Trumpf announces four personnel changes

Recently, Carl Zeiss announced on its official website that it plans to launch a new strategic business unit, ZEISS Photonics&Optics, on October 1, 2024, with the aim of providing excellent optoelectronic and optical products and solutions to global customers. It is reported that starting from the 2024/25 fiscal year, Zeiss Group will establish a new business unit focused on optoelectronics...

The highly respected Finnish Institute of Geospatial Studies will utilize the advanced LiDAR system developed by the Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Technology for future ocean surface surveys. Significant progress is expected in data quality and on-site measurement efficiency, and the state-owned research department is collaborating with Fraunhofer IPM on a joint project. They are jo...

Recently, nLIGHT, a manufacturer of high-power semiconductors and fiber lasers, announced its financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.financial summaryTotal revenue: 198.5 million US dollars, a decrease from 209.9 million US dollars in 2023, due to a decline in sales in the laser product department.Operating loss: A loss of $65.6 million, compared to a loss of $46.8 mill...

Recently, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have developed the world's first compact, wavelength tunable blue semiconductor laser in a new study. This breakthrough paves the way for far ultraviolet light technology and brings enormous potential for applications such as virus inactivation and bacterial disinfection. The research results have been published in the journal Applied Physics Le...

Image source: Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, SwitzerlandScience and Technology Daily, Beijing, September 27th (Reporter Zhang Jiaxin) Commercial femtosecond lasers are manufactured by placing optical components and their mounting bases on a substrate, which requires strict alignment of optical components. So, is it possible to manufacture femtosecond lasers entirely from glas...