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International University Team Demonstrates New Design for Random Lasers TAMPERE, Finland, Nov. 20, 2018 — A team of researchers from Tampere University of Technology in Finland, University Roma Tre in Italy, the University of Southampton in the U.K., and Case Western Reserve University in the U.S. has demonstrated a new design for random lasers, where an optically induced soliton waveguide improves the lasing characteristics and guides the laser output into a well-defined direction with good profile. Such lasers exhibit transistor-like behavior as the soliton aids bringing the system into
Renner Joins TOPTICA’s Executive Board GRAEFELFING, Germany, Nov. 20, 2018 — Thomas Renner, vice president of sales and marketing at Toptica Photonics AG, has joined the company’s executive board, expanding it from two to three members. Next to company founders Wilhelm Kaenders and Thomas Weber, Renner will become...
McIntyre Returns to SemiNex as Biz Development Manager PEABODY, Mass., Nov. 16, 2018 — Semiconductor laser developer SemiNex Corp. has announced the return of Ed McIntyre as its business development manager. For the past seven years, McIntyre worked at Princeton Optronics to develop business opportunities for that company's vertical...
Solid State Acquires Pacer Technologies PANGBOURNE, England, Nov. 16, 2018 — Solid State PLC has announced the acquisition of Pacer Technologies Ltd. and its subsidiaries, Pacer Components Ltd. and Pacer USA LLC. Solid State is an AIM-listed manufacturer of computing, power, and communications products, and a value-added...
Perovskite-Based LEDs Achieve a New Efficiency Record CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 7, 2018 — A new efficiency record has been set for perovskite-based LEDs, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. The researchers showed that by forming a composite layer of the perovskites together with a polymer, it was possible to achieve...
Hamamatsu to Distribute Energetiq Laser Light Sources WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 7, 2018 — Hamamatsu Photonics has been named a global distributor for Energetiq Technology Inc.’s laser-driven light sources. Hamamatsu Photonics acquired Energetiq in October 2017. The company says this increased global presence in each Hamamatsu-supported...
CST Global and University of Glasgow Commission MOCVD Reactor GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 5, 2018 — Chip and component developer CST Global Ltd. has commissioned its second metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactor in collaboration with the University of Glasgow (UG). While the reactor is owned by UG, it is sited, managed, and...
IPG Photonics to Acquire Genesis OXFORD, Mass., Nov. 5, 2018 — IPG Photonics Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Genesis Systems Group, a developer of robotic welding and automation solutions. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of each...
Texas Petawatt Laser to Be Used in Collaborative Network AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2, 2018 — The University of Texas at Austin will be a key player in LaserNetUS, a new national network of institutions operating high-intensity, ultrafast lasers. UT Austin houses one of the most powerful lasers in the country, the Texas Petawatt Laser. The...
New Laser Network Gives Scientists Access to High-Intensity, Ultrafast Lasers LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 2, 2018 — Nine institutions across the country have joined a new U.S.-wide national research network called LaserNetUS. The collaboration includes the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin, Ohio State,...
Spectroscopy Technique Could Lead to Ways to Convert Carbon Dioxide to Clean Fuel LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 31, 2018 — Optical spectroscopy is being applied by a team at the University of Liverpool to better understand the process of electrocatalysis. The team, which develops catalytic systems for sustainable fuel production, is using vibrational sum-frequency...
CST Global Begins Heterostructure Laser Diode Production Capability on MOCVD Reactor GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 31, 2018 — Chip and component developer CST Global Ltd. has begun developing a buried heterostructure (BH) laser diode production capability on its commercial, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactor. BH lasers suit many silicon photonics...
Optoscribe Closes Investment Round with £2.8M LIVINGSTON, England, Oct. 30, 2018 — Glass-based integrated photonics component supplier Optoscribe Ltd. has closed an investment round of £2.8 million ($3.6 million) to facilitate a manufacturing expansion. In addition to the increased capacity, this funding will permit the...
Palomar Technologies to Expand Laboratory CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2018 — Advanced photonics and microelectronic device packaging technology developer Palomar Technologies is enlarging its engineering laboratory. This move aims to meet the increased demands of customers developing advanced photonics solutions such as...
Coherent Inc. Acquires Ondax SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2018 — Coherent Inc. has completed the acquisition of Ondax, a producer of volume holographic gratings (VHGs), wavelength-stabilized diode lasers, and THz-Raman laser systems. The acquisition expands Coherent’s portfolio of components, lasers, and...
ZEISS Reaches Major Milestones in Vision Correction JENA, Germany, Oct. 29, 2018 — The Medical Technology Business Group of ZEISS has announced the recent completion of 1.5 million treatments with its SMILE technology and the production of its one-thousandth VisuMax femtosecond laser. SMILE, or Small Incision Lenticule Extraction,...
NASA Gears Up for Forest Study GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 25, 2018 — NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is set for its November launch, using high-resolution laser ranging to study Earth’s forests and topography from the International Space Station (ISS). The scientific mission seeks to answer...
EKSPLA Opens UK Facility VILNIUS, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2018 — Laser developer EKSPLA has opened an office in Lincolnshire, England. Clive Morrison has been appointed the head of office. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the photonics industry and has worked in industries ranging from aerospace and...
British Researchers Awarded EPSRC Funding for Quantum Laser Project PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 22, 2018 — Scientists at the University of Plymouth have been awarded funding to investigate quantum physics using lasers. Funded largely through a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the study aims to address model...
Riccardi Joins SPI Lasers SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 22, 2018 — Fiber laser manufacturer SPI Lasers has appointed Paolo Riccardi as sales manager for Italy and Southern Europe as part of its continued focus on improving customer service. Riccardi will focus on enhancing customer relations and business...
FEFU Team Awarded Russian Material Grant VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Oct. 18, 2018 — A research team led by Denis Kosyanov at the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) has received grant funding from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) for developing and standardizing manufacturing processes for materials based on laser...
New Topological Insulator Paves Way for Light-Matter Interaction Between Systems WÜRZBURG, Germany, Oct. 17, 2018 — An international research team has built a topological insulator that can operate with light and electronic excitations simultaneously. Existing topological insulators are based on either electrons or photons, allowing only one of these applications...
Raylase Appoints Schön as Chinese Subsidiary CEO WESSLING, Germany, Oct. 10, 2018 — Philipp Schön has become CEO of RAYLASE Laser Technology Co. Ltd., the subsidiary of RAYLASE GmbH in Shenzhen, China. Philipp Schön This change in leadership marks the completion of the final formal transfer of responsibility from original founder...
Veeco Announces Leadership Changes PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2018 — John Peeler, chairman and CEO of semiconductor process equipment manufacturer Veeco Instruments Inc., has transitioned to the role of executive chairman, with William J. Miller, the former president, becoming the CEO and a member of the...
After Industry Shift, Zecotek Opens LFS Crystal Facility VANCOUVER, Oct. 9, 2018 — Zecotek Photonics Inc. has opened an LFS crystal production facility in Shanghai. “Our new crystal growing facility in Shanghai is a game-changer for Zecotek Imaging, as we now have full control of the production of our patented LFS scintillation...
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