The risks of a quantum leap
Matthew Dale learns that focusing too heavily on quantum technologies could create long-term risks for the UK
Matthew Dale learns that focusing too heavily on quantum technologies could create long-term risks for the UK
The firm’s lidar systems contain thousands of optical components fabricated on a single semiconductor chip, radically reducing the size and manufacturing complexity of lidar
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
Closer collaboration with application areas will be key to unlocking further photonics budget in Horizon Europe. Matthew Dale investigates
Photonics start-ups from Luminate’s business accelerator presented at The Optical Society’s virtual conference. Greg Blackman asks Luminate MD Sujatha Ramanujan how these young firms are coping during the pandemic
As a key enabling technology, photonics is recognised as being strategically important for Europe's industrial future
According to a new report, European photonics PPP projects funded under Horizon 2020 have shown five-fold leverage on the money invested by the EU
Photonics21 has released a position statement saying the European photonics sector is ready to invest €100 billion in R&I if a photonics public-private partnership is launched for Horizon Europe funding
The silicon photonics company Rockley Photonics has received $52 million in funding from strategic partners
EPIC is advocating for a photonics contractual public private partnership to be selected under the future Horizon Europe programme
Carlos Lee, EPIC’s director general, talks to Heikki Timonen, director of GEHT International
Katrina Wesencraft outlines engineering and optical challenges involved in shrinking ultrafast lasers, all the way down to tiny devices for sending into space
Europe needs to prioritise photonics to avoid market share losses as seen in the semiconductor industry, states Carlos Lee, EPIC’s director general
Being confident and optimistic about future success may not come naturally to data-driven scientists – but it is key to approaching challenges outside of the lab, writes Dr David Giltner, founder and president of TurningScience
Greg Blackman explores the optical design approaches for modelling metasurfaces
Laser-based technology and sophisticated modulation schemes could help deliver on future demands for high data volumes, finds Andy Extance
The chip shortage is a long term problem for the photonics industry, according to those attending the Electro Optics roundtable on supply chain issues.
Matthew Dale learns that focusing too heavily on quantum technologies could create long-term risks for the UK
Matthew Dale reports on efforts to modulate and streamline in software optical system design and fabrication