Another blockbuster acquisition! The two equipment makers announced a merger to focus on laser construction

Recently, French silicon photonics company Scintil Photonics announced an exciting collaboration, successfully integrating III-V-DFB lasers and amplifiers with standard silicon photonics technology in the production of Israeli semiconductor company Tower Semiconductor. This milestone collaboration marks a crucial step for Scintil in strengthening its supply chain, bringing new possibilities to com...

Recently, Jenoptik, a German company, released its preliminary performance for 2024, delivering a record high in both revenue and profit, but also revealing hidden concerns amidst industry cyclical fluctuations. Against the backdrop of weak demand in the semiconductor equipment market and increasing global economic uncertainty, this company with laser and optical technology as its core is attempti...

Femtosecond laser emits ultra short light pulses with a duration of less than 1 picosecond, reaching the femtosecond domain. The characteristics of femtosecond lasers are extremely short pulse width and high peak intensity.Ultra short blasting can minimize waste heat, ensure precise material processing, and minimize incidental damage. Their peak intensities can cause nonlinear optical interactions...

a. b. Schematic diagram of PACTER system calibration and imaging program. BT, beam trap; DAQ, data acquisition unit; HWP, half wave plate; PBS, polarization beam splitter; ER, traverse the relay. The difference between the two modes is highlighted by a black dashed box. c. Schematic diagram of a single component ultrasonic transducer manufactured on ER. d. The ultrasound transducer detected 1D P...

In the last century, the improvement of mechanical properties of structural metals was mainly achieved through the creation of increasingly complex chemical compositions. The complexity of this ingredient increases costs, creates supply fragility, and makes recycling more complex.As a relatively new metal processing technology, metal 3D printing provides the possibility to re-examine and simplify ...