Looking skyward: Photonics opportunities in space
The ongoing commercialisation of the space sector is creating numerous opportunities for photonics technologies, Matthew Dale learns
The ongoing commercialisation of the space sector is creating numerous opportunities for photonics technologies, Matthew Dale learns
Electro Optics shares the main events and themes on its radar at this year's show in San Francisco
Researchers may have solved a key challenge of entanglement that could advance the development of quantum-enhanced imaging technologies
The imager can capture information about the polarisation of terahertz waves in real time
Susan Curtis explores the new breed of quantum gravimeters finding their way onto the slopes of Mount Etna and into tunnels deep under Birmingham
Two research consortia in The Netherlands are set to receive a total of €2 million for research into the ethical, legal and social impacts of quantum technology
The system can measure simultaneously the absolute values of both gravitational acceleration and its vertical gradient
The winners of the six innovation award categories were also announced
Dr Peter Leibinger, CTO of Trumpf, has called for a joined-up strategy on quantum technologies on the first day of Laser World of Photonics in Munich
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