Describes family-led SMEs as "backbone" of German business, condemns NSA spying reports.

Institute of Physics lists Coherent Scotland and lidar specialist Zephir among five awardees.

UK Institute of Physics awards Isaac Newton Medal to Prof. Sir John Pendry.

Plan to power Europe with PV generated in the Sahara is hit by management in-fighting.

Photonics pioneer built the precursor to the laser with Charles Townes.

Planning commercialization of novel technology; opening another solar farm in Saudi Arabia later in 2013.

Visualant, 2013 winners in the ‘green photonics’ category, also attract venture funding of $5M.

Photonics society wants Congress to ensure that US government employees can travel to scientific conferences.

Johannes Hahn saw the Romanian building site set to become home to the world’s most powerful laser.

"Fewer clouds" explanation for increasing solar exposure.

The Photonics21 Young Ambassador for Photonics Education meets future innovators in Munich.

Martin Schadt scoops lifetime award and Pål Nyrén’s chemiluminescent method for faster DNA sequencing wins in SME category.