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Centrifuge Cell Windows Now Offered in Sapphire and Quartz

High precision sapphire and quartz centrifuge cell windows for use in Beckman® Coulter analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) centrifuges that provide users with greater flexibility when configuring experiments have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.

6 Feb 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc.

Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi"), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, today announced the completion of acquiring Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. ("LSI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, Inc. ("Luminar"), in an all-cash transaction valued at $110 million (the "Transaction").

3 Feb 2026

Veeco and imec Develop 300 mm-Compatible Process to Enable Integration of Barium Titanate on Silicon Photonics

Veeco Instruments Inc. and imec announced today that they have collaboratively developed a 300 mm high-volume-manufacturing-compatible process that enables the integration of barium titanate (BaTiO3 or BTO) on a silicon photonics platform.

3 Feb 2026

ABF Crystal for Advanced Precision Laser Manufacturing

The development of an ammonium fluorooxoborate crystal marks a breakthrough in vacuum ultraviolet laser technology, promising advancements in optical materials.

2 Feb 2026

Onto Innovation's 4Di InSpec SR Wins SPIE Prism Award 2026

Onto Innovation's 4Di InSpec™ SR Surface Roughness Gauge wins the 2026 SPIE PRISM Award, setting a new standard in portable, precision surface metrology.

From Onto Innovation 30 Jan 2026

Veeco and imec Develop 300 mm Compatible Process to Enable Integration of Barium Titanate on Silicon Photonics

Veeco Instruments Inc. and imec announced today that they have collaboratively developed a 300 mm high volume manufacturing compatible process that enables the integration of barium titanate (BaTiO3 or BTO) on a silicon photonics platform.

From imec Inc. 27 Jan 2026

Celebrating 35 Years of Chroma With a Look Into Our Past

Chroma Technology's 35th anniversary highlights its role in optical filter design, community support, and commitment to excellence in scientific applications.

From Chroma Technology Corp. 26 Jan 2026

MKS Announces Ophir® Ring-Core Beamgage® Software, Industry's First Commercial Software for Accurately Characterizing Ring-Core Shaped Beams

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced Ophir® Ring-Core BeamGage® software at SPIE Photonics West 2026

23 Jan 2026

Teledyne Introduces the SCION Family of VIS–SWIR Cameras

Teledyne Judson Technologies, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global leader of advanced imaging solutions, announces the launch of the SCION Family of SWIR cameras —a new line of high-performance, high-volume cameras for demanding applications.

22 Jan 2026

MKS Announces Ophir® SWIR Beam Profiler for Analyzing Large Active Areas to 12.3 mm x 12.3 mm in Telecom, Defense, and Industrial Applications

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Ophir® SP301Q CQD Beam Profiler at SPIE Photonics West 2026.

22 Jan 2026

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