“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.
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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.
Programmable laser beams save energy
There is a new quality in laser material processing: With a liquid crystal modulator, the beam profile of a laser can be freely programmed with high temporal resolution, but also split into identical copies. The target is to achieve energy savings of at least 30 percent compared with conventional processes.
PhotonicsViews issue 6/2022 is out!
Book ads and submit for issue 1/2023, pitch contributions for issue 2/2023.
Multifocus microscopy with high resolution
A new type of microscope can take 3D images of cells while working in a natural environment.
European pilot line for tandem solar cell photovoltaics
Pepperoni, a four-year Research and Innovation project co-funded under Horizon Europe and jointly coordinated by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and Qcells, supports Europe in reaching its renewable energy targets.
Lidar startup has secured 10 million euros
Scantinel Photonics has secured a ten million euro extended series A. The round was backed by PhotonDelta and current investors Scania Growth Capital and Zeiss Ventures.
Teaching photonic chips to learn
A novel hardware will speed up the training of machine learning systems.
Evosys receives Bavaria innovation award
Evosys is winner of the first main prize of this year's Bavarian innovation award. The jury was impressed by the patented AQW laser welding process.
Li-Fi GigaDock installed on the ISS space station
To ensure a problem-free interface between satellite components, Fraunhofer IPMS has developed a transceiver that was integrated into the iBoss GmbH interface and is on board the ISS for testing since February 2022.
Alain Rousset is latest advocate of optics
Alain Rousset, President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, is recognized by Optica as its latest advocate of optics. For more than twenty years, Rousset has demonstrated enthusiastic support for the optics and photonics industry.
Zeiss expands location in Dresden
The Digital Innovation division needs more space for a growing team at the Dresden location
