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Leti Launches Consortium for Optical Sensors in Chemical Detection
GRENOBLE, France, Oct. 29, 2018 — Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced the launch of the REDFINCH consortium to develop the next generation of miniaturized, portable optical sensors for chemical detection in both gases and liquids, with initial target applications in the petrochemical and dairy industries. The consortium of eight European research institutes and companies will focus on developing novel, high-performance, cost-effective chemical sensors, based on mid-IR photonic integrated circuits (MIR
Endocon Uses GE Laser Technology for Hip Implant Removal
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Oct. 29, 2018 — Using General Electric’s Additive Concept Laser Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology, medical device developer Endocon GmbH has developed a 3D-printed surgical tool to improve and simplify the removal of hip implants. The implantation of...
ZEISS Reaches Major Milestones in Vision Correction
JENA, Germany, Oct. 29, 2018 — The Medical Technology Business Group of ZEISS has announced the recent completion of 1.5 million treatments with its SMILE technology and the production of its one-thousandth VisuMax femtosecond laser. SMILE, or Small Incision Lenticule Extraction,...
UNIST Startup Wins Grand Prize in Defense Competition
ULSAN, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2018 — LOAD, a student-led startup affiliated with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has received the $13,000 grand prize at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration’s (DAPA’s) 2018 Startup Competition. LOAD, or “Lab on...
OSA Announces Plans for Climate Change Global Network
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26, 2018 — The Optical Society (OSA) has announced its intent to establish a global network of regional environmental centers aimed at better understanding and forecasting the local impacts of climate change. "While climate change is measured on a global...
Plymouth Researchers Awarded $1.3M Grant for Light-Based Space Travel
PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 26, 2018 — Researchers at the University of Plymouth (UP) have been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance nonfuel propulsion for space travel. UP’s Mike McCullough believes that light can...
NASA Gears Up for Forest Study
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 25, 2018 — NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is set for its November launch, using high-resolution laser ranging to study Earth’s forests and topography from the International Space Station (ISS). The scientific mission seeks to answer...
IDS Imaging Opens South Korea Subsidiary
OBERSULM, Germany, Oct. 24, 2018 — Camera developer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has created IDS Imaging Development Systems Korea Ltd., a new subsidiary based in South Korea. The company cites the region’s potential for turnkey solutions with industrial image...
EKSPLA Opens UK Facility
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2018 — Laser developer EKSPLA has opened an office in Lincolnshire, England. Clive Morrison has been appointed the head of office. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the photonics industry and has worked in industries ranging from aerospace and...
Jenoptik Expands Manufacturing Facility
JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 24, 2018 — Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC, a developer of high performance optical systems and health care and industry solutions, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Fla. The new addition comes in the form of an optical assembly area and will add 8100...
British Researchers Awarded EPSRC Funding for Quantum Laser Project
PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 22, 2018 — Scientists at the University of Plymouth have been awarded funding to investigate quantum physics using lasers. Funded largely through a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the study aims to address model...
Riccardi Joins SPI Lasers
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 22, 2018 — Fiber laser manufacturer SPI Lasers has appointed Paolo Riccardi as sales manager for Italy and Southern Europe as part of its continued focus on improving customer service. Riccardi will focus on enhancing customer relations and business...
UC San Diego Launches Nikon Imaging Center
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2018 — The Nikon Imaging Center, a collaborative microscopy center that provides local researchers with access to the latest imaging technologies, has opened at the University of California, San Diego. “UC San Diego’s partnership with Nikon is very...
2018 Jerlov Award Recognizes Optical Oceanographer
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 19, 2018 — Annick Bricaud has been selected by the Oceanography Society as the 2018 recipient of the Jerlov Award. The award recognizes Bricaud’s groundbreaking contributions to ocean optics, which cover experimental and theoretical studies on seawater...
NASA Begins Citizen Science Program to Monitor Land Cover
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 19, 2018 — NASA has begun its GLOBE Observer citizen science program, using an app to include residents in their research. The GLOBE Observer app, introduced in 2016, includes a new “Land Cover: Adopt a Pixel” module that enables citizen scientists to use...
STORM Pioneer Wins One of Six $3M Breakthrough Prizes
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19, 2018 — The Breakthrough Prize Foundation and its sponsors — Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Ma Huateng, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Anne Wojcicki — announced the recipients of their 2019 prizes on Oct. 17, 2018. The inventor of...
FEFU Team Awarded Russian Material Grant for Manufacturing
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Oct. 18, 2018 — A research team led by Denis Kosyanov at the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) has received grant funding from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) for developing and standardizing manufacturing processes for materials based on laser...
Palomar Technologies Meets ISO Standards
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 17, 2018 — Photonic and microelectronic device packaging solutions provider Palomar Technologies has been certified as meeting the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 standards for its corporate offices. The audit was performed by...
UNL Uses Optomec AM System for Magnesium Medical Implants
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 17, 2018 — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is using a LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System from additive manufacturing systems supplier Optomec to develop dissolvable magnesium components that will have broad-reaching implications in the design...
WMIS Awards 2018 Innovation Award to MILabs
SEATTLE, Oct. 17, 2018 — The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) presented its 2018 Commercial Innovation of the Year award to Netherlands-based molecular imaging company MILabs BV for its VECTor-6 Broadband Photon Tomography technique. Broadband photon tomography, as...
In Memoriam: TRUMPF Senior Figure and Partner, Berthold Leibinger, Passes Away
DITZINGEN, Germany, Oct. 16, 2018 — Berthold Leibinger, former managing partner of TRUMPF, passed away in Stuttgart, Germany, today following a long illness. He was 87 years old. After studying engineering in Stuttgart and spending two years in the U.S., Leibinger joined TRUMPF in...
Luna Innovations Acquires Micron Optics
ROANOKE, Va., Oct. 16, 2018 — Luna Innovations Inc., an advanced fiber optic technology developer, has announced it has acquired Micron Optics Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of innovative optical components and laser-based measurement technology. Micron Optics’ sensing...
Dynasil’s EMF Achieves ISO Certification
WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 16, 2018 — Dynasil Corp. of America has announced that its Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) subsidiary has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its manufacturing location in Rochester, New York. EMF designs and manufactures optical thin film coatings and...
Sensor Technology’s Transducers Used for Sustainable Vehicles by AVID Technology
BANBURY, England, Oct. 16, 2018 — Wireless rotary torque transducers from Sensor Technology Ltd. are being used by AVID Technology Ltd. in a test rig to develop next-generation technologies for electric and hybrid vehicle powertrains. The devices are being used as part of an...
NRG Acquires Pentalum Lidar Wind Measurement Portfolio
HINESBURG, Vt., Oct. 15, 2018 — NRG Systems, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc., has acquired a portfolio of advanced lidar technologies developed by Pentalum, an Israeli company that specializes in remote sensing solutions for wind measurement. Founded in 2009, Pentalum...

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