Free-Electron Laser Collaboration Created
Nine European photon science laboratories are working together to establish a pan-European Research...
New Grants Support Research on Nanomaterials
The Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey is continuing its pursuit of novel...
Using Lasers to Steer a Car
Just turn on the engine, lean back and relax: Your car will do the driving for you. At least, that...
Parabolic Mirrors Delivered for Solar Telescope
Optical Surfaces Ltd. of Kenley, Surrey, has delivered three high-precision off-axis parabolic...
Poland Launches Photonics Society
The Photonics Society of Poland has been launched, having held its inaugural symposium on 31 May at...
Gooch & Housego Relocates Facility
Gooch & Housego plc has relocated within Ilminster to a specially designed facility on the edge...
Olympus Opens Life Sciences Centre
Olympus Life Science Research Europa GmbH has opened a global Research and Development Centre for...
Witec Is Building New Headquarters
Optical and scanning probe microscope manufacturer Witec GmbH is building new headquarters, which...
Z-Laser Opens Sales Office
Laser manufacturer Z-Laser Optoelektronik GmbH has opened a sales office in Merthyr Tydfil, UK, to...
GE Becomes Minority Shareholder in Ulis
Sofradir, based in Chatenay-Malabry, has announced that General Electric Co. (GE), based in...
Zeiss, Oerlikon Collaborate
Oerlikon Space AG of Zurich, Switzerland, has joined the supply chain of Carl Zeiss SMT AG. The...
Group to Develop Hydrocarbon Sensors
Scientists and engineers from nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH and from other...
CTVR Joins NEC Communication as Research Partner
The Centre for Telecommunications Value-Chain Research (CTVR) at Trinity College has entered into a...
Alpao Created
Floralis, the technology transfer subsidiary of Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble, has launched...
Labsphere Appoints Dealer Representative
Labsphere Inc., a provider of light metrology, spectroscopy and reflective materials, has chosen...
EnergyGross to Sell ICP Solar Products
EnergyGross AB, specializing in energy-saving mass market products, has been appointed as a...
AMS to Distribute Enfis Products
Enfis Ltd. of Swansea, UK, a manufacturer of semiconductor-based light source modules and systems,...
BFi Optilas Signs Distribution Pacts
BFi Optilas International SAS has signed distribution agreements with OSI Optoelectronics of...
Toyo-Ram to Sell Zecotek Products
Zecotek Photonics Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has signed an exclusive sales and...
Laser Award Recipient Is Announced
The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2008, created by Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik eV and by the...
Companies Sign Pact on Nanoimprinting
Philips Research and Suss MicroTec Inc. of Waterbury Center, Vt., USA, have entered into a...
e2v Receives CCD Contract
A contract to supply CCD image sensors for the Indian Space Application Centre has been awarded to...
Modulight to Develop Pump Laser Technology
Optical solutions company Modulight Inc. has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to...
Q-Cells, LDK Solar Sign Agreement
Q-Cells AG has signed a 10-year take-or-pay contract with LDK Solar Co. Ltd. of Xinyu, China, to...
Laser Memory Card Receives Italian Order
Laser Memory Card SpA, the authorized value-added reseller for LaserCard Corp., has received a...
A New Camera — and Eye — on the Sky
By the end of the year, the world’s biggest digital camera will be snapping pictures of the night...
3-D Images Available in the Field
Three-dimensional images are incredibly useful for calculating and recording the measurements of...
Low-Profile Periscopes Sharpen the View
The Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarines will be equipped with nonhull-penetrating periscopes from...
A Cheaper Solar Cell Process Shows Promise
An abundant resource, solar energy represents a possible alternative to burning fossil fuels for...
Cutting Perfect Gems
Experienced gemcutters, or lapidaries, know how to get the most from an uncut gem. The perfect...