Wyatt Technology, a light-scattering instrument developer, was acquired by Waters Corporation, an international developer of analytical instruments and software
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Headwall Photonics has acquired US optics company Holographix to enhance its manufacturing processes for holographic gratings
The organiser of Photonex, Xmark Media, has been bought by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics
Solid State has acquired Pacer Technologies Limited and its subsidiaries, Pacer Components Limited and Pacer USA LLC
Thorlabs has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the fibre optic portfolio of Norland Products
US optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI has announced that it will acquire optical communications firm Finisar for $3.2 billion
Novanta has acquired the remaining shares of Laser Quantum for $45.7 million in cash and restricted stock
Trumpf has acquired a full stake in Teufel Solutions, effective 1 August
Microscope developer Bruker has acquired JPK Instruments, located in Berlin, Germany, which adds in-depth expertise in live-cell imaging to Bruker's portfolio
Schott has entered into an agreement to acquire Primoceler, a Finnish specialist in glass micro bonding, to advance its competance in the field of hermetic packaging. Primoceler’s technology creates new possibilities for protection of sensitive electronics
A mockup of Trixel 3 in action (Image: TriLite)
The XR industry might be going through tough times right now, but photonics innovators continue to drive the hardware forward, finds Benjamin Skuse
M Squared has worked with the University of Strathclyde to develop the Maxwell quantum-computing platform, shown here during commissioning works (Courtesy: M Squared)
Photonics is proving key to recent advances being made in quantum technologies, finds Susan Curtis
Electro Optics’ Matthew Dale tries out a pair of smart glasses equipped with Lumus’ reflective waveguide technology at SPIE AR | VR | MR
At SPIE AR | VR | MR in San Francisco, Matthew Dale learnt that reflective waveguides are now poised to enter consumer technologies
Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, Nu Quantum; Scott Faris, Infleqtion; and Denise Ruffner, Women in Quantum shared their thoughts on quantum challenges at Photonics West
Quantum executives cited everything from staff shortages and production scaling to a need for new laser technologies, smaller optics, more industry investment and clearer commercial use cases
Shining a light on the latest laser filters and related products on the market.
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A look at the commercial offerings of the main players in optical prism technology and equipment.
Daniel Bukaty, President of PG&O, on how a more flexible approach to material selection could protect optics manufacturing lead times against material shortages
Daniel Bukaty, President of PG&O, on how a more flexible approach to material selection could protect optics manufacturing lead times against material shortages
