Materials processing is one good reason that ultra-short pulse lasers (aka, ultrafast lasers) are winning awards such as the German Future Prize.

Englewood, CO--According to a research report from IHS iSuppli, GaN-on-silicon LEDs are expected to reach 40% market share by 2020.

We all know that those tiny little strings of super-efficient LED lights are practically the norm to trim your Christmas tree, but how about a fiber-optic Christmas tree, or even an OLED Christmas tree?

Ilminster, England--Gooch & Housego has completed the acquisition of Constelex Technology Enablers, a company that makes low-noise, high power, and custom optical fiber amplifiers and lasers.

Miami Beach, FL--First Down Laser Systems has developed a first-down laser marking system that could prevent problems like the officiating snafu that disrupted a December 1 NFL football game.

Bellingham, WA and Pittsfield, MA--Sponsored by SPIE and Photonics Media, the 2014 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation honors companies for compelling new photonics products.

The percentage of 3D printing products that are now used for final part production has increased, according to a recent report.

Buffalo, NY--A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed a technique for seeing through a stack of graphene sheets to identify and describe the properties of each individual sheet.

The caffeine in a cup of coffee might help your small blood vessels work better, according to research using a noninvasive laser technique.

Graphene has many interesting properties for photonics, and applications have recently been demonstrated in lasers, detectors, and optical-gain materials.

Brussels, Belgium--EPIC brings competitors together for a workshop entitled "Meet or eat? Collaboration and/or Competition in Photonic Integrated Circuits?"

Researchers at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) are working to develop laser-printed biosensors that can be used to detect biomarkers in cancer patients and monitor response to their chemotherapy treatment.