New method for 3D quantitative phase imaging
All-optical multiplane design eliminates the need for digital phase recovery algorithms.
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7.4 million dollars to make advances in photonics
Major grants go to three projects making advances in sectors such as quantum, communications, and biomedicine.
Jenoptik extends contract with Stefan Traeger
The supervisory board of Jenoptik AG has reappointed Dr Stefan Traeger as chairman of the executive board for a further three years.
Surprising vortex structures contribute to solar power
Supercomputer simulations reveal topological vortices in polaron quasiparticles in solar cells.
German-British collaboration in high-performance photonics
Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut and the University of Glasgow deepen their cooperation, focusing on ultrahigh-power photonic applications.
Balluff looks back on a successful 2023 financial year
With sales of 599 million euros, it was the third record year in a row for the sensor and automation specialist
19th Special Exhibition Non-Contact Measurement Technology at Control 2025
Exhibit proposals can be submitted until the end of October 2024
EBM-Papst and Mainova conclude Power Purchase Agreement
Thanks to this agreement, EBM-Papst Germany will obtain its annual basic electricity needs from a solar field in the Uckermark region from January 2025
Revolutionizing secure communications with entangled photons
Ultrafast laser systems from Chromacity are enabling quantum-enhanced optical systems, which offer the promise of highly secure long distance optical communications.
LPKF builds network to innovate glass substrate production
Company joins forces with partners to build glass-focused supply chain for advanced semiconductor packaging.
Nonlinear processing with linear optics
A programmable framework overcomes a key computational bottleneck of optical neural networks.
AMS Osram Completes Sale to Focuslight Technologies
AMS Osram has successfully completed the sale of assets in the Passive Optical Components sector to Focuslight Technologies.The sale price amounts to approximately 45 million euros in cash.
International Key Players and Newcomers at SPS 2024
The SPS – Smart Production Solutions will take place this year from November 12 to 14, 2024, in Nuremberg
PhotonicsViews issue 4/2024 is out!
Submit now and book ads for issue 5/2024 (November / December / January) and pitch your topic for issue 1/2025 (February / March / April) or our digital special issue on automotive applications.
Shaping the future together with robotics
The German Robotics Association becomes a partner of messtec drives Automation
AI and structured light for accurate networks
A new method for enhancing information capacity based on superposition states and their spatial nonlinear conversion.
New microscope offers faster, high-resolution brain imaging
Enhanced two-photon microscopy method could reveal insights into neural dynamics and neurological diseases.
ABB takes over Födisch Group
With the acquisition, the company aims to expand its position in industrial emissions measurement
Deep learning improves lens design
An automated scheme for optical lens design looks set to enhance mobile phone cameras.
Tailoring light with nanomaterials
New microscopy method visualizes nanostructures and their optical properties.
Combining atoms and photonics for new quantum devices
New approach for distributed architectures in which nodes hosting many processing qubits.
Vision Start-up World is well received
The fair confirms the great interest in support programs for young companies
Engraving 3D images with light
Chemical switch and projector make any polymer a reusable 3D canvas.
New specialist conference on laser-based optics production
Fraunhofer ILT is supplementing its established Aachen “6th Conference on Laser Polishing LaP” on October 15 to 16, 2024 for the first time with a new conference.
Sick and Endress+Hauser enter into strategic partnership
Both companies sign a contract to jointly advance the decarbonization of the process industry
Implantable LED device to treat cancer
Photoactivated cells exhibited signs of cell death by light-induced pyroptosis.
A chip-scale titanium-sapphire laser
New approach for cheaper and massively scalable laser-array systems for several applications.
AutomationsBest Award: Vote now!
Choose your favorite from the categories: Best Product, Best Solution, Best Start-up until October 11th
Fraunhofer IPA founds Robotics Institute Germany
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is a co-founder of the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG). The RIG aims to bring together Germany's top research into AI-based robotics.
Neura Robotics joins Nvidia Humanoid Robot Developer Program
By combining the Nvidia Isaac robotics development platform with the Neuraverse platform, the company aims to accelerate robot development
Optical fibers for quantum computing
The optical nonlinearity provides a valuable medium for the generation of quantum resource states.
Metasurfaces for an enhanced night vision
Infrared imaging by nonlinear up-conversion to the visible in an ultracompact lithium niobate resonant metasurface.
Global experts gather to advance laser-based manufacturing for e-mobility
Review: LaserEMobility Workshop 2024, 17 – 18 July 2024, Garching near Munich, Germany.
