Novanta purchases remaining Laser Quantum shares for $45.7m
8 October 2018
Novanta has acquired the remaining shares of Laser Quantum for $45.7 million in cash and restricted stock
medical
Researchers develop laser capable of producing sound using light
24 July 2018
A team of international researchers led by engineers at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a tuneable laser capable of producing phonons
World's most intense laser system declared fully operational
5 July 2018
After five years of development, the world’s most intense diode-pumped petawatt laser has been declared fully integrated and operational
Optical mammography modification ups sensitivity for cancer imaging
29 March 2018
A group of Italian researchers has developed a modification to optical mammography instrumentation that increases the sensitivity of the medical imaging technique by up to a thousand-fold
Photonics takeaways from the Medica trade fair
7 December 2017
Dr Wenko Süptitz, Spectaris, reports on November's Medica show, where optical diagnostics, endoscopy, microscopy, medical lasers and Industry 4.0 were highlighted as important areas for photonics
Enhancing Vision: Laser corrective eye surgery
9 August 2017
Rachel Berkowitz reports on how laser-based systems are advancing vision correction surgeries
Photonics-guided robots to transform operating rooms, experts say
5 May 2017
Smart surgical tools will significantly improve the accuracy of operations, according to speakers at the European Photonic Industry Consortium’s recent AGM, and photonics will play a key role. Matthew Dale reports
Micro-optical X-ray sensor to enable high-precision medical imaging
3 April 2017
Researchers from the Femto-ST Institute in France have developed an X-ray sensor that's small enough to fit inside the end of a micro-optical fibre
Organic LEDs could light the way to new medical therapy techniques
30 August 2016
A pilot study conducted by scientists at Fraunhofer FEP has revealed the possibility of using OLEDs to assist the healing processes of the body
