Coherent Scotland and M-Squared Lasers among recipients of grants for projects designed to create new commercial products and processes.

'SCALENANO' consortium led by Barcelona energy research center looking to replace indium and print cells with nano-ink.

Southampton’s ORC creates artificial material with nonlinear optical properties seven orders of magnitude greater than any in nature.

Spectroscopy and security could both benefit from a Georgia Tech scintillator crystal based on nanopowders.

An implanted subretinal array could restore useful sight to patients blinded by degenerative retinal diseases.

A Support Action of the Europe's FP7 program sees seven institutions provide training in design and simulation.

Results from a Dutch clinical study provide further evidence that the technique will be be a valuable diagnostic tool.

French-German research group works on ‘jamming and damaging’ systems

KiloLambda unveils a solid-state optical filter that blocks incoming laser light based on power rather than wavelength.

Novel LED optics delivers high center beam power and uniformity for retail lighting.

Novel laser-effect discovered at TUV, Vienna: if coupled, quantum cascade lasers can create a “laser blackout”.

Changes in military needs mean both challenges and opportunities for new IR sensing technologies.