Zebra Technologies appoints new CRO
Zebra Technologies has named Richard Hudson as its new Chief Revenue Officer
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Coherent wins 2023 IOP Business Innovation Award
The Axon laser has won one of three Business Awards from the Institute of Physics. The trophy was presented in a ceremony held October 30.
Nanophotonic electron accelerator works
German researchers succeed for the first time in accelerating electrons using a nano device.
Laser Components appoints additional managing director
Laser Components has appointed Sven Schreiber as additional managing director
Call on the EU to support building a resilient supply chain for PICs
Europe’s largest integrated photonics companies announced their proposal at this week’s PIC Summit held in Eindhoven.
Excelitas appoints new CEO and CFO
New leadership for the 7,500-person worldwide enterprise include Ron Keating and Ben Stas.
Peter Leibinger receives the Schawlow Award
Recognition of outstanding achievements that lead to a fundamental understanding of laser technology and its applications.
New method for manufacturing semiconductor thin films
Better production of monolayers of organic semiconductor molecules at air-water interfaces possible.
An atomic-scale spin-optical laser
New device from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities doesn´t require magnetic fields or cryogenic temperatures.
Lasers deflected using air
Innovative concept changes the direction of laser light with the help of sound waves.
Breaking the limits of high-resolution VR displays
New technology reduces the visibility of the annoying grid pattern on virtual reality screens.
Sick and Endress+Hauser are joining forces
Both companies sign a joint declaration of intent for a strategic partnership in the “Cleaner Industries” area.
Superlensing without a superlens
New technique could be used in medical imaging and advanced manufacturing.
Balluff is expanding its location in China
Balluff is expanding its capacities in Chengdu with a new building. The company has been active there for almost 20 years.
New highly accurate and sensitive wave sensor
Sesame-seed-sized sensor is cheap, energy efficient and detects movement of 4 millionths of a meter.
Over $10M invested in quantum-communication testbed
Non-profit organization Numana launches multipurpose project for quantum-safe communications across three cities in Quebec, Canada.
Mesago launches career portal
Due to the high demand for skilled workers, the SPS CareerDrive job exchange was launched in the fall.
EMVA celebrated Machine Vision Forum in Wageningen as success
More than a hundred specialists met in mid-October at the European Machine Vision Forum in Wageningen, Netherlands.
Management change at Instrument Systems Korea
Jaeho Choi takes over management of the Korean subsidiary of light measurement technology manufacturer Instrument Systems.
Chip-based optical resonators with record low UV losses
Advance lays the groundwork for miniature devices for spectroscopy, communications and quantum computing.
3D printed plasmonic plastic enables large-scale optical sensor production
New type of composite material shows unique optical properties.
Ursula von der Leyen opens the Hannover Messe 2024
The President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is scheduled to open the Hannover Messe 2024 with her speech.
PhotonicsViews issue 5/2023 is out!
Book ads for issue 6/2023, submit contributions for issue 1/2024, and pitch for issue 2/2024.
Improved VR display with high resolution
New approach significantly contributes to the progression of light field displays.
The new Evident e-book has been published
This time it's about the development of lithium-ion batteries and their impact on the renewable energy boom.
Creaform invests in service centers
Creaform has inaugurated several new local service centers and is already planning to open more by the end of the year.
United Robotics receives usage rights to laboratory robot Kevin
The United Robotics Group (URG) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Engineering and Automation IPA have signed a license agreement as part of their newly concluded technological partnership.
Ewit Roos leaves PhotonDelta
Consortium CEO becomes a general partner in the deep-tech venture capital firm PhotonVentures effective January 1, 2024.
University of Rochester awarded $18 million for new laser facility
The NSF has provided funding to design and prototype key technologies for EP-Opal.
Navigation in 3D space using 2D images
Artificial intelligence extracts 3D information from 2D images.
The 2023 winners of Applied Photonics Award
Fraunhofer IOF Young Scientists Award for Innovative Theses presented
Making a femtosecond laser out of glass
New method for manufacturing complex miniaturized free-space optical systems.
Performance and temperature stability for datacom VCSELs and photodiodes
Demonstration of 100G datacom VCSELs for high-speed optical data communication by Trumpf at ECOC.
Industry Awards at ECOC 2023
This year’s awards have been announced live at the ECOC Exhibition in the Product Focus theater.
