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As part of our annual List Issue, we survey readers about a variety of issues impacting the photonics industry. This year, many of you responded with thoughts about your work with light, technology wish lists and advice for recent graduates. LIGHT EXCITEMENT: In honor of the International Year of Light, what excites you most about your work? The many and varied applications of all the customers and colleagues over the years. From bathymetry to altimetry, to Naval mine-hunting, to
Photonics Spectra, August 2015
Ones to Watch
Some of the best and brightest researchers are just starting to cut their teeth in the photonics industry. With goals of making a positive difference in the world, they’re working with graphene, broadband lasers, quantum cascade lasers, LEDs,...
Photonics Spectra, August 2015
WASPS Poised to Bring Tunable Sources for Quantum Communications
The European project Wavelength-tunable Advanced Single Photon Sources (WASPS) is developing a new generation of triggered single-photon sources that promise ambient-temperature operation for commercial and industrial settings. Quantum information...
Photonics Spectra, August 2015
For IR Imaging, Better SWaP Beckons
The future promises better IR imager performance, thanks to technological advances. This is prompting a growing interest in IR imagers for use in UAVs and elsewhere. For military and surveillance applications, IR imaging is all about SWaP: size,...
Photonics Spectra, August 2015
Lasers: Redefining the Premium Cinema Experience
Demand for high-quality video display keeps growing, both from consumers and the creative industry looking to push moviemaking boundaries and maximize the cinematic experience. We’ve grown accustomed to excellent images. Whether you’re...
Photonics Spectra, August 2015
Picking a Laser for Success
When choosing a laser or laser system, the primary consideration is not location, location, location. Instead, it’s material, material, material. Knowing what material is being worked on, however, is only the start of the selection process....
Photonics.com, June 2015
Grab Your Shades — The Laser Market Has a Bright Future
Growing demand for advanced technology in the defense and security, industrial, and medical markets is driving laser industry evolution. Encouraged by technological advancements, new and innovative applications, and progressively declining...
Photonics Spectra, July 2015
Lasers for Lithography
The interaction between light source and process places demands on laser performance and parameters in applications such as semiconductor photolithography, maskless lithography and 3-D printing. Thanks to a light – and the right – touch,...
Photonics Spectra, July 2015
Simulation Software for Camera Selection
It can be difficult to determine the best imaging system to meet various needs, as laboratory conditions and suitable image quality requirements are among numerous factors to consider. Simulation software is an option worth exploring. When you...
Photonics Spectra, July 2015
Space-Based Optics Are Taking Off
Exciting times are on the horizon for space optics as the market evolves, customer needs change and the demand for products intensifies. A mixture of advancements in optical technology, more efficient manufacturing processes, and innovative...
Photonics Spectra, July 2015
CCD Sensors Remain Competitive with Broadening Appeal
CCDs continue to be the sensor of choice for applications such as astronomy and spectroscopy. With future investment, we can expect improvements in sensor architecture, resolution, pixel size and depth, as well as readout speeds. Over the last few...
Photonics Spectra, July 2015
Laser World of Photonics
Laser Munich will focus on image processing, from products and systems to manufacturing and applications. Image processing and laser systems are ever-present in modern manufacturing. The 2015 Laser World of Photonics conference and trade fair,...
Photonics.com, June 2015
The UK in Lights
Discoveries by revolutionary scientists Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Thomas Young and others have helped shape the modern world of photonics. Technological innovations, ongoing education and training, and the International Year of Light 2015 continue to...
Photonics.com, June 2015
Exact Lens Positioning Is Key to High-Performance Optics Production
Ultraprecision machines can provide positioning and lathe centering of mounted lenses in high-performance optics production. Integrated software works with high-precision metrology to offer more economical production for small- and medium-sized...
Photonics.com, June 2015
Maturing Market Means LED Makers Must Offer More
With increasing efficiency, significantly improved thermal cooling and the emergence of low-priced LED solutions, the adoption of this solid-state lighting technology is shifting, and so, too, is the structure of the industry. Those in the LED...
Photonics.com, June 2015
Quantum Cascade Lasers: Where They Are and Where They're Going
QCLs are carving a clearer niche in photonics applications, namely in defense and security, medical diagnostics, atmospheric gas sensing and mid-IR imaging. Since its first demonstration more than two decades ago, the quantum cascade laser (QCL) has...
Photonics Spectra, June 2015
Applied Robotics: How Robots Are Changing Our World
Photonics and artificial intelligence are enabling the creation of robots with new ways of interacting in business, medicine, imaging and many other applications. The robot age is upon us. The thought of robots might bring to mind helpful androids...
Photonics Spectra, June 2015
Layer Structure Enhances Light Absorption
A double absorbing layer based on amorphous silicon thin film is promising for solar cells because it considerably enhances the utilization of sunlight. Other potential applications can be found in the field of IR detection. Over the past few...
Photonics Spectra, June 2015
Materials Innovations Help LEDs Turn On
For LEDs, changes in materials are cutting costs and boosting performance. That’s vital as light-emitting diodes move into new applications and general illumination, where cost is king. Cost has played a major role in the development and...
Photonics Spectra, June 2015
Laser World of Photonics
Laser World of Photonics, June 22-25, 2015, Munich Trade Fair Center, Munich Laser Munich will focus on image processing, from products and systems to manufacturing and applications. Image processing and laser systems are ever-present in modern...
Photonics Spectra, May 2015
Consumers Demand More, and Photonics Is Up for the Challenge
The Consumer Electronics Association forecasts that the U.S. consumer electronics industry – in which photonics plays an enabling role – will generate $223 billion in wholesale revenue during 2015. It’s a mixture of aesthetics,...
Photonics Spectra, May 2015
Diode Laser Developments: Higher Power, Higher Brightness
Diode lasers are finding traction in new applications, thanks to advances in wavelength combining, new wavelengths and improvements in production. Thanks to their high efficiency, compact size and low power requirements, commercial laser diodes are...
Photonics Spectra, May 2015
Advances in Micromechatronics Promote All-in-One Positioning Modules
Smart motion technologies can reduce system size and simplify integration, enabling smaller photonic instruments with full performance. Advances in microactuators, microelectronics and micromechatronics are enabling a new class of all-in-one...
Photonics Spectra, May 2015
Improved Photometric Testing for High-Power LEDs
The LM-85 approved method for electrical photometric measurement of high-power LEDs harmonizes the methods currently in use and addresses measurement consistency issues. This is the first in a two-part series. The standardized photometric testing...
Photonics Spectra, May 2015
Displays You Wear
Challenges still exist in the development of wearable devices, but continued advances may ultimately change how people interact with the world around them. It’s a case of a sight for sore eyes and other body parts, with display advances...
Photonics Spectra, May 2015
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