Contents: September 2006 edition

06 Sep 2006

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INTERVIEW

Jenoptik restructures and debuts polymer division

Jenoptik is repositioning itself to capitalize on the demand for custom and mass-produced optical products. Matthew Peach travels to Germany to speak with two of the firm’s directors

OPTOELECTRONICS

On-chip gratings improve stability of laser diodes

Quintessence Photonics has written gratings into its infrared laser diodes. Paul Rudy looks at the advantages.

SENSORS

Smart fibres measure optical and thermal signals

Rob van den Berg talks to the Yoel Fink group to find out more about the photosensitive fibre structures being developed at MIT.

MARKET REPORT

Buoyant times ahead for laser processing market

Jacqueline Hewett asks Arnold Mayer about his forecast and how he sees the market evolving as more manufacturing shifts to Asia.

DISPLAYS

Laser TV: coming to a home theatre near you

Greg Niven of Novalux explains why we can expect to see laser-based rear-projection television by the end of 2007.

MEDICAL IMAGING

Under the spotlight: OCT

Optical coherence tomography is fast becoming one of the most exciting areas in biomedical photonics. James Tyrrell discovers more about the imaging technique and the companies involved.

ANALYSIS

Is consolidation the answer?

Tom Hausken of Strategies Unlimited believes that the photonics industry is fundamentally fragmented. Here, he outlines the problems facing a market full of niche players and offers his opinions on the future.

PRODUCT GUIDE

Excimer lasers provide unique processing ability

Rainer Paetzel and Ruediger Hack provide an introduction to the technology and review key factors that buyers should consider.