Greg Blackman speaks to Dr Behrad Gholipour from the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre on how research into novel optical fibres could pave the way for brain-like computers
Fibercore officially released its new harsh environment Graded Index Pure Silica Core Multimode Fiber product at this year's Photonics West exhibition
Schott has expanded its portfolio of lead-free Puravis step index fibres for illumination applications to include the GOF120. The new glass fibre achieves an aperture angle of up to 120 degrees
Gooch and Housego has introduced a range of visible wavelength versions of its fibre-coupled acousto-optic devices for microscopy and instrumentation applications
FBGS has introduced a new strain sensing fibre with a protective GFRP jacket (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) material, making integration with the composite material easier for the technician
Optoscribe has introduced a new 8 channel multicore fibre fanout device. The 3D Optofan Series offers a standard 8 core configuration that can be easily customised to suit Multicore fibre geometry
Fiberguide Industries has launched new shaped tip fibres and fibre assemblies, which provide optimum control over laser light during medical procedures
Laser Components has released easy-to-mount fibre couplers for laser systems, facilitating the coupling of light from free-beam lasers into a quartz fibre
Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, has extended its specialty optical fibre offering with the introduction of FBPI optical fibre and hollow silica wavelength fibre products
Omron has expanded its N-Smart portfolio of smart laser sensors and amplifiers with the launch of the E3NX-FA range of fibre amplifiers
Organoid imaged with Andor’s desktop confocal microscope system, the BC43. Credit: Andor
As microscopes become ever more powerful, a growing band of businesses are racing to make the latest technologies more accessible and more affordable, reports Rebecca Pool
Illustration of a three-dimensional crystal with various types of confining centres. (a) Crystal with four confining centres, each trapping waves (yellow) in all three dimensions simultaneously. (b) Crystal with a linear confining centre where waves can propagate in one dimension, analogous to an optical fibre. (c) Crystal with a planar confining centre where waves can propagate in two dimensions, analogous to a 2D electron gas. (Image: Vos et al.)
Newly discovered fundamental rules have been embedded into software to dramatically optimise the design of photonic integrated circuits
