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Building better infrared sensors
Proof-of-concept device outperformed commercial indium gallium arsenide photodiodes in responsivity.
IDIL Fibres Optiques joins Fiber Optics Group
Company strives to become a key player of fiber-optic assemblies and associated optoelectronic systems.
inspect America January 2025 is now available!
Topics are the Photonics West, the Vision Markets and the IMVA
Significant addition to Luxinar’s executive team
Stefan Hackl has been appointed the new managing director.
Twisted filaments emit elliptically polarized light
Researchers used twisted nanocarbon filaments with submicrometer-scale chirality.
Robots at work: 16.3 million expected by 2030
Digital technologies could serve as a solution to the shortage of skilled workers in production
Lenze once again recognized as a top employer
The Lenze Group has been recognized as a Top Employer in Germany by the independent Top Employers Institute for the 20th year in a row
Innomotics supplies power solution for green hydrogen research in the USA
National Renewable Energy Laboratory orders rectifiers
Sieb & Meyer increases annual turnover by 55 percent in 2024
The company is growing significantly despite difficult conditions
Edmund Optics takes over Son-x
The strategic acquisition is intended to strengthen the company's position in the optics and photonics industry
Neura Robotics receives million-euro investment
Investment serves to promote cognitive and humanoid robotics in Europe
Lapp is making changes to its global and regional management team
Matthias Lapp focuses on role as CEO, Michael Seddig takes over EMEA region
Laser 2000 announces partnership with Optomotive
Strategic collaboration to expand photonics offering
Aerotech has a new managing director
Stephan Schech is now in charge of the company's operations in the DACH region
Wika is an elected member of the Digital Data Chain Consortium (DDCC)
As a member, the company now wants to develop solution concepts for an intelligently networked industry.
TKH 2D Vision Group Appoints Chief Product Officer
Henning Tiarks has over 15 years of management experience as an executive manager and head of business division
Ultracompact light source for encryption
Fraunhofer IOF unveils an ultracompact VCSEL-based photon source for quantum communication, enabling high-speed, space-ready encryption with precise polarization and spectral control.
Foba appoints new managing director
Richard Roth has taken over the strategic direction and leadership of the brand effective January 1, 2025.
New lidar system identifies plastics
Hyperspectral imaging offers a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution.
New spectral camera uses AI to boost farm yields by 20 %
Innovative system is being developed to transform various industries, including vertical farming.
Measurement technology pioneer retires
Managing Director Günter Kech played a key role in Vega's success
Oldest hardness tester in Germany found
ZwickRoell was looking for the oldest hardness tester still in use. The winner has now been announced
VDI statement on climate change
VDI expert and geographer Catharina Fröhling gives her assessment and highlights the importance of technical regulation
Cincoze wins the Taiwan Rising Star Award
The company received the award for innovation and growth in the field of industrial computers
Logimat 2025: Focus on connected intralogistics and process management
Logimat 2025 will take place from 11 to 13 March at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre and will once again occupy all ten halls.
PhotonicsViews issue 1/2025 is out!
Submit your story for the digital special issue D1/2025 (April) with topics related to laser manufacturing for automotice applications – and pitch for issue 2/2025.
Printing droplet laser displays
A new method for rapidly creating laser light sources in large quantities.
Headwall Group acquires EVK
The strategic acquisition is intended to expand the product portfolio and market presence in industrial image processing
GTM is experiencing dynamic growth in 2024
Successful major orders, new distributors and efficient processes ensure GTM's success in a challenging market environment
Zebra acquires machine vision company
The company is acquiring Photoneo, a developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions
Mixed results in the global manufacturing industry at the end of 2024
The latest Manufacturing PMI report for December shows a mix of resilience and challenges in key global economies.
OptecNet Germany: moving to the capital with a new board
Important decisions for the umbrella organization of nine German regional networks for optical technologies and photonics.
Spectaris welcomes Sylvi Claußnitzer as new Head of Regulatory Affairs
The graduate engineer for technical environmental protection took over from Corinna Mutter on January 1.
Association A3 appoints new Executive Vice President
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has promoted Alex Shikany to Executive Vice President
