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Applied Energetics Appoints Gregory J. Quarles CEO
TUCSON, Ariz., April 23, 2019 — Applied Energetics has appointed Gregory J. Quarles as president, CEO, and board member, effective May 6. He will lead the company in its development of next-generation advanced defense technologies based on ultrashort pulse and laser-guided energy. Quarles, 57, is an experienced CEO, board member, and renowned physicist with over 30 years of experience driving cutting-edge laser, optics, and photonics technology development and operations within advanced industrial
Photronics Opens High-End Manufacturing Facilities in China
BROOKFIELD, Conn., April 24, 2019 — Photronics Inc. has spent $320 million on two new facilities in China for the research and development, manufacture, and sale of photomasks, in an effort to become a critical supplier in the Chinese electronics industry. The new facilities are...
Yelo Wins Queen's Award
CARRICKFERGUS, Northern Ireland, April 23, 2019 — A Northern Ireland manufacturing company, Yelo, has been honored with Britain’s most coveted commercial prize for its outstanding export performance. Yelo is one of 201 organizations nationally to be recognized with a prestigious Queens Award...
AKHAN Awarded Patent for Diamond-Based IR Antireflective Coating
CHICAGO, April 18, 2019 — AKHAN Semiconductor Inc. has been issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its next-generation, diamond-based multilayer antireflective coating systems, which are key in military and aerospace sensor and detector applications. The...
Fluvius Upgrades Cable Network with Teleste’s Optical Nodes in Belgium
TURKU, Finland, April 18 2019 — Teleste has been selected as a vendor of optical nodes for Fluvius’ network upgrade project in Belgium.
Neonode and Finetek Sign Collaboration Agreement
STOCKHOLM, April 18, 2019 — Optical sensing technology company Neonode Inc. has signed a collaboration agreement with Finetek Co. Ltd. of Korea. According to the terms of the agreement, Finetek will serve as a system integrator and future electronic manufacturing partner for...
Cobolt Changes Name to HÜBNER Photonics
SOLNA, Sweden, April 18, 2019 — Cobolt Inc. has been renamed HÜBNER Photonics Inc. HÜBNER Photonics was formed in 2016, following the acquisition of the Swedish manufacturer Cobolt AB by HÜBNER Group. HÜBNER Photonics consolidates all the laser and photonics...
Palomar Expands Southeast Asia Facility to Support Photonic Assembly
SINGAPORE, April 16, 2019 — Palomar Technologies has expanded its Innovation Center in Singapore to meet the demanding assembly needs of advanced photonics packages. Opened in November 2018 in partnership with the Lux Photonics Consortium and DenseLight Semiconductors, Palomar...
Zeiss Acquires 3D Measurement Firm GOM
OBERKOCHENS and BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, April 11, 2019 — ZEISS has acquired GOM in a push to strengthen its position in optical digitization systems and expand its industrial metrology and quality assurance stand as it expands into new markets.
Active Silicon Expands in the UK
LANGLEY, England, April 11, 2019 — Active Silicon has opened a new, state-of-the-art production and operations facility in Langley, England, where the company has relocated its assembly, testing, inspection, and supply chain functions.
Event Horizon Telescope Captures First Image of a Black Hole
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 10, 2019 — The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) captured the first picture of a black hole by using its eight ground-based radio telescopes to produce an image of the center of a massive galaxy 55 million light-years away.
Light and Sound Interactive to Host Influencers in AR, Gaming, and Photonics
Apr 8, 2019 — The Light and Sound Interactive (LSI) Conference, taking place June 25-27 in Rochester, NY, will connect entrepreneurs, and showcase emerging technologies in the realms of photonics, imaging, and audio. The event will take over the downtown area...
SPI Lasers Achieves Quality Designation
SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 5, 2019 — SPI Lasers, the U.K.-based designer and manufacturer of fiber lasers, has achieved a mark in quality status with Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), demonstrating effective security and customs compliance within its supply chain in the face of a...
New Approach to LEDs Could Reduce Costs of Public Lighting
KARLSRUHE, Germany, April 5, 2019 — To increase LED streetlight efficiency, a team at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) developed an array of weaker LEDs to use as an alternative to conventional high-performance diodes. Streetlights with the new light heads will be tested in the...
Light-Activated Photodynamic Compounds May Eradicate Bladder Cancer
TORONTO, April 4, 2019 — A new clinical drug delivered through light-activated photodynamic compounds is showing promise in eradicating bladder cancer after just one treatment with a complete response to the drug recorded at 360 days.
University College Cork Professor Receives Edwin H. Land Medal
CORK, Ireland, April 3, 2019 — Nabeel Agha Riza, Ph.D. and Chair Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, has been awarded the 2019 Edwin H. Land Medal for the invention and commercialization of pioneering macro- and...
Jenoptik Opens New Facility in France
NORMANDY, France, April 3, 2019 — Optical technology company Jenoptik has officially opened its new facility in France that includes space for production, a modern metrology laboratory, and offices as the company continues its steady, global growth.
Zemax Names Subbiah Chief Product Officer
KIRKLAND, Wash., April 2, 2019 — Zemax has named S. Subbiah as the new chief product officer (CPO) to lead the company’s product team and work closely with the CTO to build a product portfolio that maps to the strategic vision for the company.
Optical Society Names Fumio Koyama the 2019 Nick Holonyak Jr. Award Recipient
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2019 — Fumio Koyama, of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, has been chosen by The Optical Society (OSA) as the recipient of its 2019 Nick Holonyak Jr. Award for his seminal contributions to vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) photonics and...
SemiNex Launches Laser Engine Production Line
PEABODY, Mass., March 29, 2019 — The production process at SemiNex Corporation has gone from a trial to fully functional as they begin manufacturing their laser engines on a newly implemented assembly line at their headquarters in Peabody, Massachusetts.
Rochester Scientists Receive Technology Emmy Awards for Color-Sensing Tech
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 29, 2019 — Two Rochester researchers are being recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with Technology Emmy Awards for developing the single-chip color camera widely used to produce television programs and movies. Peter Dillon and...
Manufacturing Method for Green LEDs Delivers Light Output for MicroLED Displays
PLYMOUTH, England, March 28, 2019 — Plessey, developer of microLED technology for the AR and display markets, has introduced a 2D planar gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) process to emit green light without the need for color conversion techniques.
ZEISS, Microsoft Bring Real-Time Data to Production Line
HANNOVER and JENA, Germany, March 28, 2019 — Zeiss has developed a data sharing and spectroscopy measurement solution that uploads to the cloud real time production data and analysis based on Microsoft Azure, resulting in connected factories.
Arizona Optics Industry Continues Growth of Optics Valley
TUCSON, Ariz., March 27, 2019 — The Arizona optics industry continues its upward trend with a $500,000 contract awarded to a business consultancy firm that is a member of the Arizona Technology Council, an organization dedicated to growing Optics Valley.
II-VI and Finisar Move Closer to Merger
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2019 — II-VI Inc. and Finisar Corp. have moved closer to merging with the approval of each company’s shareholders, advancing the probability of an anticipated midyear closing date. Under the agreement, II-VI will acquire Finisar in a cash and stock...

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