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The Shapes of Things to Come
They can be in the form of rods or rice, cups or cubes, spheres, stars – even shells. No, they’re not new marshmallow shapes for kids’ cereal, they’re nanoparticles, incredibly small structures said to have powerful potential in solar cells and cancer treatments. The 1985 discovery of carbon atoms bound in the form of a ball – fullerenes – by Richard E. Smalley, Robert F. Curl Jr. and Sir Harold Kroto (the trio received the 1996 Nobel Prize in chemistry) coupled with the invention of more...
Photonics Spectra, May 2009
The View from Wall Street
To turn an old adage on its head, if things go down, must they come up? For stocks, the answer has been yes, historically, although it can take a long time. A look at – and from – Wall Street shows how current conditions are affecting the stock...
Photonics Spectra, May 2009
Photolithography Improved Without UV Light
As computer chips become smaller and more powerful, it is important that their features remain precise. The fact that smaller light wavelengths create smaller features has demanded that developers and manufacturers use expensive and difficult to...
Photonics.com, April 2009
Astrophotonics Propels Next-Gen Telescopes
Astronomy may be the oldest science, but today it’s driving development of the newest instrumentation, coatings and optical components. In part these advances are due to the intersection of astronomy and photonics that’s been dubbed...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
Blurry Future for Russian Laser Optics Market
The vast landscape of the Russian Federation is home to more than 800 laser-related organizations and companies spread over 85 cities in 57 regions. Along with other functions they perform, these laser entities train specialists, service laser...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
Caution: Cardiac imaging in progress
Unless a patient has worrisome risk factors or symptoms that are suggestive of heart disease, the American Heart Association is advising against cardiac imaging tests that use radiation, according to its councils on Clinical Cardiology and...
Photonics.com, May 2009
Cockpit Electronics Hit the Road
The old adage “Keep your eyes on the road” has taken on new meaning, thanks to sophisticated in-car displays. Today’s instrument clusters tell you how fast you’re going, how much gas you have left, and whether your car is about to overheat or your...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
LEDs Go Organic
Thirty years after the discovery of organic LED (OLED) electroluminescence, OLEDs still have not fully penetrated either the display or lighting markets. With the exception of a few handheld mobile devices, OLED displays can be found in very few...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
Light Sources Help Fight Crime
Like the actors on the television show CSI, real-life crime scene investigators and policemen often use special light sources to reveal hidden trace evidence. In fact, forensic light sources can reveal fingerprints, hairs and fibers, bone...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
Machine Vision Empowers Robots
Equipping a robot with vision dramatically enhances its capabilities, enabling it to identify different parts, to handle products randomly arranged on the conveyor and to combine product inspection with manipulation. The main robot manufacturers now...
Photonics.com, May 2009
Meeting the Need for Speed and Precision in Optical Measurement
Greek historian Xenophon said, “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” This could be the guiding principle of companies working in the field of lens testing and measurement. The performance of lenses has been increasing over recent years,...
Photonics.com, May 2009
Military Photonics: The Art of Seeing Without Being Seen
From optics to organic LEDs (OLEDS) to lasers, many sophisticated photonics technologies are being developed to help soldiers fire without drawing enemy fire, or to get a better understanding of the ever-changing situation on the...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
Solar Cells Go Organic
An eight-member consortium that includes names such as Schott (glass), Merck (chemicals) and Varta (batteries) as well as universities and specialist start-up Konarka Technologies has started working on a joint project to develop organic solar...
Photonics.com, May 2009
State of the Economy
“Innovation” and “collaboration” are some key words that executives are throwing around these days. Although there’s no denying the recession, companies are looking to make the best of the economic situation rather than being dragged down by fear...
Photonics Spectra, April 2009
For microscopes, a new way is at hand
Sometimes a picture is worth more than a thousand words – or a thousand dollars. That’s the case for CGI, a company based in Eden Prairie, Minn., which sells proprietary inspection systems for small, plastic injection-molded parts. CGI’s systems...
Photonics Spectra, March 2009
Heat & Motion Duke It Out
The dominant cause of error in most motion applications is temperature or, more precisely, temperature change. Temperature alone affects the accuracy of any position measurement, and this error – linear – is either irrelevant or can be compensated...
Photonics Spectra, March 2009
Looking to attract venture capital?
If you want venture capital this year, it would be wise to consider going into clean technology. “The area that is growing most is clean technology, which includes alternative energies like solar, wind, biofuels; conservation companies; even...
Photonics Spectra, March 2009
New Solutions for working with Solutions
When creating a new technology – or tweaking an old one – you always end up starting from the bottom and working your way up. No, not your position in the company, the basic nature of the materials with which you are working. It doesn’t matter...
Photonics Spectra, March 2009
Optical Fiber Market
According to the FttH Fact Book 2009 by BuddeComm and Chiltern, more than 40 million people worldwide currently subscribe to fiber optic networks including FttH, or fiber to the home. Although DSL has more market share of broadband customers around...
Photonics Spectra, March 2009
ECO Photonics: How Green Is Your Laser?
Global Laser Technology Solutions Ltd. is a specialist designer and manufacturer of laser diode modules. Located in South Wales, UK, close to Brecon Beacons National Park, it offers a wide range of OEM, high-performance, high-reliability laser...
Photonics.com, March 2009
ECO Photonics: NDIR Spectroscopy - Keeping Tabs on the Environment
Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) absorption spectroscopy detects and measures various gases by their characteristic IR absorption bands. The technique is not new, but its application to climate studies, biofuels and geological research makes it a hot...
Photonics.com, March 2009
France: Europe's Overlooked Powerhouse
When most people think of France, their thoughts turn to wine and food – for which the French are rightly famous. Seldom does the imagination gravitate to business and, in particular, to high-tech business as personified by photonics. But that is...
Photonics Spectra, February 2009
Germany: Moving Ahead in Markets and Technology
Germany holds a strong position in optics and photonics technologies, including test and measurement, imaging and optical manufacturing. Here is what I see as the most interesting market and technology activity: Industrial plant and...
Photonics Spectra, February 2009
Harvard Spinoff Company Takes on $200 Billion Global Market for Silicon
Imagine if a new substance could replace silicon, a material that is used in almost every electronic device on the market today. SiOnyx Inc. plans to do just that with its new material, black silicon, which was discovered at Harvard University in...
Photonics Spectra, February 2009
Ireland: Getting a Boost from Academe
A close working relationship between industry and academe characterizes photonics in the Emerald Isle. An example: Several photonics start-up companies have been spun off from research centers throughout the Republic of Ireland but mainly...
Photonics Spectra, February 2009
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