Laser optics and components manufacturer ULO Optics has launched its new, competitively-priced FT-CL Collimator
Driven by sheet metal processing, system and fibre vendors are combining beams with high reliability, finds Andy Extance
Laser manufacturer Coherent has exceeded $2.0 billion in annual orders, with net sales of $1.72 billion and a net income of $207.1 million for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2017, a 101 per cent and 137 per cent increase respectively compared to the previous year
Rachel Berkowitz on the latest developments made in photonic crystal fibres, optical fibres with unique light guiding properties
Jessica Rowbury asks whether diode lasers will one day take market share from the dominant fibre laser in materials processing
SPI Lasers a global leader in the design and manufacture of Fiber Lasers announced today that it has appointed Zack Huang as its new general manager for China
Matthew Dale finds that new fibre designs are being developed to enable more efficient and higher-power fibre laser systems
IPG Photonics has reported annual sales exceeding $1 billion in 2016, an increase of 12 per cent year-over-year
Carlos Lee speaks to Mike Powell, managing partner of Renevo Capital Limited, an investment bank specialising in photonics and semiconductors
Optical benches at Politecnico di Milano, the general coordinator of the Crimson project. Credit: Politecnico di Milano
It can take a village to bring a medical photonics device to market, Benjamin Skuse discovers
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We round-up the latest products and solutions in the single photon counting space.
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A look at the commercial offerings of the main players in freeform optics.
How automotive companies can choose the right lidar technology for their applications, by Gemma Church
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Here we highlight some of the initiatives working to engage and train young people in optics and photonics
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Raman spectroscopy has huge potential for use in medicine, as David Stuart finds out
Fabless start-up Scintil Photonics has raised €13.5m for its laser-integrated silicon chips. We speak to co-founder Sylvie Menezo
