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Photonics Hot List: December 13, 2024

Dec. 13, 2024

In this episode: research teams discover laser shadows, Coherent receives CHIPS Act funds, and the latest business partnerships and new hires.

Justine Murphy

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

Researchers led by a team at the University of Ottawa have discovered a counterintuitive optical effect that, under certain conditions, allows a laser beam to act as an opaque object and cast a shadow.

Coherent is getting a manufacturing boost in the form of funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS and Science Act. It will, in part, enable the company to scale production of optoelectronic devices at its wafer fabrication facility in Texas.

In the business realm, Edmund Optics is joining forces with Sill Optics—a move that’s expected to expand and strengthen global operations for both companies. Elsewhere, Optimax has announced its leadership succession plan, naming a new CEO and president.

About the Author

Justine Murphy | Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure

Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.