PhD project’s ‘first’ achievement of direct to paper fabrication of pure white LEDs promises new illumination capabilities as well as humidity sensors and cheap photovoltaic devices.

California start-up emerges from stealth mode at Intersolar trade show with disruptive-sounding PV technology.

Company aims to bring the first µLED-based products to market before the end of 2012.

US-Italian "Hark!" group develop novel practical photon source with positive implications for high speed optical communications.

Japanese maker of lithography light sources says that it is first to surpass commercially significant milestone.

Research and development spin out of Fraunhofer IPMS to focus on "in-demand" OLED display and solar cell technologies.

Aim is to accelerate the deployment of copper indium gallium selenide manufacturing; to play critical role in building competitive US photovoltaic sector.

Developers predict that "next generation" of gigapixel cameras should be available to the general public within five years.

US Department of Energy hands largest chunk of its 'SUNPATH' funding to France-headquartered Soitec, and $5M to cell maker Solar Junction.

Part two of optics.org's series of articles on the SEPNET conference on fiber lasers.

Cooperation between research centers and small companies will enhance expertise in North-West Europe.

The giant industrial company says it will commercialize a quantum-dot optical film that dramatically improves LCD color.