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Edmund Optics Announces Educational Award Recipients
BARRINGTON, N.J., Nov. 26, 2019 — Edmund Optics has announced the recipients of its 2019 Educational Award program. The award is given in recognition of outstanding undergraduate and graduate optics research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs at nonprofit colleges and universities worldwide. The EO Educational Award Team evaluated hundreds of applications to select 20 global finalists. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in the Americas and Europe were awarded Edmund Optics products (totaling
2020 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship Awarded
BELLINGHAM, Wash., and CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 26, 2019 — SPIE has announced Fernando Zvietcovich as the winner of the 2020 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biomedical Optics and Analytics. Zvietcovich, currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rochester, will receive...
The Relightables System Captures Character Lighting for Virtually Any Environment
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 21, 2019 — Computer scientists at Google have developed a system for high-quality, relightable performance capture. The volumetric capture system, called The Relightables, can capture full-body reflectance of 3D human performances and seamlessly blend them...
PHI Lab Collaborates on Quantum Neural Network-Based Computing
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2019 — NTT Research Inc.’s Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab has reached joint research agreements with six universities, one government agency, and one private company for quantum neural network-based computing. The PHI Lab has struck five-year...
New Innovation Hub to Provide Open-Access Support to European Researchers
BRUSSELS, Nov. 19, 2019 — ACTPHAST for Researchers (ACTPHAST 4R), a new EU innovation hub specializing in the deployment of cutting-edge photonics technologies, will give researchers in academic institutes throughout Europe the chance to turn their breakthrough scientific...
Wikfeldt Named CEO of LASER COMPONENTS Nordic
BEDFORD, N.H., Nov. 19, 2019 — Fredrik Wikfeldt has assumed the role of CEO at Laser Components Nordic AB. Before joining the company, Wikfeldt held positions at Stemmer Imaging and Carl Zeiss. He holds a master’s degree in engineering physics from the Royal Institute of...
Keysight, FormFactor, and CompoundTek Join Forces
LIVERMORE, Calif., and SINGAPORE, Nov. 19, 2019 — Keysight Technologies Inc. — a technology company that aims to help enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation — has partnered with FormFactor Inc., a provider of test and measurement technologies along the...
Gold Medal Winner Ursula Keller Among SPIE Award Honorees
BELLINGHAM, Wash., and CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 15, 2019 — The Awards Committee of SPIE has announced the recipients of its annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in multiple areas including medicine, astronomy, lithography, optical metrology, and community-focused achievements, SPIE awards...
Lab Innovations 2019 Celebrates Record-Breaking Turnout
LONDON, Nov. 15, 2019 — Lab Innovations celebrated its eighth edition on Oct. 30 and 31. The event saw 3860 attendees — a 24% increase from the previous year — making it the largest Lab Innovations to date. One hundred sixty-two exhibitors had their products on display,...
Optical Society Announces 2020 Fellows from 23 Countries
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 14, 2019 — The Optical Society’s (OSA) board of directors has elected 94 members across 23 countries to its 2020 Fellows Class. Fellows are selected based on a variety of factors, including contributions to education, research, engineering, business, and...
Hexagon and URI Form Collaborative Partnership for Advanced Manufacturing
KINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 14, 2019 — Sensor and software developer Hexagon has announced a collaboration with the University of Rhode Island (URI) to provide manufacturing technologies that will enable a research environment for undergraduate and graduate programs focused on advanced...
CHRSE Partnership Created by Headwall, Geo-konzept
HANNOVER, Germany, Nov. 13, 2019 — Headwall, a designer and manufacturer of complete spectral instrumentation solutions for remote sensing and advanced machine vision, and geo-konzept, a manufacturer of GPS and GIS technologies for agriculture, announced at Agritechnica 2019 the...
Cytek Announces Global Reach in Sales of Flow Cytometry Systems
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 13, 2019 — Cytek Biosciences Inc. announced that its advanced flow cytometry systems have been purchased by scientists in over 20 countries across five continents. Cytek claims these “robust global sales” have led to expanded operations to keep up with demand....
Robosense Wins CES 2020 Innovation Award for Lidar Technology
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 12, 2019 — RoboSense, a supplier of lidar for autonomous vehicles, announced that it has won the CES 2020 Innovation Award for autonomous vehicle technology. This is the second consecutive year the company has won the award. The company won this year’s...
NKT Photonics Expands Facilities in China
BIRKERØD, Denmark, Nov. 12, 2019 — NKT Photonics has expanded its facilities in Shenzhen, China, in response to increasing demand in the region. The company has established a full sales, service, and support center and has increased staff. The center is equipped with the latest...
Center for Biomedical Imaging Celebrates 15th Anniversary
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 12 — The Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM) in Switzerland is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the appointment of a new executive director and a statement of its future research priorities. Since its founding in 2004, CIBM has focused on...
Optical Imager Could Help Diagnose, Treat Dry Eye Disease
LOD, Israel, Nov. 12, 2019 — A new, noninvasive optical imaging system promises to improve diagnosis and treatment for dry eye disease. Called the Tear Film Imager, the device has the ability to perform spectral measurements across a large field of view in a few seconds and can...
MVTec Expands Distribution Network in Southeast Asia
MUNICH, Nov. 11, 2019 — MVTec Software GmbH is expanding its partner network in Southeast Asia, bringing two new distributors from Thailand and Vietnam. SP Vision Technology Co. Ltd. of Samutprakarn, Thailand, specializes in automated optical inspection and innovative...
Gigaphoton Opens New Company in China
OYAMA, Japan, Nov. 8, 2019 — Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced the establishment of its new Chinese company, Gigaphoton China Inc. Gigaphoton has operated as a laser supplier for semiconductor manufacturers since...
Round-III Finalists of the Luminate NY Accelerator Announced
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2019 — Empire State Development has announced its list of 10 finalists for the Lightning Round of Luminate NY, the world’s largest business accelerator for optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) startups. The event, hosted the evening of Nov. 7 by the...
ZEISS, Kyoto University Sign Research Agreement
JENA, Germany, and KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 7, 2019 — German optoelectronics manufacturer Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS) and Kyoto University in Japan have signed a new strategic research agreement and announced the opening of the ZEISS iCeMS Innovation Core, a collaborative laboratory at Kyoto...
IPG Announces Layoffs Following Q3 Earnings Report
OXFORD, Mass., Nov. 1, 2019 — IPG Photonics Corp., a maker of industrial lasers, announced this week that 300 positions will be eliminated from its global workforce. The news follows the release of the company’s third-quarter earnings report. IPG posted $329 million in...
Dynamic Speckle Patterns Detect Fires in Harsh Environments
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Nov. 1, 2019 — A multi-institutional group of researchers from Denmark and Norway has developed a laser-based system that can detect fires in challenging environments. The new system does not measure the amount of light or its wavelength, but rather how the...
ECSEL Project APPLAUSE Focuses on Low-Cost Manufacturing Packaging
LEUVEN, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2019 — A consortium of 31 European electronics packaging, optics, and photonics key players; equipment suppliers; and testing experts have launched a three-year project called “Advanced packaging for photonics, optics, and electronics for low-cost...
Raytheon Delivers High-Energy Laser to US Air Force
MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 28, 2019 — Raytheon Co., a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government, and cybersecurity solutions, delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) to the U.S. Air Force earlier this month. The Air...

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