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16 Jan 15
Heliatek trials energy self-sufficient air dome

Building Integrated Organic Photovoltaics (BIOPV) film applied to inflatable structures.

14 Jan 15
UK hospital to trial Raman probe for brain tumors

Optical biopsy scanner developed in Canada will be used for spectral mapping of brain tissue during surgery.

08 Jan 15
Exelis wins NASA contract to support climate change research

Lidar-based sensing method will measure atmospheric concentrations of molecules such as carbon dioxide.

07 Jan 15
CES 2015: Smarter cars exploit the power of light

The Las Vegas show sees a variety of photonics-enabled car technologies, from gesture-controlled infotainment, through smart laser lighting, to autonomous driving.

07 Jan 15
Optical sensors and wearables in vogue at CES

Giant Las Vegas consumer electronics event witnesses pulse oximetry demos and Intel's vision of sensor-enabled computing.

06 Jan 15
ProPhotonix agrees licensing deal with Tyndall and Cork Institutes

Cork, Ireland-developed laser module technology suits applications in food, industry, medicine and security.

06 Jan 15
Quantum dot-enhanced TVs make the running at CES

Consumer displays market for the fluorescent nanoparticles 'set to explode' says new QD Vision executive.

30 Dec 14
Toshiba to show off new glasses-free 3D display at CES

Japanese electronics firm to unveil high-definition 15-inch screen based on graded-index liquid crystal lenses in Las Vegas.

23 Dec 14
Airbus hails laser airspeed sensor

Fiber-optic system completes 'successful' flight tests on helicopters.

18 Dec 14
Canadian tornado center deploys lidar WindScanner

Laser examination of weather simulator in full-scale real atmospheric wind and turbulence hall.

18 Dec 14
Heliatek makes its first PV installation in China

Claims "world’s first" BIOPV concrete façade installation in Pudong; also planning new pilot line in Germany.

17 Dec 14
Tunable laser sniffs out Martian methane

Spectrometer on board Curiosity rover detects 'belches' of gas that may indicate presence of microbes.

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