Jessica Rowbury speaks to Professor Huiyun Liu and Professor Alwyn Seeds from University College London, who are part of a research team that has developed the first reliable laser grown on silicon
Current developments in research-grade lasers are increasing the power, compressing the pulses, and exploring new wavelengths. Russ Swan reviews a technology that is answering fundamental questions about the universe
With the launch of the Oculus Rift and Microsoft's HoloLens in March, user adoption of virtual and augmented reality devices is set to increase. Jessica Rowbury looks at how optical modelling is aiding the development of VR and AR systems
Andy Extance investigates the new sources that could broaden adoption of terahertz imaging
Organoid imaged with Andor’s desktop confocal microscope system, the BC43. Credit: Andor
As microscopes become ever more powerful, a growing band of businesses are racing to make the latest technologies more accessible and more affordable, reports Rebecca Pool
Illustration of a three-dimensional crystal with various types of confining centres. (a) Crystal with four confining centres, each trapping waves (yellow) in all three dimensions simultaneously. (b) Crystal with a linear confining centre where waves can propagate in one dimension, analogous to an optical fibre. (c) Crystal with a planar confining centre where waves can propagate in two dimensions, analogous to a 2D electron gas. (Image: Vos et al.)
Newly discovered fundamental rules have been embedded into software to dramatically optimise the design of photonic integrated circuits
