Rapid multi-photon approach said to generate images of similar quality to conventional pathology slides; table-top system in development. Photonics researchers in The Netherlands have developed […]
The lifetime of an LED light source will not necessarily live up to what the manufacturer writes on the packaging. Lifetimes of 50,000 to 100,000 […]
A tamper-proof hologram is being developed that could replace serial numbers and barcodes, reducing the trade in counterfeit goods. Manufacturers of high value items such […]
More consolidation in the laser sector as two providers of supercontinuum sources and ultrafast fiber lasers join forces. NKT Photonics and Fianium today announced a […]
Scientists have created the world’s thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution […]
Bandwidth-hungry applications are driving adoption of fiber-based “last-mile” connections—and raising the challenge of moving access-network capacity to the next level.
The Graduate Summer School Biophotonics ’15 is pleased to announce that a special section will appear in Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) entitled “Selected Topics […]
Dear Colleagues, Please read the 3rd e-Newsletter from the EC Project: Brilliant Industrial Diode Laser (BRIDLE). The BRIDLE project brings together seven European industrial and academic […]
The Institute of Laser Engineering (ILE), Osaka University, has succeeded to reinforce the Petawatt laser “LFEX” to deliver up to 2,000 trillion watts in the […]
Danish engineer Henrik Pranov has developed a solar panel using plastic film that aims to revolutionise the field of concentrated solar power and save lives across […]