Superfluorescence in superlattices
Colloidal cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals emit very bright light.
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Evosys expands locations in USA and China
Evosys (Suzhou) Laser System was able to expand its premises and Evosys North America Corp. moved into its new location
New kind of open-top optofluidic device
Co-planar optoelectrowetting device allows for droplet access from above.
Isra Vision: Founder and CEO Enis Ersü retires
After 36 years at the helm of Isra Vision, Enis Ersü will retire at the end of June 2021. A successor has already been found in Tomas Ludin for the then vacant position on the Executive Board.
Nanoscribe to become a Cellink company
The bioconvergence company Cellink and the German 2PP specialist entered into an agreement for Nanoscribe to be part of the Cellink group
Silicon chips combine light and ultrasound
Long delays and narrow filtering of microwave signals in silicon-photonic circuits.
Macnica ATD Europe distributes AI learning and decision support system
The distributor Macnica ATD Europe includes the products of the Israeli company Innereye in its portfolio. This is an AI training system that creates a direct interface between the user's brain and the AI models. It is used, among other things, in industrial machine vision.
W3+ Fair Wetzlar cancelled for this year
The W3+ Fair 2021 in Wetzlar, Germany, is now definitely cancelled. The trade fair was originally planned for February of this year and was last postponed to July 6/7. Now the organizer Fleet Events has to finally pull the ripcord because of Corona.
First autonomous imager for smartphones, smart-home appliances and automobiles
CEA-Leti announced the world’s first autonomous imager technology that activates smartphones and small appliances through face recognition or other specific patterns.
Zeiss is planning a change in personnel management
From September 1, 2021, Susan-Stefanie Breitkopf (52) will take over as Head of Corporate Human Resources at the Zeiss Group.
Teledyne Flir: Clearview takes over sales in DACH region and Eastern Europe
Effective immediately, Clearview is also a distributor of Flir cameras in the DACH region as well as in Eastern Europe. The company has already been a distributor in the UK, Spain, and Portugal for ten years.
Deep view into the living brain
New microscopy method brings new insight into how the brain works in health and disease.
Laser Components introduces the new head of the Detector Group
In January 2021, Dr Raj Chakraborty took over the Laser Components Detector Group from Dragan Grubisic, who was retiring from day-to-day operations after 17 years at the helm, but will continue to be available to the company for development projects.
Qurin Diagnostics and LioniX invest in Surfix
New investment in light-powered biosensor accelerates the availability of high quality – low cost tests for early detection of cancer, Covid-19, and other diseases
Global Robot Report 2021 presented
As the economy gradually opens up after the pandemic, Asia, Europe and America are adjusting their funding programs for robotics research. But what are the goals of the officially operated government programs today? The International Federation of Robotics has researched and published the results with the 2021 update of the "World Robotics R&D Programs".
Photonics industry expects growth spurt
April survey by Spectaris and OptecNet shows recovery after the crisis year 2020 / Sales in the industry could reach 46 billion euros in 2021 / Industry is experiencing a digitization boost from Corona
New technology center to accelerate digital innovation
Photonic Integration Technology Center PITC to advance innovations for global technological and societal challenges with revolutionary chip technology.
Now online: Conference program for automation, machine vision and photonics
The post-Corona world of work, augmented reality in industry, or AI-based acoustic quality and process monitoring are just a selection of the topics in our Wiley Industry Days conference program. Register free of charge for the presentation you would like to attend. Just click on the download window at the bottom left!
Germany grants Optics University Center and Campus in Hanover
Science Council recommends an investment of 54.2 million euros to build the research building OPTICUM.
Change at the top of the Sick Management Board
The sensor manufacturer Sick is changing the top of its management board on October 1, 2021: Then Dr. Robert Bauer will take his leave and Dr. Mats Gökstorp will follow to take the place as CEO. At the same time, Dr. Niels Syassen will be appointed to the Executive Board. He will assume responsibility for Technology & Digitalization.
Stemmer Imaging reports a positive first quarter
Stemmer Imaging AG got off to a good start in the 2021 financial year and was able to continue the upward trend from the second half of 2020. This is already indicated by the recently published preliminary figures, which the company confirms today.
The world language of measurements
World Metrology Day commemorates the great achievements of the “universal language” for measurements.
Kappa Optronics turns 43
At the beginning of May, camera manufacturer Kappa Optronics celebrated the company's 43rd anniversary. The trainees had a nice surprise for this occasion also for the colleagues in the home office.
Jenoptik: The year 2021 begins with a leap
Jenoptik achieved a 26.8 percent increase in order intake to 268.3 million euros in the first quarter of 2021. All three photonics divisions contributed to this - Light & Optics, Light & Production and Light & Safety. In terms of sales, Trioptics has pushed the Light & Optics division to the top of the group.
Ametek Surface Vision appoints Mike Hevey as division vice president
Effective immediately, Mike Hevey will become divisional vice president and global business manager at Ametek Surface Vision.
Vision Components turns 25
Embedded vision specialist Vision Components celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021. The company wants to celebrate this occasion with a webinar series and a hackathon under the motto: "This has to work better" - a mindset that Vision Components considers typical for itself.
Teledyne completes acquisition of Flir
Teledyne has completed the acquisition of thermal imaging camera manufacturer Flir. As of Friday, May 14, 2021, the new company is called Teledyne Flir. The new name was accompanied by a new logo and a new claim.
Rauscher GmbH with changed company structure
Following the unexpected death of company founder Ernst Rauscher at the end of 2020, Rauscher has now also officially reorganized management responsibilities.
Better gas turbines from the 3D printer
Neutrons help to investigate internal stress in components made by additive manufacturing.
Zeiss takes over Capture 3D
With the planned acquisition of Capture 3D, Zeiss is expanding the market presence of the Industrial Quality and Research division in the USA. Capture 3D is a sales partner for optical 3D measurement technology from GOM in the USA. The company's headquarters are in Santa Ana, California.
Two lasers, two applications, one goal
The projects “HoLiB” and “MikroPuls” investigate how laser technology can be used to economically contact and join dissimilar materials.
New board member and management at ASAM
Association with important personnel changes with the beginning of the second quarter of 2021.
Non-linear optics meets X-rays
First evidence of self-phase modulation in the soft X-ray regime.
