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Hamamatsu: sales and profits soar in 2021

12.11.2021 -

In fiscal 2021, Hamamatsu benefited simultaneously from the recovering economy and the continued high demand for Coronatest equipment. As a result, sales increased by...

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A new type of mirror coating for LIGO

12.11.2021 -

One important factor in increasing the sensitivity of the observatories involves the coatings on the glass mirrors that lie at the heart of the instruments.

Photonics

Novel material allows 3D printing of black structures

11.11.2021 -

Highly precise 3D structures in black can now be printed using a 2-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printing process. This seemed for a long time impossible as non...

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Scansonic: Rethinking operation of the optics

10.11.2021 -

When laser cutting sheet metal, the quality of the cutting optics is decisive for the overall process. The cutting heads of the SCut series from Scansonic set standards...

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Baden-Württemberg starts new image campaign

10.11.2021 -

In the future, Baden-Württemberg will present itself nationally and internationally as “The Länd”. The new umbrella brand campaign presents Baden-Württemberg as a...

Automation

RS Components expands distribution center

10.11.2021 -

RS Components has inaugurated its expanded distribution center at the Bad Hersfeld location. It's the biggest in the company. After the project has now been completed...

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Nano-precision metrology of X-ray mirrors

10.11.2021 -

A team from the Diamond Light Source set about creating a brand-new instrument which can potentially improve the toolbox for metrologists and manufacturers around the...

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PhotonicsViews issue 6/2021 is out

09.11.2021 -

Issue 6/2021 – December ’21 / January ‘22 – is out, including content from BEAMIT, cailabs, Duma Optronics, Fraunhofer IWS, Hübner Cobolt, Siemens and more companies and...

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