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Blossoming photonic foundries

27 November 2018

After releasing a report on silicon photonics foundries, Iñigo Artundo, CEO of VLC Photonics, charts the evolution of the photonic foundry ecosystem

Analysis and opinion

Reasons young women need your mentorship

27 November 2018

Liz Gerrish gives her perspective on why having a mentor is crucial for women beginning careers in photonics

Product focus

US patent granted for hybrid hexapod technology

10 December 2018

New nanometre-accurate hexapod opens up applications in laser processing and metrology

Feature

Only two companies supply commercial 3D printing systems based on two-photon polymerisation, which can create structures smaller than living cells. Greg Blackman speaks to Denis Barbier from Microlight3D

Feature

Measure for measure

10 December 2018

Keely Portway looks at some of the latest advances in light-based test and measurement techniques

November 2018

Analysis and opinion

Turning photonics tech into an investment magnet

25 September 2018

Ahead of the Inpho Venture Summit in Bordeaux in October, Géraldine Andrieux, CEO of Blumorpho, gives her four tips to attract investment

Analysis and opinion

Scotland’s photonics sector: Addressing the skills shortage

17 October 2018

Stephen Taylor, CEO of Technology Scotland, describes how the association’s activities are addressing the demand for skilled personnel in the Scottish photonics sector

Product focus

Raman devices show promise for blood glucose testing

1 November 2018

Advances in Raman spectroscopy could one day make invasive blood glucose tests a thing of the past

Product focus

Optics for 5G

1 November 2018

Prism technology that’s now a major part of optical communications is finding its way into next-generation lidar systems

Feature

Live multivendor interoperability demonstration a success

1 November 2018

The latest 400GbE demonstrations at ECOC 2018 showed potential for future use of high-speed optical transceivers. Keely Portway reports from the show

October 2018

Analysis and opinion

Breaking into aviation

22 August 2018

A project called Saphyr developing photonic technologies for aeronautics is underway, with the aim of having demonstrators at the Le Bourget Air Show in Paris in June 2019. Alain Fontaine, president of French consulting company Pegase and Saphyr coordinator, argues that photonics should play a much greater role in aviation

Product focus

Optical coating market to reach $11.8bn by 2023

21 September 2018

Consumer electronics, telecommunications, and solar energy are all driving developments in optical coatings, according to a new market report

Product focus

Daimler specify beam inspection for production

21 September 2018

Matthew Dale on Daimler’s new beam analysis equipment for laser welding differential gears

Feature

Healing properties of light

28 September 2018

Light therapies are coming to the fore to treat a huge range of medical conditions, from neonatal jaundice to dementia, as Keely Portway finds out

Feature

Small is beautiful

1 October 2018

As optics get smaller, simulation software is having to turn to new techniques to model optical systems, as Barbara Stumpp finds out

Aug/Sep 18

Product focus

Photonics crystal ball

21 August 2018

A new crystal doping technique could enable more powerful lasers

Feature

EUV lithography reaches the starting line

3 September 2018

Lithographic semiconductor processes using extreme ultraviolet light are set to enter mass production, writes Andy Extance, but must continue to improve

Feature

The rise and rise of VCSELs

3 September 2018

VCSELs are known for their size, reliability, volume scalability and cost effectiveness. With more industries catching on to their potential, it’s no wonder the VCSEL market is forecast to be $3.1bn in four years, says Keely Portway

July 2018

Analysis and opinion

Astronomy on a chip

29 June 2018

Professor Dr Martin Roth, at research centre Innofspec Potsdam, discusses the role that fibre Bragg gratings and other photonics components could play in transforming astronomy

Analysis and opinion

Lidar: Seeing beyond the hype

11 July 2018

Simon Andrews, executive director of Fraunhofer UK Research, believes the excitement surrounding automotive lidar will ultimately bring benefits to many other sectors

Analysis and opinion

Lighting up the road

11 July 2018

Various lidar companies are finding ways to meet the huge challenges automotive applications present. Jessica Rowbury discovers Luminar’s approach, and decisions made in designing their system

Feature

Comparing apples and oranges

25 July 2018

Matthew Dale finds that food sorting using spectral analysis is big business

Feature

New PPE rules impact safety eyewear

25 July 2018

Greg Blackman assesses the implications of revised EU PPE regulations, which ask for an operational lifespan to be put on laser safety eyewear

June 2018

Analysis and opinion

Leadership perspectives from a woman in STEM

31 May 2018

Liz Gerrish, technical programme manager and senior optical engineer at Wilcox Industries, gives career advice for females in male-dominated industries

Feature

Fibre lasers target further power gains

1 June 2018

Driven by sheet metal processing, system and fibre vendors are combining beams with high reliability, finds Andy Extance

Feature

Adding up in Aachen

1 June 2018

Matthew Dale reports from the AKL International Laser Technology Congress, in Aachen, Germany, in May, where the potential for additive manufacturing in series production was high on the agenda

Product focus

Virtual design

26 June 2018

A look at the latest optical modelling programs and their application in the development of self-driving cars

May 2018

Feature

Coating techniques push laser component limits

25 May 2018

Closely guarded process secrets are enabling optical coatings to serve higher laser powers and new operational regimes, finds Andy Extance

Feature

Quantum funding starts to gain commercial results

25 May 2018

Greg Blackman looks at novel sensing and imaging devices based on quantum science, and finds that the technology is closer to commercialisation than first expected

Product focus

Reflecting on mirrors

30 May 2018

A look at the use of optical mirrors in space telescopes, and a round-up of the commercial offerings available for every application

Analysis and opinion

A shining celebration

31 May 2018

On 16 May, the first International Day of Light celebrated the role of light and related technologies in science, art, education and sustainable development. Here we round up some of what occurred the day

April 2018

Product focus

Fine tuning

19 April 2018

A laser-based gas analyser that employs novel optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology was a finalist in this year’s SPIE Prism Awards

Analysis and opinion

Optatec attracts precision optics experts

25 April 2018

Dr Wenko Süptitz, head of photonics at German industry association, Spectaris, discusses what the association has planned for the upcoming Optatec trade fair in Frankfurt next month

Analysis and opinion

How to secure investment for your photonics business

26 April 2018

Carlos Lee, director general of EPIC, give tips on how to secure funding, based on a chat with Frank Levinson, co-founder of Finisar

Feature

Making flying safer

30 April 2018

Optical explosive detection is set to help remove restrictions on the liquids airline passengers can carry on, finds Andy Extance

Feature

Optics in astronomy: Evolution of the eye on the sky

30 April 2018

The stringent requirements for ground and space-based telescopes are driving the development of innovative materials and optical systems, Matthew Dale reports

March 2018

Analysis and opinion

Real commitment for lidar from automotive OEMs

23 March 2018

Lidar could become an important part of autonomous driving and potentially a huge market opportunity for laser and detector manufacturers, as Greg Blackman discovers at the Image Sensors conference in London

Feature

Scaling spectroscopy

27 March 2018

Matthew Dale discovers how scaling spectrometers down to the chip level enables them to be mass-produced in standard MEMS foundries, making spectroscopy more affordable for various new applications

Feature

Taking the heat off PICs

28 March 2018

Shrinking optoelectronic components and combining them with silicon devices requires careful consideration of thermal management, finds Andy Extance

Analysis and opinion

Digitisation in Europe 'needs to be higher'

29 March 2018

More than 300 key stakeholders were present at Photonics21’s AGM, where speakers from the European Commission discussed how to advance digital development across Europe

February 2018

Analysis and opinion

Modernising the motorcar

26 January 2018

Jessica Rowbury looks at how some of the technologies demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in January will transform the driving experience

Feature

Raman healthcare vision

29 January 2018

Mark Venables reports on the work being carried out to get Raman spectroscopy into clinical laboratories and operating rooms, where it could improve disease diagnosis

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