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March 2020

Feature

Graphene dreams

27 February 2020

Graphene could transform networks if its remarkable properties can sustain a viable supply chain, finds Andy Extance

February 2020

Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks. Copyright: The National Gallery, London 

Analysis and opinion

Spectral imaging sheds light on Leonardo masterpiece

31 January 2020

Giorgia Marucci from Pro-Lite Technology visits the National Gallery in London to find out how hyperspectral imaging was used to reveal the history behind Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin of the Rocks

Analysis and opinion

Full speed ahead

30 January 2020

Eric Mottay talks about founding Amplitude Laser Group at a time when the industrial femtosecond laser market was 'virtually non-existent'

Dec 19/Jan 20

Feature

Electric dreams

10 December 2019

As car makers install production lines for electric vehicles, Greg Blackman looks at how vision is currently used in their factories

A technician loads a wedged focus lens, a key element in the NIF final optics assembly, into a cleaning/coating frame

Feature

Learning curve

5 December 2019

Keely Portway finds out how the latest advances in photonics have enhanced the research environment, and how they have translated to the commercial sector

November 2019

The Vuzix M300 AR headset is one of a variety of products targeting industrial applications

Feature

Can holograms help replace smartphones?

8 November 2019

Andy Extance finds that although augmented reality products talk about holograms more than they use them, holographic technology still has huge potential

October 2019

Feature

Body image

14 October 2019

Keely Portway looks at some of the miniature imaging technology used in endoscopes

Feature

Model behaviour

14 October 2019

Keely Portway looks at how optical software is being used to design light sources

Analysis and opinion

Sensing the way forwards

30 September 2019

EPIC’s Carlos Lee hears about Jorma Palmén’s strategy for growing Ladimo, launched four years ago, which develops real-time 3D imaging for robotics, healthcare and navigating hazardous environments

Aug/Sep 19

Analysis and opinion

Optics and art

27 August 2019

Paul Urbach, Professor at Delft University of Technology and past-president of the EOS, details the important role light plays in the preservation and creation of art

Oz Optics served traditional Turkish ice cream at its booth at Laser Munich

Analysis and opinion

Putting on a show

27 August 2019

Jessica Rowbury reviews how exhibitors made an impact at Laser World of Photonics in a bid to stand out from competition

Feature

Optics on the micro scale

27 August 2019

Keely Portway investigates the latest innovations in micro-optics, from 3D printing to how it can improve the optical designs of photonics equipment

July 2019

June 2019

Feature

Quest for quality

19 June 2019

Greg Blackman looks at systems presented at the recent Control trade fair for quality inspection

Analysis and opinion

Fuelling innovation

4 June 2019

Ahead of the Innovation award that will be presented at Laser World of Photonics, Jessica Rowbury talks technology development with Dr Jonathan Blackburn of welding research and technology specialist, TWI

May 2019

Feature

On reflection

14 May 2019

Keely Portway looks at some of the latest developments in optical mirrors – including a trend for larger sizes – and how the technology may develop further

Feature

Resolution evolution

14 May 2019

3D technology is just one of the innovations emerging in the large display market, as Andy Extance assesses the prospects for LCD, OLED and microLEDs in the fight for a share of this competitive space

Analysis and opinion

A measure of success

2 May 2019

Carlos Lee speaks with Thomas Zettler, co-founder of LayTec, on how the firm’s growth relies on keeping a good balance between industry and academia

April 2019

Feature

Searching in the dark

10 April 2019

Jessica Rowbury looks at the latest research in the hunt for dark matter, one of the biggest mysteries in physics 

Feature

Optical sensor drones fly into danger

10 April 2019

Powered predominantly by lidar, plus spectroscopy and visual-wavelength imaging, Andy Extance discovers unmanned aerial vehicles can safely survey hazardous environments

Analysis and opinion

Communicating at light speed

2 April 2019

As part of new series of articles on entrepreneurship, Carlos Lee, director general of the European Photonics Industry Consortium, speaks to pureLiFi founder Professor Harald Haas

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