Washington, DC--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report analyzing markets where light-emitting diodes (LEDs) compete with traditional lighting sources (for example, incandescent and fluorescent).

More than 200 laser, laser system, and related product suppliers are exhibiting at the World of Photonics trade fair.

Boulder, CO--NIST researchers have transferred ultraprecise time signals through open air by bouncing eye-safe laser pulses off a mirror on a hillside.

We may think robotics is all about machines, but attending the IEEE Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TEPRA) conference on April 22–23, 2013, reminded me that vision and sensing also are crucial.

The Solea tunable supercontinuum laser covers the 480 to 700 nm white light spectrum, and operates at repetition rates between 1 and 40 MHz or in pulse burst pattern.

Net sales totaled $131.1 million for the second quarter ended March 31, 2013, a 1% increase over the comparable quarter of FY12.

Vancouver, BC, Canada--LMI Technologies has acquired 3D scanning solutions supplier 3D3 Solutions, under which the two companies will integrate under the LMI brand.

Hong Kong--Healthcare company Fosun Pharma and its subsidiaries will invest up to $240 million dollars to acquire up to 95.6% share of aesthetic laser company Alma Lasers.

A team of French researchers have developed a dye that fluoresces in the near-infrared (NIR) and can pass through the skin, enabling brain study with unprecedented detail.

Leuven, Belgium--IC fabricator MOSIS has teamed with ePIXfab to enable collaboration with imec and the Tyndall National Institute on producing silicon photonics.

The PR-M/F Series Miniature Metal Photoeye features a resin-filled, SUS316L stainless-steel body and maintains both IP67 and IP69K enclosure ratings.

New highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) features stable phase matching for improved nonlinear efficiency (HNLF-SPINE).

IPG Photonics says revenues of $141.9 M were a 15% increase over the same period last year.