December 2008/January 2009
TECHNOLOGY
Shooting the breeze
Greg Blackman looks at the technology surrounding and the applications for lidar - a remote sensing technique analogous to radar
HARD TALK
What is the problem with innovation?
Peter Hallett, industry programme team leader at SPIE, says innovations need customers to succeed
INDUSTRY REPORT
Show me the money
Gemma Church looks at the availability - or otherwise - of EU-wide public funding for photonics-related projects
MARKET FOCUS
Optimising optics
Gemma Church looks at the range of optical design software on the market and how it can help engineers create cutting-edge photonics-related products without the need for numerous costly prototypes
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Solar cells shine through
Photonics is helping to reduce costs and improve efficiency in photovoltaics, as William Payne discovers
PROFILE
The personal touch counts
John Murphy meets the team at OptoSigma, an optical component manufacturer with an emphasis on individual customer care
News