Ghent University and Imec have spun out a silicon photonics-based fibre optic sensing company, called Sentea
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News
10 September 2018
Gooch & Housego has acquired US fibre optic components and sub systems specialist Gould Fiber Optics
Features
03 September 2018
VCSELs are known for their size, reliability, volume scalability and cost effectiveness. With more industries catching on to their potential, it’s no wonder the VCSEL market is forecast to be $3.1bn in four years, says Keely Portway
03 September 2018
Lithographic semiconductor processes using extreme ultraviolet light are set to enter mass production, writes Andy Extance, but must continue to improve
25 July 2018
Greg Blackman assesses the implications of revised EU PPE regulations, which ask for an operational lifespan to be put on laser safety eyewear
Press Releases
Lithuanian solid-state laser manufacturer Ekspla has opened a new representative office in North Lincolnshire, UK, which will be responsible for the company’s sales and services in the UK and Ireland
SPI Lasers has officially opened a new facility that increases the firm's manufacturing space by approximately 40,000 sq ft
Tech focus
21 September 2018
Matthew Dale on Daimler’s new beam analysis equipment for laser welding differential gears
21 September 2018
Consumer electronics, telecommunications, and solar energy are all driving developments in optical coatings, according to a new market report
21 August 2018
A new crystal doping technique could enable more powerful lasers
18 July 2018
A look at how single photon counting is being used in a Horizon 2020 project, and a round-up of the latest commercial products
26 June 2018
A look at the latest optical modelling programs and their application in the development of self-driving cars
30 May 2018
A look at the use of optical mirrors in space telescopes, and a round-up of the commercial offerings available for every application
19 April 2018
A laser-based gas analyser that employs novel optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology was a finalist in this year’s SPIE Prism Awards
26 March 2018
Part of the development of advanced endoscopes is scaling down the components that position the micro-optics inside of them
16 February 2018
Continuously variable bandpass filters offer a good middle ground for building hyperspectral imaging solutions, says Delta Optical Thin Film’s Oliver Pust
14 November 2017
In November's Product Focus, we look at some of the latest spectroscopy systems, components and software
26 September 2017
In the October Product Focus, we take a look at the latest products for positioning optical components and systems
08 August 2017
In the August/September Product Focus, we take a look at the latest versions of optical modelling software
Products
12 September 2018
Princeton Instruments has released a set of 532nm Raman accessories for its easy-to-use, aberration-free Fergie spectrometer
12 September 2018
Zemax has released OpticStudio 18.7, which continues to improve the overall usability of OpticStudio, a flexible, intuitive, and powerful modelling environment
Latest issue
Analysis & opinion
04 September 2018
Dr Shaoxian Zhang, founder of V&A Photonics, discusses the challenges associated with entering the Chinese market and explains how his firm helps European technical partners grow their business
22 August 2018
A project called Saphyr developing photonic technologies for aeronautics is underway, with the aim of having demonstrators at the Le Bourget Air Show in Paris in June 2019. Alain Fontaine, president of French consulting company Pegase and Saphyr coordinator, argues that photonics should play a much greater role in aviation
31 July 2018
In the run up the to the 20th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE), one of the largest events for optoelectonics, which will take place 5-8 September in Shenzhen, secretary general Eric Yang, and Derek Deng, international marketing executive, comment on connecting European and Chinese firms
30 July 2018
In a follow-up to her piece in our last issue, Liz Gerrish, technical programme manager and senior optical engineer at Wilcox Industries, provides further leadership perspective from being a woman in STEM
Events
Bregenz, Austria
25 September 2018 to 27 September 2018
Webcasts
01 June 2018
Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) are impacting the biomedical field by providing fast, reliable and cost-effective diagnostic devices.
06 February 2018
The webinar, organised by MIRPHAB, presents the working principles, applications and existing capabilities of MIR chemical sensors in Europe, featuring Adam Piotrowski (VIGO Systems), Ana Gonzalez (EPIC/MIRPHAB) and Fabio Pavanell (Ugent/IMEC).