NEWS
Researchers develop laser capable of producing sound using light
24 July 2018
A team of international researchers led by engineers at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a tuneable laser capable of producing phonons
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World's most intense laser system declared fully operational
5 July 2018
After five years of development, the world’s most intense diode-pumped petawatt laser has been declared fully integrated and operational
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Optical mammography modification ups sensitivity for cancer imaging
29 March 2018
A group of Italian researchers has developed a modification to optical mammography instrumentation that increases the sensitivity of the medical imaging technique by up to a thousand-fold
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Photonics takeaways from the Medica trade fair
7 December 2017
Dr Wenko Süptitz, Spectaris, reports on November's Medica show, where optical diagnostics, endoscopy, microscopy, medical lasers and Industry 4.0 were highlighted as important areas for photonics
FEATURE
Enhancing Vision: Laser corrective eye surgery
9 August 2017
Rachel Berkowitz reports on how laser-based systems are advancing vision correction surgeries
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Photonics-guided robots to transform operating rooms, experts say
5 May 2017
Smart surgical tools will significantly improve the accuracy of operations, according to speakers at the European Photonic Industry Consortium’s recent AGM, and photonics will play a key role. Matthew Dale reports
NEWS
Micro-optical X-ray sensor to enable high-precision medical imaging
3 April 2017
Researchers from the Femto-ST Institute in France have developed an X-ray sensor that's small enough to fit inside the end of a micro-optical fibre
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Organic LEDs could light the way to new medical therapy techniques
30 August 2016
A pilot study conducted by scientists at Fraunhofer FEP has revealed the possibility of using OLEDs to assist the healing processes of the body