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    • EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium

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    14 Rue de la Science
    Brussels 1040
    Belgium
    http://www.epic-assoc.com
    32-473-300-433

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    An active industry association that foster a dynamic photonics ecosystem by maintaining a strong network and acting as a catalyst and facilitator for technological and commercial advancement.

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    (Photo credits: Menhir Photonics and neoLASE)
    Jonas Heidrich, product line manager at Menhir Photonics (left), and Maik Frede, cofounder and CEO of neoLASE (right).
    Lasers & Sources

    Meet Menhir Photonics and neoLASE

    Menhir Photonics' Jonas Heidrich and neoLASE's Maik Frede chat with EPIC’s technology manager for biomedical and lasers.
    (Image credit: Prospective Instruments)
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Bioimaging: Is it possible to improve the performance of microscopes?

    Advances in microscope technology can improve the efficiency, accuracy, and speed of the biological specimen imaging process.
    (Image credit: Metalenz)
    Optics

    Metasurfaces enhance optical systems

    An optical revolution? Advancements in the design and manufacture of optical components leverages properties of metasurfaces and meta-optics to surpass traditional optical hardware...
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    Executive Forum

    Photonics innovations in climate observation: A view from Europe

    European photonics companies and organizations are contributing to the evolving technologies that provide invaluable insights into environmental science. Here's an overview.
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    Software & Accessories

    Simulation and modeling for quantum photonics

    Ivan Nikitskiy
    Ivan Nikitski, EPIC’s Photonics Technology program manager, talks to Mirella Koleva, CEO and cofounder of Quantopticon, makers of simulation software to streamline the design ...
    (Photo credit: TRUMPF)
    Clean room manufacturing at TRUMPF.
    Executive Forum

    Building a bridge between the industrial and consumer markets

    Antonio Castelo
    In this interview, EPIC’s Antonio Castelo talks to Berthold Schmidt, CEO of TRUMPF Photonic Components.
    (Courtesy of NIREOS)
    FIGURE 4. The NIREOS HERA Extended SWIR-3 camera (900-2300 nm).
    Detectors & Imaging

    Hyperspectral imaging’s potential for transforming the imaging field

    Jérémy Picot-Clémente
    In this article, we explore hyperspectral-imaging-based products being developed by European companies.
    (Photo credit: 4JET)
    Inspecting a piece of thin glass cut with a laser.
    Laser Processing

    Keeping laser surface processing business scalable

    Antonio Castelo
    Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers talks to Joerg Jetter, CEO of 4JET, a German developer of laser systems for cleaning, patterning, marking...
    (Photo credit: Jüke Systemtechnik)
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    Bio&Life Sciences

    Mechatronic assemblies and systems maker expands in biomedical

    Antonio Raspa
    Antonio Raspa, EPIC’s senior photonics program manager, talks to Martin Hovestadt, CEO of Jüke Systemtechnik, a service provider for system development, production, and regulatory...
    (Courtesy of Sébastien Dolidon, for Quandela/Matt La Prod)
    FIGURE 1. Quandela’s stand-alone single-photon source.
    Optics

    Integrated photonics for quantum applications

    Panagiotis Vergyris
    Integrated quantum photonics offers a paradigm shift for quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing.

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    Packaging technology for datacom moves toward commercialization

    Ivan Nikitskiy
    Ivan Nikitski, EPIC’s photonics technology manager, talks to Oded Raz, cofounder of PhotonX Networks, a Technical University of Eindhoven spinoff that aims to commercialize packaging...
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    Fiber-optic sensing tech strives to move beyond the niche

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    Luís Ferreira, director of optical business at HBK FiberSensing, discusses his storied career with EPIC’s Antonio Raspa.
    FIGURE 1. Early detection of diseases in vineyards using the SILIOS CMS4-V multispectral camera.
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    Photonics applications emerge for agriculture

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    The metalens revolution is well underway

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    The evolution of metalens technologies shows its promise for optical, imaging, and display systems, and now fabrication within the same plants as computer chips may help speed...
    Jan Mink, CEO of VTEC Lasers and Sensors.
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    Photonics and data integration blend for customized systems

    Carlos Lee
    In this interview, Carlos Lee, EPIC’s Director General, talks to Jan Mink, CEO of VTEC Lasers and Sensors, which specializes in photonics and data integration for customized systems...
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    FIGURE 1. The core technology of laser therapy devices is based on diode lasers, as they provide unique levels of power and wavelength scalability that combine to support a very wide range of medical applications.
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    Laser therapy for pain relief: current and future trends

    Antonio Raspa
    An increasing demand for noninvasive laser devices to treat chronic pain is prompting strong market growth, and a boost in the development of innovative technology.
    PAWS, an integrated photonics spectrograph on-a-chip prototype during integration with a cryogenically cooled Teledyne H2RG infrared array in the innoFSPEC lab. The arrayed waveguide grating (inset) delivers a spectral resolution of R=15.000 in the astronomical H band (1.55 µm) with unprecedented efficiency. The chip was designed at innoFSPEC and manufactured by Enablence (U.S.). Innovative spectrographs of this kind for future space missions hold the promise of significant savings in mass and volume, when comparing, e.g., with the 196 kg heavy NIRSpec instrument onboard of James Webb Space Telescope.
    Science & Research

    Astrophotonics moves to real-world applications

    Carlos Lee
    In this interview, Carlos Lee, EPIC’s director general, talks to Professor Martin Roth, professor of astrophotonics and astronomical instrumentation at the University of Potsdam...
    In the last 10 years, Hilger Crystals has focused on meeting demands for higher resolution detectors, spectrometers, and x-ray imagers by developing smaller and more accurate crystals.
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    Crystal growth meets emerging needs—An interview with Jim Telfer

    Carlos Lee
    Carlos Lee of EPIC talks to Jim Telfer of Hilger Crystals, a company specializing in the production of high-quality, commercial-grade synthetic optical crystals used in infrared...
    (Courtesy of QuiX Quantum)
    FIGURE 1. Photonic assembly of the 12-mode universal quantum photonic processor. The photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is optically and electrically interfaced—featuring more than 150 tuning elements for full programmability.
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    Scaling up quantum processors

    Panagiotis Vergyris
    Current quantum devices hold tens of qubits, but a future universal quantum computer will require millions to billions of qubits.
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    Nanoimprinting gains momentum—An interview with Badre Kerzabi

    Carlos Lee
    In this interview, Carlos Lee, EPIC’s Director General, talks to Badre Kerzabi, co-founder and CEO of SOLNIL, a startup developing techniques for nanoimprinting on sol-gel materials...
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    Laser cleaning offers versatility for broad range of applications

    Antonio Raspa
    Laser cleaning is a technology increasingly used for a variety of applications, including welding pre- and post-treatments, coating removal, and decontamination.
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    Collaborative innovation reaps rewards for ficonTEC

    Peter Fretty
    ficonTEC CEO Torsten Vahrenkamp recognized by the European Photonics Industry Consortium.
    MIRPHAB
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    Lasers & Sources

    Looking to the future of quantum cascade lasers

    Antonio Raspa
    Due to the characteristically narrow linewidth of a quantum cascade laser (QCL), related applications focus mainly on chemical sensing. In the long term, however, telecommunications...
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    We’re pleased to invite you to attend the PhotonicsNXT Fall Summit, set to take place online October 28, 2021.
    Founders and co-CEOs of Refined Laser Systems, Maximilian Brinkmann (left) and Tim Hellwig (right).
    Lasers & Sources

    Pioneering a path in tunable lasers—An interview with Tim Hellwig and Maximilian Brinkmann

    Carlos Lee
    Tunable fiber laser system provides new imaging capabilities for the biomedical field, initially for coherent Raman microscopy applications.
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    EPIC and IEEE Photonics Society form partnership

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    The two photonics associations have entered into a multiyear agreement to promote joint activities, cross-disciplinary technical dissemination, and cooperative programs between...
    Berthold Schmidt, CEO of TRUMPF Photonic Components, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the European Photonics Industry Consortium EPIC. (Credit: Trumpf)
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    Trumpf’s Berthold Schmidt joins EPIC Board

    Andreas Thoss
    Berthold Schmidt, CEO of TRUMPF Photonic Components, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the European Photonics Industry Consortium EPIC.
    EPIC
    A five-mile run in the morning before a workshop was one of EPIC’s community-building recipes.
    Optics

    Engaging with the photonics community

    Andreas Thoss
    The European Photonic Industry Consortium (EPIC) is growing rapidly and fostering the photonics industry community in Europe and beyond.
    LAMpAS project
    Shown is a laser-machined metal surface with self-cleaning properties. The peak-to-peak distance between the individual structural elements is approximately 10 microns.
    Lasers & Sources

    Ultrafast lasers and scanners to create bioinspired surfaces in LAMpAS project

    Gail Overton
    The goal is to to bring the functionalization of laser surfaces to the mass-manufacturing level.
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    Keeping photonics on the European agenda

    Andreas Thoss
    Three Nobel laureates, as well as major European photonics associations, are lobbying to keep photonics in the EU's next budget.
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    Three ingredients for successful photonics community engagement

    Andreas Thoss
    The European Photonics Industry Consortium EPIC shows best practice for engaging with people in a workshop.
    Carlos Lee, director general of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) and Hou Ruohong, president of the Guangdong Laser Industry Association (GDLIA) sign a collaboration agreement at LASER World of PHOTONICS on 23 June 2015 in Munich, Germany.
    Lasers & Sources

    EPIC cooperates with Guangdong Laser Industry Association

    EPIC's collaboration has been extended with the Guangdong Laser Industry Association (GDLIA).
    A tour of Erasmus University Medical Center departments reminded members of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) that when designing medical photonic devices, it is important to gain direct insight in the working circumstances of medical professionals.
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    ONCOLOGY/SURGICAL GUIDANCE: Photonics answers important questions in surgical guidance

    Carlos Lee
    Can we reduce cancer recurrences with tools to enable more precise surgical resection? That was the major question of a workshop, organized by the European Photonics Industry ...
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    BIOPHOTONICS/MARKET ANALYSIS: The four segments of biophotonics market growth

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    Future growth of biophotonics comprises the differing performance of four distinct market segments. And while the past doesn't predict the future, it does provide clues about ...
    FIGURE 1. Key biophotonics markets.
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    BIO-OPTICS/BIOPHOTONICS: Technologies set to meet needs: Workshop highlights biophotonics opportunities

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    The EPIC Workshop on Biophotonics aimed to determine both opportunities and challenges for biophotonics business development for the next five years.