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07 Mar 2005
SEISMIC SENSING Fibre-optic sensors for sea-bed testing
Project Stingray, which aims to commercialize fibre-optic seismic sensors for mapping oil and gas reservoirs under the sea-bed, begins testing this month. James Tyrrell reports.
DEFENCE SPECIAL: INTERVIEW
Chemical lasers come to the defence of the skies
Are high-power chemical lasers ready for the battlefield? Northrop Grumman thinks so - its new business unit will tackle the transition from lab to deployment. Oliver Graydon reports.
DEFENCE SPECIAL: TECHNOLOGY
Laser technology prepares for 21st century war
Directed energy systems are now beginning to show their capabilities on the battle-field. Oliver Graydon profiles two examples: a land-mine neutralizer and a missile-killer.
DEFENCE SPECIAL: MARKETS
How to tap the potential of the military market
The UK's Ministry of Defence can help SMEs and universities fund state-of-the-art research. Neil Whitehall, operations director at one of its technology centres, explains how.
PRODUCT GUIDE
Integrating spheres tackle many tasks
If you want to measure the flux of a lamp or LED, the reflectance of a material, or the power of a laser beam, an integrating sphere is the perfect tool, reports Greg McKee.
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