German firm has developed a novel microscopy tool for use during cancer surgery.

Sales inch up, with revenues from welding applications now exceeding high-power cutting in several regions.

Society's latest industry report finds that revenues from production of optics and photonics components topped $300BN in 2020.

Industrial laser giant also reports a huge jump in orders, despite growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

Semiconductor industry lynchpin says that customers will still want its tools, even in the event of a moderate recession.

Optical communications firm to target a global roll out of its wi-fi compatible technology.

Hyperspectral imaging technology firm adds software with perClass and photonics manufacturing expertise with Holographix.

imec spin-out Morrow Eyewear attracts €10M in venture finance for glasses that switch between distance and near vision.

Market analyst sees applications starting to blossom outside of smart phones.

MIT spin-out with a ‘fleet’ of 100 kW laser printers sets up powder bed fusion production foundry in Massachusetts.

Local investors back Netherlands startup developing PIC-based processors operating at room temperature.

Sprawling photonics business will be named Coherent and trade on the Nasdaq under ‘COHR’ ticker symbol.