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
Multi-junction vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are likely to displace LEDs and edge-emitting lasers in sensing, finds Andy Extance
The new camera could have applications in analysing combustion phenomena, detecting hazardous gases and semiconductor inspection
An upcoming strategy seeks to build on Britain’s photonics-enabled niche competencies rather than build a whole supply chain from scratch. Jessica Rowbury reports
An R&D facility has also been established at the headquarters of its parent company, Hamamatsu Photonics, in Japan
The presentation will be attended the Semiconductor Strategy Lead at the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
The method could exploit the sub-wafer surface space of chips to achieve higher integration densities and deliver extra functionality
The foundry will be operational around late 2023
The skyrocketing growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market is driving demand for SiC-based power electronics
The fab will manufacture micro-optics and sensors
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