Confocal Raman imaging and related techniques continue to increase in popularity. This whitepaper describes five key factors to consider when evaluating instrumentation: speed, sensitivity, resolution, modularity and upgradeability, and combinability.
Optical methods are helping defeat criminals seeking to hack biometric identification, finds Andy Extance
Successful clinical translation depends on funding robust trials – and greater trust between developers and end-users, finds Jessica Rowbury
Carlos Lee talks to Petr Tůma about the growth of Czech-based 4isp, a distributor of HSG lasers, including its move to a leasing model and how it works with Chinese manufacturers
Photonics West industry update paints a positive outlook. Matthew Dale reports
The gold ball used in size comparison with a one cent coin. (Image: Tobias Westphal/Arkitek Scientific)
Scientists have demonstrated gravitational coupling between two gold spheres of one millimetre radius, thereby entering the regime of sub-100-milligram sources of gravity
This image shows perovskite photovoltaics in the background with individual perovskite crystals shown as the colourful units. (Credit: CUBE3D Graphic)
Perovskite solar cell design delivers efficiencies to rival those made of silicon
Lydia Sanmartí-Vila, Silvia Tognetti, Federica Beduini and Silvia Carrasco, from the EU-funded Carla project, highlight how career events can increase women talent and diversity-at-large in photonics, helping to fill the skills gap
