CONTENTS & LEADER
Electro Optics
Contents Focus
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Photonics public private partnership set to fulfil investment pledges l SPIE’s photonics career report l UK laser firms receive Queen’s Awards l Researchers additively manufacture glass
Analysis and Opinion: 12
European competitiveness The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) surpassed 300 members this year. Carlos Lee discusses this milestone and how it reflects the European photonics industry
Analysis and Opinion: 14
Smart surgery Photonics-equipped robots will enable ‘hybrid operating rooms’ in the future. Matthew Dale reports
Profile: AccuCoat Feature: Cosmetics
Photonics is helping cosmetics companies prove their marketing claims, Jessica Rowbury finds
Feature: Optical coatings 24
Andrew Williams reviews the development of optical coatings for use in space
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Jessica Rowbury charts AccuCoat’s 20 years of experience coating optics
18 Feature: Spectroscopy Show preview: Laser World 30
Matthew Dale looks at how spectroscopy is advancing the horticulture field
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of Photonics Part one of our preview for the trade fair due to take place in Munich in June
EOS news Show preview: CLEO
A sneak-peak of what to expect at the upcoming event for scientific and technical optics
Product focus: Beam analysis 40 The latest products to ensure perfect beam delivery
Products
Find the photonics suppliers you need Technology focus:
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A round-up of the latest photonics products Supplier’s directory
Photoresponsive surfaces Scientists have developed a way to control how water moves over surfaces, using light
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The European Optical Society celebrates its 26th anniversary
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LEADER JESSICA ROWBURY
Strength in Europe
A call to unite might come as a welcome message amid the political happenings of late. This year, the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) surpassed 300 members, with 74 joining last year alone. The organisation now has members in 30 countries, ranging from small research groups and SMEs to technology giants. In the article on page 12, Carlos Lee
says that consortiums such as EPIC are vital for the European photonics industry to remain globally competitive, especially considering the growing competition from Asian photonics markets. ‘By bringing companies and people together, we can build the perfect team and have a better chance of meeting the global competition,’ he commented.
The photonics industry will be coming
together in June for the biennial Laser World of Photonics trade fair in Munich. Part one of our show preview starts on page 36; if you’d like to be included in part two, which will feature in the June issue of Electro Optics, send a summary of what you’ll be exhibiting at the event to
editor.electro@europascience.com. Also in this edition, we have articles on smart surgery (page 14), cosmetics (page 18), optical coatings for use in space (page 24) and spectroscopy in horticulture (page 30).
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