Bavarian Laser Centre, INO Plan Joint Research

The process of 4D printing is an extension of 3D printing, in which solid objects are created using materials that can change shape when exposed to certain stimuli like heat, water, or light. ...

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery and development of quantum dots, which are nanoparticles small enough that their...

Imec’s venture capital fund, imec.xpand, has launched a €300 million ($323 million) fund designed to promote the growth of semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations. Established as a...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) debuted its semiconductor laser indoor propagation range (SLIPR) at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. The range, which consists of a 3500-sq-ft...

The Apollo M from CRAIC Technologies is a confocal Raman microscope for applications such as materials research, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and semiconductor analysis. The...

Ximea’s MJ042MR-GP-P11-BSI-UV model was added to its portfolio of scientific cameras. It’s equipped with a Gpixel PulSar sCMOS sensor that is combined with Peltier cooling and USB3...

The VCDS-025-038-02-B1-01 from Moticont is a plug-and-play linear voice coil stage for applications such as positioning, assembly, laser cutting, welding and drilling, clamping, medical diagnostics...

The Chromacity 920 laser source is designed for two-photon microscopy and the excitation of key fluorophores and calcium markers. The fiber-based technology enhances multi-photon imaging with...

Excimers are pulsed gas lasers that deliver high output power and pulse energies in the ultraviolet and deep-ultraviolet wavelengths. This enables them to power applications that cannot be supported...

While some design engineers know exactly what they need from their laser diode, others may choose a partner to navigate what can be a complex development process. Laser diode manufacturers know which...

Laser diodes vary widely in their wavelengths, powers, spectra and beam quality. Yet they share two fundamental components with all other lasers: an optical amplifier and a resonator that confines...

The optical materials selected for an optical system depend upon the application, the required system performance and the environment in which the system is to perform; thus the materials’...

Highly customized and application optimized laser optics for demanding applications from demanding markets.

Answering some common questions new users of optical design and analysis software have are “How accurate are the results?” or “Can I trust the results I get?” and discussing the importance of...

The Lumispot Tech LSP-LRS-0310F is a compact and lightweight laser rangefinder module, notable for being the smallest of its kind, weighing only 33 g. It is a highly precise tool for measuring...

An in-depth look at the advancements in quantum computing and the use of lasers from the team at the Bernien Lab at the University of Chicago. The team builds quantum computers out of individual...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

Raman spectroscopy, a technique predicted in 1923 and discovered in 1928, has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of the molecular world by measuring and quantifying vibrational...

Garrett D. Cole provides an overview of R&D and production efforts that relate to state-of-the-art thin-film optical coatings and interference structures. He includes a review of general coating...

Medical diagnosis heavily depends on innovative methods for biomedical imaging. New system concepts that combine miniaturized optical MEMS components, such as scanning mirrors and spatial light...

Microscopy is a scientific technique that involves the use of microscopes to observe and study objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. Microscopes are instruments that magnify and...

Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer scale. This technology enables the positioning of objects with extremely high...

The use of atoms, molecules and molecular-scale structures to enhance existing technology and develop new materials and devices. The goal of this technology is to manipulate atomic and molecular...

An atomic force microscope (AFM) is a high-resolution imaging and measurement instrument used in nanotechnology, materials science, and biology. It is a type of scanning probe microscope that...

A research team in Zurich breaks an ultrashort-pulse laser record. The ETH Zurich team lead by Ursula Keller is behind that breakthrough. PhotonDelta launches a PIC-based contest that could land one...

CAD, FAB and LAB: Your two-minute virtual tour of CMC's services, courtesy of CEO Gord Harling!

As a leader in the laser system and LED light sources business, Omicron-Laser has been developing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative laser and LED light sources since 1989. Omicron offers CW...

At the exhibition, BWT exhibited more than 20 types of diode lasers, fiber lasers, and ultrafast lasers.

MEMS refers to micron-size complex machines that have physical dimensions suitable for the fabrication of optical switches for use in state-of-the-art communications networks.

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

LASER SAFETY • Eyewear • Barriers • Windows • Training laservision USA designs and manufactures a comprehensive assortment of custom-made laser safety eyewear that attenuates...