To find out more about how photonics companies, particularly start‐ups, can increase their chances of a successful pitch, three people with extensive experience in photonics investment talk to EPIC director general Carlos Lee for an investee perspective: two investors, Ewit Roos at PhotonVentures and Marek Kotelnicki from Vigo Ventures, and Ronny Timmreck, serial entrepreneur and currently CEO at Vitrealab, a provider of light engines for AR glasses.
Aluminum recycling is crucial for both economic and ecological reasons, offering significant energy savings and reducing raw material scarcity. Among various techniques for sorting aluminum scrap, laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) stands out for its rapid and precise identification of elemental composition. The MOPA approach from Neolase enhances LIBS performance by providing high energies and precise control over pulse parameters, improving data quality and sorting efficiency.
A new generation of compact ultrafast laser systems capable of simultaneous two and three‐photon microscopy – including two‐photon fluorescence (2PF), second harmonic generation (SHG), three‐photon fluorescence (3PF), and third harmonic generation (THG) imaging – offer exciting potential to accelerate biomedical research and clinical diagnostics.
Photonics plays a vital role in enabling quantum technologies across computing, sensing, and secure communication. This article explores Hamamatsu Photonics' expanding portfolio, from vapor cell‐based sensors to advanced lasers and imaging systems. It highlights how the company's innovations are helping to bridge the gap between research and real‐world quantum applications.
This analysis traces the evolution of laser process upscaling over the years, highlights key milestones and technological improvements and identifies the current challenges faced by existing laser processes, focusing on three critical sectors: microprocessing, laser welding and powder bed fusion – laser beam (PBF‐LB). A series of case studies from Cailabs and its industrial partners demonstrates how beam shaping provides a valuable technological advantage, enabling real industrial improvements in laser‐based manufacturing processes.
