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Launched at Photonics West, the VCSEL with stable linear polarisation and meta-optics uses only two components to create both flood and structured light illumination
OQmented has raised a further $9.3 million in seed round funding, bringing its total raised to $20 million since its inception in 2018
Fabricating novel light-guiding structures from glass and plastic will prove instrumental in whether augmented reality becomes an everyday technology, finds Andy Extance
MicroLEDs are the ‘hot, new vital building blocks’ for augmented and mixed reality, attendees of SPIE’s AR VR MR conference heard in February
The Vuzix M300 AR headset is one of a variety of products targeting industrial applications
Andy Extance finds that although augmented reality products talk about holograms more than they use them, holographic technology still has huge potential
Stéphanie Le Calvez at CEA-Leti discusses her group’s work in ensuring the AR experience lives up to its promise
Microsoft’s Bernard Kress, who chaired the AR/VR/MR industry days at Photonics West, considers the optimal design for augmented and mixed reality headsets
A Scottish photonics consortium consisting of PowerPhotonic, Optoscribe, Optocap and Fraunhofer UK Research, has been awarded a grant of £900,000 by Innovate UK to develop novel optics for miniaturised RGB laser sources
Fraunhofer FEP scientists have developed a new micropatterning approach for OLEDs on silicon substrates, which could potentially eliminate the use of colour filters and shadow masks and allow full-colour displays to be developed by means of a new process
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
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A unique Crystal Laser Core (CLC) is unlocking multiple applications in the yellow and green wavelength range
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An outline of some of the emerging risks when it comes to lasers, and advice on how users can keep themselves safe.
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A look at the current market for photoluminescence technology and some of the latest products available
A new generation of optical coatings can provide superior reflectivity in the deep UV range and beyond
Anita Chandran on the commercial potential of quantum lighting
Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC, talks with Jürgen Zosel of Orafol Fresnel Optics
For the Day of Photonics, we're asking with those at the start of their photonics careers what’s important to them in their work. Next up: Sakib Adnan, Optical Engineer, Oz Optics
For the Day of Photonics, we're asking with those at the start of their photonics careers what’s important to them in their work. Next up: Kiranti Krishan, Photonics Graduate Engineer, Rockley Photonics
Ahead of the Day of Photonics, we're asking with those at the start of their photonics careers what’s important to them in their work. Next up: Maria Giovanna Pappa, Optical Engineer, NKT Photonics
Hamza Farah is undertaking a one-year photonics internship at the UK’s Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
Ahead of the Day of Photonics, we're asking with those at the start of their photonics careers what’s important to them in their work. Next up: Hamza Farah, Photonics Intern
