Applications driven by technology
7 July 2008
Tim Stokes general sales manager Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Optical methods are helping defeat criminals seeking to hack biometric identification, finds Andy Extance
June/July 2008
Staying in focus
7 July 2008
Gemma Simpson assesses the array of methods by which one can test or calibrate a laser once operational
A look ahead
7 July 2008
Warren Clark speaks to industry leaders about the applications and market sectors set to grow within photonics
Design freedom at last?
7 July 2008
Greg Blackman investigates the process used in laser sintering technology - and explains how it has advanced
LEDs to cool off?
7 July 2008
William Payne finds that LEDs are leading the way in some applications, but are already being replaced in others
Swiss precision and quality
7 July 2008
John Murphy heads to the Alps to find WZW, an optics manufacturer with a reputation for excellence - and a great place to work
Latest issue
Successful clinical translation depends on funding robust trials – and greater trust between developers and end-users, finds Jessica Rowbury
Carlos Lee talks to Petr Tůma about the growth of Czech-based 4isp, a distributor of HSG lasers, including its move to a leasing model and how it works with Chinese manufacturers
Photonics West industry update paints a positive outlook. Matthew Dale reports
The gold ball used in size comparison with a one cent coin. (Image: Tobias Westphal/Arkitek Scientific)
Scientists have demonstrated gravitational coupling between two gold spheres of one millimetre radius, thereby entering the regime of sub-100-milligram sources of gravity
This image shows perovskite photovoltaics in the background with individual perovskite crystals shown as the colourful units. (Credit: CUBE3D Graphic)
Perovskite solar cell design delivers efficiencies to rival those made of silicon
Lydia Sanmartí-Vila, Silvia Tognetti, Federica Beduini and Silvia Carrasco, from the EU-funded Carla project, highlight how career events can increase women talent and diversity-at-large in photonics, helping to fill the skills gap
