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Jenoptik Acquires TRIOPTICS JENA, France, July 2, 2020 — Jenoptik AG has announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares in TRIOPTICS GmbH. Both parties to the contract have agreed not to disclose details of the purchasing price. The transaction will be made in two steps. First, Jenoptik will take over 75% of shares, and will take over the remaining shares after fulfilling defined success criteria by the end of 2021. The company plans to strengthen the technologically leading position of Jenoptik’s Light and Optics division. Depending on
Industry Consortium Forms to Drive New Standard for Optical Laser Sources SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 2, 2020 — The CW-WDM MSA (Continuous-Wave Wavelength Division Multiplexing Multi-Source Agreement) Group announced its formation as an industry consortium dedicated to defining and promoting specifications for multiwavelength advanced integrated optics. In...
SPI Lasers to Rebrand Under TRUMPF Banner DITZINGEN, Germany, July 1, 2020 — TRUMPF has announced that it will be combining TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH and SPI Lasers UK Ltd. under the TRUMPF banner. Beginning this month, SPI Lasers products will be available through the TRUMPF sales channels. SPI Lasers, a...
SPIE, ICFO Unveil $1M Endowed Diversity-Focused Chair at ICFO BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 30, 2020 — SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and ICFO, the Barcelona-based Institute of Photonic Sciences, a center devoted to the development of research, post-graduate training, and knowledge and technology transfer in fields where...
Raicol Crystals and Qubitekk Awarded Grant from BIRD Foundation ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel, June 29, 2020 — Raicol Crystals, manufacturer of nonlinear crystals for space, aviation, and pharmaceutical applications, and Qubitekk, a manufacturer of products for quantum networks and quantum key distribution, have been awarded a grant for a joint project. The...
Applied Photophysics and Fluorescence Innovations Team Up on Protein Stability SURREY, England, June 24, 2020 — Applied Photophysics and Fluorescence Innovations have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop and produce protein stability systems for research and industry. The companies will be equal partners in the new venture, which will be...
CytoSMART Technologies Appoints Supervisory Board Members EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, June 23, 2020 — CytoSMART Technologies has appointed Dr. Peter Djali and Bill Rhodes as members of its supervisory board, with Rhodes to serve as chairman of the board. Djali previously served as European Union sales director at Essen Bioscience and sales manager...
Brass Roots Breaks Ground on New Facility PLANO, Texas, June 19, 2020 — Optical and electronic engineering firm Brass Roots Technologies announced the construction of a new mixed-use building in Allen, Texas. Site preparation began in early June, and construction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021....
Champion ONE Merges with Approved Networks CLEVELAND, June 18, 2020 — Champion ONE, a designer, marketer, and supplier of optical networking components worldwide, announced its merger with Approved Networks and its affiliate, U.S. Critical, two leaders in the programming, testing, and distribution of network...
IOWN GF Elects Directors from Chunghwa Telecom, Dell, and Microsoft WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 18, 2020 — The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN GF) announced that its board has elected three additional directors: Dr. Yuan-Kuang Tu of Chunghwa Telecom, John Roese of Dell Technologies, and Gerald de Grace of Microsoft. The board...
SPIE, University of Colorado Announce $2.5M Baur-SPIE Endowed Chair BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 18, 2020 — SPIE has announced the establishment of the Baur-SPIE Endowed Chair in Optics and Photonics at JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU Boulder) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). SPIE’s...
Immervision Unveils InnovationLab MONTREAL, June 18, 2020 — Immervision, a developer and licensor of optics and imaging technology, announced the opening of its InnovationLab for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and ODMs (original design manufacturers). The lab provides a way for customers to develop...
CrowdVision Merges with iinside LONDON, June 17, 2020 — Crowd analytics company CrowdVision Ltd. has announced that it has merged with California-based company iinside, a leader in lidar-based indoor motion detection and analytic solutions. The combined company, CrowdVision Inc., will be led by David...
Societies Announce 2020-2021 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2020 — The Optical Society (OSA); the Materials Research Society (MRS); and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, have announced the selection of Catherine Clark and Michelle Solomon as 2020-2021 Congressional Science and Engineering...
Materion Corp. to Acquire Optics Balzers MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio, June 11, 2020 — Materion Corp. announced this week it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optics Balzers AG in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will allow the company to implement global expansion strategies more quickly, according to Detlev...
ZEISS Partners with Perseus Biomics OBERKOCHEN, Germany, June 9, 2020 — ZEISS has partnered with microbiome analytics firm Perseus Biomics to develop an optical technology for microbiome research, specifically the quantitative analysis of the microbiome. The companies will draw upon their respective expertise in optics...
OptoSigma Europe Opens Office in Germany PARIS, June 9, 2020 — OptoSigma Europe has opened an office in Munich, Germany, to support expansion in Germany and Eastern Europe. It’s the company’s first office outside of France since its European division was established in 2014. Parent company OptoSigma...
Infinera Appoints George Riedel, Christine Bucklin to Board of Directors SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8, 2020 — Optical networking solutions provider Infinera has named George Riedel and Christine Bucklin to its board of directors. Riedel brings to the board extensive executive leadership experience in the global networking and cybersecurity industries and...
VisionQuest, University Have Hand in Foot Diagnosis ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 5, 2020 — An infrared imaging system to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients’ feet, aided by artificial intelligence, has moved closer to use in clinics and hospitals, following the receipt of a three-year, $3 million grant from the...
Eagleyard Photonics Rebrands as TOPTICA Eagleyard BERLIN, June 5, 2020 — TOPTICA Photonics has rebranded daughter company eagleyard Photonics as TOPTICA eagleyard. The company is a manufacturer of high-end laser diodes in the red/infrared range (630 to 1120 nm) and became part of the TOPTICA Photonics group in 2013....
Pentagon Adopts FLIR EST Screening System to Stop Spread of COVID-19 ARLINGTON, Va., June 4, 2020 — FLIR has announced that it has installed its EST screening system at the Pentagon Visitor Center. The company's integrated EST screening system, the A700 EST-IS, features the FLIR A700 thermal imaging camera. The system is being used to screen...
Kidder Joins HORIBA as Development Manager KYOTO, Japan, June 2, 2020 — HORIBA Scientific has announced that Dr. Linda Kidder has joined the company as life sciences business development manager. Kidder will focus on developing and expanding the company’s suite of scientific instruments to meet the requirements of...
US Photonics Economic Response to COVID-19 Pandemic PITTSFIELD, Mass., June 2, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted business practices around the world, and photonics companies have had to adjust accordingly to the economic impact the situation has had on finances and supply chains. According to analyst IHS Markit as reported by...
Lasers at 60: Lasers in Popular Culture PITTSFIELD, Mass., May 29, 2020 — As the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the laser, Photonics Media takes a look back at how the technology has been displayed in popular culture over the last 60 years. Some might be surprised that the first reference to a direct-energy...
UCF and SPIE Announce $250,000 Scholarship Fund BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 29, 2020 — SPIE has announced the establishment of the Soileau Family-SPIE Optics and Photonics Undergraduate Scholarship Fund for the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL). The $125,000 in funding from SPIE is...
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