Microbolometers give high resolution
The importance of infrared imaging is creating a booming market in cheap hand-held imaging devices and focal plane arrays. Mohamed Henini reports.
For your eyes only
Stephanie Gordon discovers that financial bodies are evaluating the usefulness of retinal scanning for security authentication in automated teller machines.
Germanium storms substrate market
With the availability of GaAs substrates shrinking, researchers are looking for an alternative for growing optoelectronic devices. Johan van der Linden reports.
Looking good on paper
Using paper as a substrate for optical structures could provide us with disposable optics and flexible displays. Rob van den Berg reports.
Deformable mirrors flex their potential
Adaptive optics are expensive. However, as Michael Hatcher reports, one European project is intent on bringing their capabilities to many applications.
Microdisplays are set to carve out niche markets
In the fast developing field of displays, microdisplays have taken significant shares in specialist applications and the trend is continuing. Phillip Hill reports.
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