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02 Feb 16
New class of optical soliton discovered

Researchers at CUDOS, Australia, excited by the unexpected discovery of 'pure-quartic' wave in a silicon photonics chip.

29 Jan 16
Ireland, US team to advance integrated optoelectronics packaging

$3M research project revolves around principal investigators in Tucson, Dublin and Belfast.

27 Jan 16
Petawatt laser system passes key milestone

Lawrence Livermore, developing HAPLS system for ELI Beamlines, reports power breakthrough - two months early.

26 Jan 16
Laser experiments test Einstein’s gravity theory

FBH Berlin involved in projects using diode lasers to investigate relativity.

26 Jan 16
IMEC and Total extend 'smart' solar collaboration

Oil company wants to raise PV panel output with 23%-efficient bifacial solar panels and better weather prediction.

21 Jan 16
Finland launches R&D project into optical measurement systems

VTT-led Terävä ("Sharp") project to develop new online, optical sensing systems for diverse industries.

19 Jan 16
Flexible optical sensor suits biometrics

UK-France collaboration develops large-area fingerprint and vein sensor based on new organic printed photodetectors.

14 Jan 16
Ireland announces €28M high-tech investment

Photonics supporting core areas of new research into key enabling technologies to be investigated.

13 Jan 16
Subsea camera can see further, more clearly, even in murk

Norwegian-led UTOFIA project uses time of flight to improve underwater images for fishing and oil industry roles.

13 Jan 16
Filament coating boosts bulb efficiency

Redirecting waste heat breathes new life into old bulbs, with further benefits expected for thermo-photovoltaics.

06 Jan 16
Transatlantic cell sets latest solar record

Research-level, dual-junction device features sub-cells made in Switzerland and the US and then stacked mechanically.

04 Jan 16
Fiber-optic sensor tipped for embryo monitoring

Developmental fluorescent probe can measure hydrogen peroxide and pH simultaneously.

 
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