasgow start-up has already received three government grants worth £2.4m
Solid State Supplies and Pacer become one company
26 April 2021
Solid State Supplies, the franchised distributor serving the UK electronics community, and Pacer International, a supplier of optoelectronic, display and laser solutions, have officially merged
The satelitte will be capable of measuring the energy efficiency of buildings at scale (Satellite Vu)
Infrared imaging satellite to monitor energy efficiency at scale
26 April 2021
Satellite Vu has raised £3.6m to launch the first satellite constellation capable of imaging the thermal footprint of any building on the planet every 1-2 hours
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Xiaomi smartphone integrates liquid lens
26 April 2021
The new generation of the Xiaomi Mix uses a liquid lens from Swiss firm Nextlens, sister company to Optotune
This storage ring free-electron laser from Triangle University Nuclear Laboratory enabled sub-170 nanometer lasing with LZH optics (Triangle University Nuclear Laboratory)
New optics permit sub-170nm lasing
26 April 2021
Up until now, oscillator free-electron lasers have only reached emission wavelengths down to 176.4nm
II-VI to acquire Coherent after bidding war with Lumentum and MKS Instruments
25 March 2021
Coherent has today decided to accept II-VI's offer and will pay Lumentum the $217.6 million termination fee
Flexible solar film rolled out in Africa and India
23 March 2021
The solar film is low-cost, light, easy to install and can be used off-grid
Six images at relevant wavelengths to differentiate tumour cells. Credit: CEA-Leti
CEA-Leti's spectral imaging tech spots 94% of cancer cells
23 March 2021
The label-free technology could eliminate sample preparation and therefore lead to greater automation in diagnostics
ASML uses light to print tiny patterns onto silicon during the mass production of semiconductor chips. credit: ASML
Harriot-Watt University and ASML partner on light sources for lithography
22 March 2021
Heriot-Watt University and ASML are partnering to develop new optical metrology light sources for chip manufacturing
Rockley Photonics combines with SC Health Corp, becomes $1.2bn publicly trade company
22 March 2021
The merger will accelerate the commercial launch of Rockley’s ‘clinic-on-the-wrist’ sensing technology
Lumentum and II-VI up bids to acquire Coherent
22 March 2021
On 18 March, Coherent confirmed receipt of a revised acquisition proposal from II-VI. Lumentum now has until the end of the day to make a revised offer.
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David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, discusses whether these two seemingly different career paths can successfully overlap
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
Géraldine Andrieux, at Blumorpho, shares her top tips on getting investors’ attention as a startup
Scientists have developed a lensless, infrared spectral-imaging system for medical diagnostics
A metaform is a new optical component that can combine with freeform optics to enable compact AR/VR headsets and eyewear. (Image: University of Rochester illustration/Michael Osadciw)
Researchers have combined freeform optics and a metasurface to deliver high-quality AR/VR glasses that are compact and easy to wear
