Two awards to recognise innovation at Laser World of Photonics
12 February 2019
At this year's Laser World of Photonics, exhibiting companies and start-ups will be recognised for their innovative designs and technologies
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Imec demos Raman chip with smartphone integration potential
5 February 2019
Nanoelectronics research hub, Imec, has developed an on-chip solution for Raman spectroscopy, which it says could be integrated into smartphones. The technology is on display at SPIE Photonics West
Collaborating to advance biophotonics
31 January 2019
Professor Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, director of the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, will be chairing the Bios Clinical Technologies and Systems track at Photonics West. Here, she discusses her work translating medical technology and encouraging inclusion in photonics
AR/VR/MR: Meeting the optical design challenges
31 January 2019
Ahead of chairing the AR/VR/MR industry days at SPIE Photonics West, Microsoft’s Bernard Kress considers the optimal way of designing optics for augmented and mixed reality headsets
Optoelectronics for quantum technology
31 January 2019
Professor David Andrews, incoming 2019 vice-president of SPIE, describes the support, growth and promise of some rapidly emerging quantum applications
Pilot line project InPulse to boost PIC innovation in Europe
28 January 2019
InPulse, a four-year project offering new-entrant companies access to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on indium phosphide, was launched officially on 23 January
Nobel laureates and European Optical Society urge EC to prioritise photonics funding
25 January 2019
Stefan Hell, Gérard Mourou and Theodor W Hansch, Nobel prize winning scientists behind major photonics breakthroughs, have warned that the sector could be seriously compromised if it is not included in the Horizon Europe draft funding priority list
Hamamatsu purchases stake in Menlo Systems
23 January 2019
Hamamatsu Deutschland has purchased a minority stake in Menlo Systems GmbH, while Alex Cable has increased his ownership in the company.
Panasonic discontinues lamp projectors in move to 100% laser offering
22 January 2019
With the discontinuation of the PT-DZ21K lamp projector series, which was designed for use at the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony in London, Panasonic will move its complete high-brightness projection range to laser
Sofradir to invest €150m in French nanotechnology initiative
21 January 2019
Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS will invest €150 million over five years in France’s Nano 2022 initiative to support the development of next-gen infrared detectors
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