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The role of laser technologies in sustainable manufacturing processes. (An SPIE Professional article.)

Lidar for autonomous cars makes optics and photonics "hot" again The magic of photonic circuitry. (An SPIE Professional article). 24 July 2017
Solving complex optimization problems with a coherent Ising machine A coherent Ising machine based on degenerate optical parametric oscillators enables us to find solutions to combinatorial optimization problems with as many as 2000 nodes. 19 July 2017
Comparing flash lidar detector options Three lidar receiver technologies are compared using the total laser energy required to perform a set of imaging tasks. 17 July 2017
Integrated metasurface chip for versatile polarization generation A single chip consisting of six metasurface arrays enables versatile polarization generation at visible light. 14 July 2017
A sub-femtojoule electrical spin switch based on liquid light A miniature field-effect spin switch built on polariton condensates is demonstrated at a record-breaking operational energy. 12 July 2017
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Philips Lighting: LED-based sales now 63% of total
Recent developments include 'world’s largest LED horticultural project' to increase fruit and vegetable yields in Russia.
24 July 2017

First light in Chile: MASCARA eyes up likely planets
Exoplanet hunting camera switched on at ESO’s La Silla Observatory; southern hemisphere complement to La Palma's northern site.
21 July 2017

Trumpf 'satisfied' as EUV lithography momentum boosts laser sales
Total sales up 11% and orders surge 21% as ASML's need for high-power carbon dioxide lasers makes an impact.
21 July 2017

UK’s EPIC center rescheduled for 2019 launch
Application finally made to build Torbay-based photonics R&D facility after two-year delay blamed on Brexit.
19 July 2017

UK Parliamentary Group highlights photonics' benefits and needs
Reconstituted political forum develops strategy for new government's decision-making, spending priorities.
19 July 2017