Why diode lasers rule
John Ambroseo, CEO of Coherent, says high-power semiconductor lasers can help bring photonics back to growth
John Ambroseo, CEO of Coherent, says high-power semiconductor lasers can help bring photonics back to growth
As fibre and disk lasers achieve ever higher powers at ever lower costs, Stephen Mounsey asks if there's still a place for CO2-based technology
Greg Blackman takes a look at how optical coatings are used to enhance the properties of the optics to which they are applied
Stephen Mounsey looks at the potential for nanotechnology to improve solar power and other photonics applications
Warren Clark speaks to leading industry figures about the year ahead for the photonics industry
Warren Clark traces the history of NKT Photonics A/S, a new name for an established technology supplier
Michael Scheppke, Vice-President of Global Labs and Manufacturing at Exfo talks exclusively to Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Programme Manager
The quest for ever-smaller fibre-optic endoscopes that can analyse disease inside the human body is revolutionising clinical diagnosis
In orbit, in the air or even on the ground, photonics technologies give us a precise big picture on climate change, discovers Ben Skuse
Electro Optics asked the Photonics100 honorees what they thought the biggest challenge facing the photonics industry in 2023 would be
To solve the quantum skills gap, the training ecosystem must consider the needs of industry and the scope of career pathways, finds Jessica Rowbury
Delivering diagnostics at the time of testing improves healthcare outcomes, but requires photonics firms who develop optical sensing technologies such as spectroscopy, to adapt to the changing needs of the medical sector
Designers, builders and operators of free-space networks can leverage LWIR quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) to achieve multi Gb/s data transfer rates. Find out how
An upcoming strategy seeks to build on Britain’s photonics-enabled niche competencies rather than build a whole supply chain from scratch. Jessica Rowbury reports