Hexagonal boron nitride for quantum sensors
hBN has the potential to replace diamond as the preferential material for quantum sensing.
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Thin metasurfaces instead of thick lenses
Producing metastructures on large surfaces with electron beam lithography.
Edmund Optics expands production facility for laser optics
Edmund Optics is investing in its laser optics manufacturing and services and, as part of this, has recently expanded its facility in Oldsmar, Forida, USA.
CrayoNano and AquiSense sign commercial frame contract
The contract contains sales of UV-C LED components valued at about 4 million NOK over the next 12 months.
Eigen Innovations and Visometry cooperate on AR software
The partnership enables Eigen Innovations to use Visometry's VisionLib tracking library in its Image Twin and Product Twin solutions.
Cretec Cybernetics becomes Vision On Line
As of June 1, 2023, Vision On Line has taken over the business operations of the insolvent Cretec Cybernetics. The managing directors are Andreas Schaarschmidt and, since July 1, Oliver Herrmann.
Making blue OLEDs to shine brighter and longer
Dual-channel emission enables efficient deep-blue electroluminescence.
Study by VDMA and ZVEI shows possible data ecosystem for SMEs
What could a data room for the manufacturing industry look like that enables it to develop in the direction of Industry 4.0? A study by VDMA and ZVEI provides possible answers.
Edmund Optics appointed new Chief Financial Officer
Edmund Optics appoints Linda Fonner as chief financial officer.
Epolin welcomes Konstantyn Ziabrev
Organic chemist joins manufacturer of NIR absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds as R&D director.
Researcher 3D prints world's smallest wineglass
A new simplified technique for creating silica glass structures.
SPIE welcomes 89 new Senior Members
The society honor recognizes scientific excellence and technical achievements, as well as active participation in the optics community.
New Chairman of VDMA Measuring and Testing Technology
The board of the association has elected Dr Marcus Korthäuer, managing director of Espera-Werke in Duisburg.
Terahertz technology for quantum sensing
New approach using strontium titanate phonon-polariton devices in the frequency range of 7 to 13 terahertz.
IDS grows in 1st half of 2023 by 49 percent
In H1 2023, IDS generated more than 40 million euros, a 49 percent increase in sales. However, the camera manufacturer expects a slowdown in the second half of the year.
Hamamatsu expands production of microfocus X-ray sources
To meet the increasing demand, Hamamatsu Photonics has completed a new building for the production of microfocus X-ray sources (MFX) and other electron tube products.
Shaping the world with light and women’s power
Leibniz IPHT offers career workshop in Jena – registration open until August 31, 2023, travel grants available.
Maxxvision distributes interface boards from Z3 for zoom cameras
Maxxvision becomes distributor for Z3 Technology's interface boards for zoom cameras in the DACH region.
Bringing “single-chip lidar” into reality
Scantinel Photonics launches groundbreaking 2nd generation FMCW lidar silicon chip.
With fiber optics against water wastage
A possible solution against water leakage, which in Italy accounts for one third of the water in the network.
More than 200 billion VCSEL emitters for sensing
Coherent has shipped more than 200 billion vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser (VCSEL) emitters to date for sensor applications.
OFS Fitel manufacturing draw towers and facility acquired by Heraeus Comvance
Heraeus to produce telecommunication fibers in Denmark to supply the EMEA market.
Chip-based dispersion compensation for faster fiber internet
New grating devices significantly reduce data transmission errors.
SEDI-ATI welcomes a new investment fund
New holding company, Fiber Optics Group, with Yotta Capital Partners holding a majority stake
Growing precise arrays of nanoLEDs
New method to handle halide perovskite nanocrystals with precise control over the location and size.
Using qudits instead of qubits
Project Qugantic to build and test a prototype and alike of the hybrid integrated PIC based on quantum digits.
Conextivity: Peter Fischer hands over to Sabrina Brossard
Generational transition just a few months before the family group celebrates 70th anniversary
Messe Stuttgart sales reach pre-Corona level again
Last year, Messe Stuttgart's sales of just under 123 million euros again nearly matched the sales from the 2019 financial year. New events are expected to further boost growth.
New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals
Printed bimetallic material proved to be significant stronger than either metal alone.
Jenoptik opened new medical technology site in Berlin
In the new production facilities and state-of-the-art environment, more than 100 employees will develop and manufacture optical components and systems especially for dentistry (intraoral scanners) and robot-assisted surgery.
Fraunhofer Vision organizes 15th Technology Day
The next Fraunhofer Vision Technology Day will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26, 2023 in Kaiserslautern.
Hima introduces new General Manager for America
Jerry Duque has been General Manager of Hima's North American operations since July 2023.
Iba expands condition monitoring division
Iba AG takes over the business activities of Hainzl Industriesysteme GmbH in the field of condition monitoring
Shrinking endoscopes with metaoptical fibers
New device captures real-time full color scenes with a one millimeter diameter coherent fiber bundle.
