The Optoelectronics company has introduced a range of laser diode collimators with high alignment accuracy specifically aimed at OEMs and system integrators using laser based technology in their products
Berlin-based CryLaS Crystal Laser Systems introduced the passively Q-switched 213nm laser at Photonics West 2013
Hypertherm, a manufacturer of cutting systems, has announced the release of a 3kW fibre laser system - the HyIntensity Fiber Laser HFL030
German company Nanoscribe has introduced its 3D printer, called The Photonic Professional GT, for micro-objects measured in microns here at Photonics West
Universal Clad optical fibre from Fiberguide is designed for integration into fibre-based lasers and OEM systems performing high power transmission
Concept Laser has expanded its range to include a flexible model in a small format - bearing the suffix R, for titanium applications
Toptica's FemtoFErb 780 laser system delivers 50mW average power at 780nm centre wavelength, with a pulse duration of less than 100fs at a repetition rate of 100MHz
Eurolaser's new generation 3XL-3200 laser system is for especially large textiles
Cambridge Technology says its FlexScan-3D systems are application-flexible, integrated 3-axis solutions for scanning applications
Eurolaser has developed a laser system for especially large textiles. With the new generation 3XL-3200, textile sheets up to 3,210mm wider can be processed
Advances in optical metrology equipment are helping the semiconductor industry increase productivity and reduce downtime, finds Keely Portway
Andy Extance finds the pains and gains of laser light’s different behaviour in water for oceanographers using lidar
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Martina Mueller, CEO of 3D AG, a Swiss company specialising in micro and nanotechnology and holographic structures
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
