Fluorescence technique to interpret speed and direction of blood flow now incorporated into operating microscope.

Dye-sensitized photoelectric film manufactured by UK company G24 Innovations eliminates need for batteries or chargers.

Fiber-monitoring system to observe hydraulic fracturing - better known as "fracking" - operations in oil and shale gas prospecting.

Thermal imaging used in tandem with other tests offers an alternative to mammography.

Mid-infrared imaging for UAVs, high-speed optical networks and laser-based airborne mine detection among the other activities funded.

Fraunhofer-developed system checks rail systems - at over 100km/h.

Pioneering 3D visualisation technique reveals details of Egyptian mummy hidden for two millennia.

Solid-state lighting technology from Osram has been installed for the Euro 2012 football tournament and the Eurovision song contest.

Cree integrates high efficacy, advanced optics and architectural design, to challenge linear fluorescent technology.

Conference and mini-exhibition highlight medical and life science applications of photonics.

Amid the volatility of the PV sector, optics look poised to play a role in future solar windows – and not just in buildings.

Highly scalable alternative to MRI and X-ray scans is starting to migrate out of the laboratory, says one of its leading exponents.