The best of Opto
1 October 2006
Warren Clark and David Robson review the best of the new products on offer at the recent Opto show in Paris
Carlos Lee, EPIC’s director general, talks to Heikki Timonen, director of GEHT International
October/November 2006
Are trade fairs here to stay?
1 October 2006
Roger Sherman, managing director of Pattern, which represents the Laser Munich show in the UK, says good planning can help you get the best from an exhibition
Stay safe from lasers
1 October 2006
William Payne investigates safety standards within the photonics industry
Feel the heat
1 October 2006
Warren Clark rounds up the latest products available in the field of thermal imaging
Europe's leading photonics nation?
1 October 2006
Warren Clark and Tom Wilkie find out how German optics companies feel about their own nation’s standing in the world of photonics
Cutting edge cars
1 October 2006
Warren Clark finds photonics in use along the automotive production line
A sense of growth by acquisition
1 October 2006
John Murphy meets the team at OSI Systems, a US-based manufacturer of specialist electronics, including photodiodes
Latest issue
The Central Laser Facility’s Vulcan laser amplifier and mirror bench, R1, at STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 26 January 2015. Credit: Science and Technology Facilities Council
Katrina Wesencraft outlines engineering and optical challenges involved in shrinking ultrafast lasers, all the way down to tiny devices for sending into space
Europe needs to prioritise photonics to avoid market share losses as seen in the semiconductor industry, states Carlos Lee, EPIC’s director general
Being confident and optimistic about future success may not come naturally to data-driven scientists – but it is key to approaching challenges outside of the lab, writes Dr David Giltner, founder and president of TurningScience
Metalens imaging simulation in Synopsys BeamProp BPM tool. Credit: Synopsys
Greg Blackman explores the optical design approaches for modelling metasurfaces
PureLiFi has launched a LiFi system for the home. LiFi at Home has a downlighter that fits into standard GU10 lightbulb fittings. Credit: PureLiFi
Laser-based technology and sophisticated modulation schemes could help deliver on future demands for high data volumes, finds Andy Extance
The chip shortage is a long term problem for the photonics industry, according to those attending the Electro Optics roundtable on supply chain issues.
The UK Government's focus on quantum technologies has the potential to pull focus from photonics. (Image: Shutterstock/Yurchanka Siarhei)
Matthew Dale learns that focusing too heavily on quantum technologies could create long-term risks for the UK
The technology for optical systems generation is becoming increasingly diversified, while each stage of the fabrication chain is becoming deeper and more specialised. (Image: PanDao)
Matthew Dale reports on efforts to modulate and streamline in software optical system design and fabrication
