Research

Tom Harvey, healthcare photonics lead at UK catapult centre CPI, discusses how companies can successfully enter the healthcare market

Researchers at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction give their views on three infrastructure projects analysing structural performance using fibre optic monitoring

Stéphanie Le Calvez at CEA-Leti discusses her group’s work in ensuring the AR experience lives up to its promise

A good mentor is key to increasing appreciation for photonics among school pupils, says Daniela Marin, an engineering student who recently held a workshop for young pupils

Photonics must appear in the EU's Horizon Europe framework or risk losing its significance in economic policy, says Spectaris' Dr Wenko Süptitz

Humberto Michinel and Ángel Paredes at the Optics Laboratory of the University of Vigo in Ourense, Spain, discuss optical approaches to studying ‘hidden’ energy

PIC innovation relies on having a supply chain that’s accessible – says Victor Dolores Calzadilla, coordinator of the EU's OIP4NWE project

Professor Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, chair of the recent Bios Clinical Technologies and Systems track at Photonics West, discusses her work translating medical technology and encouraging inclusion in photonics

Microsoft’s Bernard Kress, who chaired the AR/VR/MR industry days at Photonics West, considers the optimal design for augmented and mixed reality headsets

Professor David Andrews, incoming 2019 vice-president of SPIE, describes the support, growth and promise of some rapidly emerging quantum applications