- Sonendo set to grab Biolase assets in bankruptcy deal
Dental laser system vendor initiated Chapter 11 proceedings earlier this month; the two firms were engaged in patent litigation. - Meridian lands $12.5M for low-cost thermal sensors
Singapore startup says that its scalable silicon-based devices also offer low power consumption. - NIST’s new spectroscopy method monitors ‘greenhouse’ gases more sensitively
Freeform dual comb spectroscopy creates images of methane plumes not visible to the human eye. - VISION 2024 Industry Award presented to Toshiba Teli
Novel method for surface flaw detection on glossy and flat materials impressed the jury, out of more than 60 entries. - VISION 2024: VDMA declares German machine vision industry will ‘decline by 10%’
Association’s MV department expects national decline in sales for image processing sector in 2024. - MIT optical tweezers grip cells over larger distances
Design based on integrated silicon photonics expands utility of optical tweezers for biological research. - Fraunhofer IAF achieves first operation of dual-media NV diamond laser
“Laser threshold magnetometry” offers many medical diagnostics and treatment processes. - Nuburu agrees $65M equity-plus-credit deal
Developer of blue industrial lasers to receive weekly capital infusion and access to $50M credit line. - Megahertz OCT improves view of tumor margins and brain anatomy
University of Lübeck integrates faster OCT into commercial neurosurgical microscope. - SPIE Photonics Summit highlights business opportunities with US Government
Third annual meet-up in Washington DC brings together big hitters from industry and policy-makers. - Zeiss names new CEO after Lamprecht decides not to extend contract
Semicon manufacturing chief Andreas Pecher steps up to lead role, from April 2025. - Arizona opens new home for the Center for Quantum Engineering
Wyant College of Optical Sciences has moved the CQN into the new “quantum floor”. - Lumicell develops novel flexible endoscope for Barrett's esophagus
Combination of fluorescence and reflected light imaging will help spot precancerous condition. - First Solar opens $1.1 B expanded manufacturing facility in Alabama…
…and Switzerland puts Sun-Ways’ solar panels on track. - Planet Labs PBC releases images from first hyperspectral satellite…
…and BAE Systems prototype payload integrated onto the International Space Station. - Thorlabs to commercialize UK-developed collimator for quantum tech
Highly integrated optical fiber collimation package from Infleqtion emerged out of 'QT Assemble' consortium research. - Caltech and USC device improves assessment of stroke risk for patients
Head-mounted system monitors blood flow while a patient holds their breath. - Marvel backed for femtosecond fusion in €63M round
Series B venture backers include Deutsche Telekom, with additional support from European Innovation Council. - Flir launches TrafiBot Dual AI camera to enable improved traffic flow, safety…
…and Teledyne Flir Defense wins contracts worth $47 million to supply unmanned ground systems for U.S. DoD. - Coherent sells wafer fab to UK's Ministry of Defence for reported £20M
Manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe had been producing VCSELs for 3D sensing.