Outstanding innovations in laser technology were presented and honored in the Coronation Hall of Aachen’s city hall on May 4, 2022 in front of around three hundred guests. This year's winners of the 10,000-euros award are Dr Boris Regaard of Trumpf (2020) and Stefan Wolf of Primes.
The European Photonics Industry Consortium has announced that Reinhard Voelkel, CEO of Suss MicroOptics, is the winner of the EPIC CEO Award 2022.
Oregon Health & Science University researchers are developing an entirely new approach to scientific imaging to learn how the seemingly random movements of molecules are actually a well-orchestrated operation.
The 14th annual ceremony showcased a dynamic range of companies – from Luxexcel, PlenOptika, and Lumotive, to SWIR, LightPath Technologies, and ColdQuanta — applying innovative and creative solutions to critical problems in areas such as augmented and virtual reality, biomedical devices, autonomous vehicles, quantum, and industrial lasers.
The director of research at Strathclyde’s Institute of Photonics and also head of the Strathclyde-hosted Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, Professor Martin Dawson, has been named as the 2021 winner of the Global SSL Award of Outstanding Achievement by the International SSL Alliance (ISA).
The European Photonics Industry Consortium presents the EPIC CEO Award 2021 to Torsten Vahrenkamp, CEO and co-founder of Ficontec.
Israeli startup proposes first complete solution that is capable of producing both HD image-data and a detailed depth map in all visibility conditions.
Every time someone sends a message or posts to TikTok, it takes thousands of optical and electrical connections to get that message through. But what if there was a way to manipulate the power of light to create technology that makes these connections more stable and more energy efficient?
The annual international design competition for 3D and 4D printing was concluded in Frankfurt on 18 November 2021 as part of the Formnext exhibition. A total of eight submissions received the coveted gold trophies.
Co-operation between UC Santa Barbara researchers and Cisco Systems aims to push the boundaries of quantum technologies.
The recognition honors the steadfast commitment and achievements of Optica members, companies or institutions that proactively work to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive optics and photonics community.
Developers have won the Royal Academy of Engineering Colin Campbell Mitchell award.
One Nobel Prize winner, two funding awards, 45 program points, almost 50 speakers and nearly 600 participants from all over the world.
Clean water, the elimination of space debris, new methods for medical endoscopy, and more powerful lasers – once again innovative theses with a special connection to applied photonics were honored with the Applied Photonics Award, the young researcher award by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF. The award was presented to the four prize winners on September 29 virtually by Nobel Prize winner Reinhard Genzel as part of the Photonics Days Jena.
