Becoming market leader in optical ground stations
Photonics company Cailabs has completed a 26 million euros funding round to rapidly expand the company’s laser communications and optical ground station business.
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New data transmission record
Using only a single light source, scientists have set a world record by transmitting 1.8 petabits per second.
Prima Industrie announces new CEO
Following the closing operation by Femto Technologies, a new board of directors has been elected and Giovanni Negri has been appointed as the new CEO of Prima Industrie.
$10M seed funding investment for Xscape Photonics
Altair has invested 10 million dollars in a start-up for photonic chips for ultrahigh-bandwidth connections inside data centers and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
3D printing of customized sensors
New method can be used for prototyping MEMS devices and manufacturing small- and medium-sized batches.
Infratec celebrates topping-out ceremony
Shell construction of the second expansion complex completed
New Chair of GenICam Working Group elected
Michael Schmidt takes over from long-term serving Dr. Fritz Dierks
Detecting malaria with light
New device collects an infrared signature that is processed by a computer algorithm.
PIC Summit: “Everything the community hoped for”
Over 300 visitors from more than twenty countries enjoyed the first edition of PIC Summit Europe in Eindhoven.
Metasurface displays three types of images
New technology could offer a double safeguard to guard against counterfeiting.
“Boost of innovation”
The 10th edition of Laser World of Photonics India concluded on a high note with implementable solutions for use of laser, photonics and optical technologies.
Harald Kuhn becomes Chairman of the IVAM Advisory Board
Prof Dr Kuhn, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz, joins the scientific advisory board of the IVAM Microtechnology Network as new chairman.
Optica Foundation funds research through its 20th Anniversary Challenge
New photonics research to solve for environmental challenges and increasing the global bandwidth of optical communications.
Laser light of any wavelength
Swiss researchers developed a platform for the resonant enhancement for nonlinear optical processes.
VDMA: Machinery and plant engineering sector expects production to decline in 2023
The VDMA expects production value to fall by 2 percent in 2023. For this year, on the other hand, the mechanical engineering association anticipates a plus of 1 percent.
Controlling photosynthesis using mirrors
Placing photosynthetic antenna complexes between two mirrors to detect a strong interaction.
Detecting food fraud – thanks to light quanta
A new analysis method uses quantum mechanical effects to test food for ingredients and origin more cost-effectively.
Change of leadership at Zebra Technologies
Bill Burns becomes the new CEO. His predecessor Anders Gustafsson is appointed Executive Chair of the Zebra Board of Directors.
Schott and 3D-Micromac join forces regarding AR waveguides
Joint development partnership to focus on dedicated laser cutting process and mass production system for Schott RealView high refractive index glass.
Quantum Science wins at Warrington Business Awards
UK quantum company beat out two other finalists to take home gold in the innovation award category, recognized for its forward-thinking quantum dot solutions.
Printing highly reflecting mirrors
Inkjet printer creates Bragg mirrors of variable size with a reflectivity of more than 99 percent.
Rauscher specifies own company name
"Rauscher GmbH Systemberatung für Computer und angewandte Grafik" now becomes "Rauscher GmbH Bildverarbeitung" to emphasize the clear focus on machine vision.
Management of Toptica Projects expanded
Armin Zach has joined the management board on October 1, 2022.
GTM is modernizing the Bickenbach site
GTM has completed the first conversion phase at its company headquarters in Bickenbach
Two percent more sales in sensor and measurement technology
AMA reports industry development for the third quarter of 2022
Laser technology for the New Space economy
German government space coordinator pleads for Europe’s independence and know-how in orbit and beyond during Trumpf visit.
Photonic chip allows light amplification
Swiss scientists demonstrated a new principle of light amplification on a silicon chip.
Physik Instrumente expands Eschbach site
Physik Instrumente is investing around 16 million euros in the expansion of its site in Eschbach, thereby tripling its capacity there.
MicroVision acquires Ibeo Automotive Systems
MicroVision announced the signing of an agreement to acquire certain assets from Germany-based Ibeo Automotive Systems for up to 15 million euros.
Lascam Systems takes over distribution for Precitec
The 3D metrology manufacturer will leave sales in Eastern Europe to Lascam Systems in future.
Microscopy on remote
Cloud-controlled microscope brings complex biology education to students worldwide.
FSG top management is repositioning itself
At the specialist for measuring and sensor technology FSG remote control devices, there is a change at the top management: Klaus-Dieter Schulz is retiring from the management.
China overtakes US in robot density
China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time.
Terahertz enables wireless 6G communication
Sixth-generation mobile communications (6G) will enable new application scenarios in industry, medical technology and everyday life. This will be accompanied by new requirements in terms of latency or the transmittable data rate, which cannot be met by current communication systems.
App creates time-lapse videos with a smartphone
The freely available app has three capture modes that cover a range of scenarios.
