Hybrid fabrication technique enhances optical functionality
29 April 2019
Combining 3D printing with metal-coating and wet-etching processes enables metamaterial geometrical optics with unique properties
Optical coatings
Gooch & Housego installs Veeco ion beam sputtering system
5 December 2018
Veeco Instruments' Spector ion beam sputtering optical coating system has been installed at Gooch & Housego's Moorpark, California facility
Dark mirror coatings
23 October 2018
The latest dark mirror coatings from Deposition Sciences improve signal-to-noise ratio and contrast in demanding optical systems, such as performance imaging, displays, and hyperspectral sensor
Two new photonics clusters of excellence established in Hanover
1 October 2018
Two new photonics clusters of excellence have been established in Hanover, Germany, following their selection for funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Optical coating market to reach $11.8bn by 2023
21 September 2018
Consumer electronics, telecommunications, and solar energy are all driving developments in optical coatings, according to a new market report
Coating techniques push laser component limits
25 May 2018
Closely guarded process secrets are enabling optical coatings to serve higher laser powers and new operational regimes, finds Andy Extance
