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Jenoptik Lenses to Provide First Images from Mars 2020 Rover Mission
JUPITER, Fla., July 24, 2019 — Jenoptik’s flight lenses designed for the Mars Rover 2020 mission have been delivered to NASA and will provide the first images that will be sent back to earth in February 2021.
Researchers Awarded $1M for Method to Evaluate Quality of Turbine Components Created with Laser Powder Bed Fusion
PITTSBURGH, July 23, 2019 — The University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering has been awarded $802,400 to find an effective quality assurance method for 3D-printing of new-generation gas turbine components. The components are created with laser powder bed fusion...
Quanergy Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 23, 2019 — Quanergy Systems Inc., a provider of light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors and smart sensing solutions, has appointed Enzo Signore its chief marketing officer. He will lead domestic and international marketing efforts. Signore has experience...
Rochester’s Lin Receives National Presidential Award
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 18, 2019 — Qiang Lin, an expert in integrated quantum photonics and nonlinear photonics at the University of Rochester, has been awarded the national Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S....
US Army Awards Northrop Grumman $17.6M to Upgrade Rangefinders
APOPKA, Fla., July 16, 2019 — Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $17.6 million award from the U.S. Army to upgrade the Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder 2H (LLDR 2H), which will be retrofitted with high-accuracy sensors.
ams, MEGVII to Offer 3D Face-Recognition Solutions
SHANGHAI, July 15, 2019 — High-performance sensor supplier ams AG and artificial intelligence developer MEGVII have signed a partnership agreement to jointly create and promote plug-and-play 3D face recognition solutions for smart consumer devices and commercial devices. The...
Precision Optics Acquires Portion of Ross Optical for $2M
GARDNER, Mass., July 15, 2019 — Precision Optics Corp. Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments for the medical and defense industries, has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Ross Optical Industries Inc. for up to $2 million.
Spectral Evolution Moves to Expanded Facilities
LAWRENCE, Mass., July 12, 2019 — Spectral Evolution has moved operations to expanded facilities in Haverhill, Mass., to provide more space for engineering, test, and manufacturing. Established in 2004, Spectral Evolution is a manufacturer of laboratory and hand-held portable...
Rofin-Sinar UK Rebrands as Luxinar
KINGSTON UPON HULL, England, July 11, 2019 — Industrial laser company Rofin-Sinar UK has rebranded as Luxinar Ltd., effective June 25, marking a new chapter in the company’s 20-year history.
Cisco to Acquire Optical Interconnect Giant Acacia for $2.6 B
SAN JOSE, Calif., and MAYNARD, Mass., July 11, 2019 — Cisco has agreed to pay $2.6 billion to acquire Acacia Communications, a developer, manufacturer, and seller of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, to allow growth in Cisco’s switching, routing, and optical networking portfolio....
TOPTICA Photonics Opens Facilities in China
SHANGHAI, July 10, 2019 — Laser developer and producer TOPTICA has expanded into China with a head office in Shanghai and a branch in Beijing to provide sales, service, and application support for its full range of technologies. TOPTICA Photonics China was established to...
LightPath Technologies Appoints Symmons COO, Realigns Organization
ORLANDO, Fla., July 9, 2019 — LightPath Technologies Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and integrator of proprietary optical and infrared components and assemblies, has appointed Alan Symmons to the newly created chief operating officer (COO) position as...
Infinera Provides DWDM to Connect Sicily with Europe
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 9, 2019 — Infinera, a supplier of networking solutions, announced it is providing Italy's largest internet service provider with optical network hardware in the construction of the Nibble Network, a new ultralong-haul photonic backbone that will link Sicily...
Juergen Czarske Receives OSA Award
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2019 — The Optical Society (OSA) has named Juergen Czarske of Technische Universitat Dresden (TU Dresden) the recipient of the 2019 Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize for seminal contributions to the field of digital interferometric and...
Innovations in Optics Hires Donahue as Manufacturing Operations Director
WOBURN, Mass., July 3, 2019 — Innovations in Optics Inc. has hired Dennis Donahue as director of manufacturing operations. He will report directly to CEO Thomas Brukilacchio.
Gelest Acquires Bimax
MORRISVILLE, Pa., July 1, 2019 — Gelest Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of silicones, organosilanes, and metal-organics for advanced technology markets, has acquired Bimax, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty monomers and polymers. Bimax will continue to operate under the...
Trumpf, GFT, Axoom Expand Smart Factory Solutions
DITZINGEN, Germany, July 2, 2019 — Trumpf is expanding its smart factory solutions by combining them with its machine networking and platform operation headquartered in Ditzingen, Germany. A number of these solutions were developed by Trumpf subsidiary Axoom at its site in Karlsruhe....
Light and Sound Interactive 2019 Exceeds Attendance Expectations
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 1, 2019 — More than 700 people gathered in Rochester June 25-27 for the 2019 Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), a conference dedicated to optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) where innovators showcased current and future technology. The 2019 Light and Sound...
Optical Device for Remote Diagnoses Stores Retina Images in the Cloud
SÃO CARLOS, Brazil, July 1, 2019 — Phelcom Technologies has created a portable device that is connected to a smartphone and that takes precise images of the retina to detect back-of-the-eye (fundus) disease. Called the Eyer, the optical device, which is connected to the...
Luminate NY Accelerator Announces Round II Winners
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 28, 2019 — Ovitz Corp., the developer of individualized contact lenses to improve vision quality, took the top prize at the Luminate NY competition — $1 million. The Round II winners were announced on June 27 during the Light and Sound Interactive...
National Photonics Initiative Chairman Ed White Leads TAP Facility Tours at LSI 2019
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 28, 2019 — One of the many perks of attending the Light and Sound Interactive (LSI) conference is getting a tour of the AIM Photonics facility. The 30,000-sq-ft facility is located on the Kodak campus in Rochester, N.Y., and boasts state-of-the-art equipment...
Luminate NY Set to Award $1M to Startup
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 27, 2019 — One startup company will have the opportunity to accelerate its optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) businesses with a $1 million award from Luminate NY, to be presented June 27 at the Rochester International Jazz festival, which coincides with the...
International Laser Community Honors Poprawe for Life's Work
AACHEN, Germany, June 27, 2019 — Nearly 300 laser experts and colleagues gathered to honor retiring professor Reinhart Poprawe for his life’s work during a symposium in Germany on June 23, where he was recognized for shaping technological progress in photonics and bolstering...
European Photonics Project Attracts Girls to STEM Careers
June 26, 2019 — A European photonics research consortium gave girls and young women in 10 countries the opportunity to explore STEM careers over a one-year period through a series of workshops and challenges designed to increase the number of women working in...
Berk-Tek Appoints Jensen President
NEW HOLLAND, Pa., June 21, 2019 — Berk-Tek, a Nexans company and manufacturer of network infrastructure solutions, has appointed Will Jensen president of Berk-Tek and vice president and general manager of Nexans LAN Division North America. He stepped into the position on June 17 and...

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