Surfix, a spin-off from Wageningen University & Research, aims to make a test that is available for the masses and at the cost of only a few euros.
The paper demonstrates the technical feasibility of integrating CMOS switching functionality with single-mode optical interfaces within the same package
Matt Flamini and Dr Vincent Beachley are using laser heating to strengthen fibres. (Image: Rowan University)
Researchers are using laser processing to develop stronger fibres, which could be used in a number of industries
Digital anatomy Polyjet printing (left) which simulates the biomechanical structure of the anatomy, and full colour Polyjet printing (right) which is used for visual representation of anatomical models
The printer will support medical decision making and aid in the development of new imaging and diagnostic medical devices
MedPhab, Europe’s first pilot line for photonics-based medical devices, has announced a call for proposals to support companies adopting photonics technologies
Carbon Robotics' autonomous weed elimination robot combines AI and laser technology to identify, target and eliminate weeds. (Image: Carbon Robotics)
A newly-developed method could replace chemical and mechanical techniques
Schematic of three different nano flashlights for the generation of (left to right) focused, wide-spanning, and collimated light beams. Credit: Robin Singh
The device was created using using existing fabrication technologies familiar to the microelectronics industry
The one-year-old University of Glasgow start-up has already received three government grants worth £2.4m
This storage ring free-electron laser from Triangle University Nuclear Laboratory enabled sub-170 nanometer lasing with LZH optics (Triangle University Nuclear Laboratory)
Up until now, oscillator free-electron lasers have only reached emission wavelengths down to 176.4nm
The solar film is low-cost, light, easy to install and can be used off-grid
Advances in optical metrology equipment are helping the semiconductor industry increase productivity and reduce downtime, finds Keely Portway
Andy Extance finds the pains and gains of laser light’s different behaviour in water for oceanographers using lidar
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Martina Mueller, CEO of 3D AG, a Swiss company specialising in micro and nanotechnology and holographic structures
David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, discusses whether these two seemingly different career paths can successfully overlap
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
Géraldine Andrieux, at Blumorpho, shares her top tips on getting investors’ attention as a startup
Scientists have developed a lensless, infrared spectral-imaging system for medical diagnostics
A metaform is a new optical component that can combine with freeform optics to enable compact AR/VR headsets and eyewear. (Image: University of Rochester illustration/Michael Osadciw)
Researchers have combined freeform optics and a metasurface to deliver high-quality AR/VR glasses that are compact and easy to wear
