Performance boosted from 15% to 16.2% aperture area; "strengthens business case for CIGS", says firm.

Austrian-German teams steer organic chemical reactions by pulsed lasers.

UK Government’s Research Council backs 5-year, multi-university R&D projects.

Contract to build on accomplishments of US Army's "RELI" project.

Norway team expects improved solar cells, better LED light and "vast optical possibilities"; launches CrayoNano to commercialise development.

European “chiral breathing” development promises integrated polarisation filters, window glass with adjustable transparency, and chemical sensors.

Pan-European effort is developing new mid-infrared hardware for early-stage diagnosis.

Researchers exploit optical frequency comb sources on silicon chip for terabit data transmission.

Photovoltaic solar-panel windows coming to a home near you?

Tip-enhanced version of the spectroscopic technique used to identify herpes-causing virus.

While regulatory issues remain a challenge, nanoparticles could dramatically increase the effectiveness of the screening technique.

ORION and Alcatel-Lucent claim “first North American 400G network” for research-dedicated link.