Homeland security drives LIBS forward
After more than 30 years of research, LIBS may have finally found the applications to propel it from laboratory curiosity to field deployment. Oliver Graydon reports from the second European seminar on the technology.
Bookham fuels growth with targeted acquisitions
Thanks to a spate of acquisitions, Bookham Technology is now one of the top three vendors of optical components. Oliver Graydon catches up with its CEO, Giorgio Anania.
Digitization triggers oscilloscope progress
Knowing how an electrical signal varies with time is crucial in many experiments. Jacqueline Hewett reveals the criteria to consider when investing in an oscilloscope.
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