TRUMPF Acquires Majority Stake in Active Fiber Systems

A collaboration between TRUMPF Photonic Components and Danish company RSP Systems aims to enable wrist-worn glucose monitoring. TRUMPF will provide its VCSEL technology to the development of a...

Collaborators on the EU-funded LAMpAS project have developed what they report to be the first laser system based on interference patterning combined with a polygon scanner system for high-throughput,...

Stephen Streiffer was named director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Streiffer serves as interim director at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and will join ORNL in October. Streiffer...

PASQAL, a developer of neutral atom quantum computing, secured a €100 million ($109 million) equity series B round led by new investor Temasek, a global investment company based in Singapore....

The TruMicro 6020 and TruMicro 2030 ultrashort pulse lasers from TRUMPF enable high-energy wavelengths for varying needs. With 100 W, the TruMicro 2000 series is a powerful industrial...

The TruLaser Series 1000 Lean Edition from TRUMPF is a laser cutting machine for industrial applications that require a lower production volume. The TruLaser Series 1000 Lean Edition features an...

The TruTool PS 100 part separator tool from TRUMPF SE & Co. KG removes small parts quickly and easily from the scrap skeletons of 2D laser cutting machine processed sheets. The...

The TruMark 7050 laser system from TRUMPF features integrated scanner and software for applications with short process cycle times. Users can join different types of metals using spot welding,...

Over 60 years have passed since the first demonstration of a laser in 1960. After the initial spark of interest, lasers were for a while categorized as “a solution waiting for a problem,”...

Materials processing with lasers is actually a broad term for a diverse range of applications. The major categories of these uses, and the lasers that service them, are summarized Table 1. At one...

Neodymium-doped crystals and glasses such as Nd:YAG (neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet) have long been used as laser gain materials. Optically pumped, they produce an output wavelength close to 1...

When purchasing an industrial laser system, the astute buyer will look for a Class 1 laser product — a system where the laser beam hazard is completely enclosed and there is no potential laser...

Protecting food crops is vital to the world’s food chain, and pesticides are a critical tool to kill, repel, and control pests. One method to reduce the dangers of pesticides is limiting the allowed...

This white paper will identify the specifications that can influence the scanner’s field of view and also highlight hardware and controller-oriented solutions for improving it. Key topics include:...

The FISBA READYBeam™ is our answer to customers' increasing demand for compact, powerful, and reliable multicolor laser source that can be easily integrated into existing set-ups. The multicolor...

This article outlines the various factors which contribute to the successful manufacturing of vacuum windows. The understanding and use of cutting-edge technology, quality control via...

To make e-mobility a real success, production processes must be profitable, efficient and reproduceable. Laser technology is an indispensable manufacturing tool and is used throughout the entire...

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...

Optical fibers made of fused silica have many applications, such as communication, sensing, and laser systems. The performance of optical fibers is highly sensitive to the manufacturing processes and...

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) has generated significant interest in the biological community. Not only does it deliver light to only the in-focus portion of a specimen, decreasing the...

Cutting laser systems are advanced machines that use focused laser beams to cut, engrave, or mark materials with high precision. These systems are widely used in various industries due to their...

Marking laser systems are advanced devices that use laser beams to create permanent marks, patterns, or engravings on various materials. These systems are widely employed in industrial, commercial,...

Ablation laser systems are specialized devices that use laser energy to remove material from a surface through a process called ablation. This process involves the absorption of laser energy by the...

Scribing and engraving laser systems are types of laser equipment used for precision cutting, marking, and engraving on various materials. Scribing laser systems: Definition: Scribing...

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...

A Massachusetts man is among two people indicted on charges of smuggling and conspiracy, and Mobileye is shutting down its lidar development programs. All this and more in this episode of Photonics...

Photonic computing company, Lightmatter, lands $400m in funding. Optica makes it official announcing their new CEO, Trumpf announces a decline in sales that could serve as an indicator of where the...

Lumispot Technology Group is headquartered in Suzhou Industrial Park, with registered capital of CNY 73.83 million and an office and production area of about 14,000 square meters. We have set up...

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),...

AKELA Laser Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-powered diode lasers specializing in custom laser diode products with wavelengths in any combination from 375 nm to 12 µm and output...

CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...

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