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FRONTIERS PHOTONICS
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Technologies that have changed our world
Mark Elliott outlines the inspiration and ambitions behind this new photonics industry publication
ENVIRONMENT/ ENERGY
Advances in optics fabrication pushes
space exploration further Satellite imagery aids natural disaster
relief efforts Imaging technology helps preserve
Ukraine’s heritage Photonics tech pushes past nuclear
fusion milestone Wildfire particle tests unlock
new climate impact models Fighting malaria with spectral analysis
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Monitoring water quality: a challenge for spectroscopic technology
Solid-state illumination light engines for photoresponsivity characterisation
LIFE SCIENCES/ MEDICAL
In association with Additive manufacturing helps get
medical devices to those in need SPONSORED
opioid crisis OCT-NIRS imaging to optimise
stent surgeries Space optics commercialised
for medical use Super-resolution microscopy observes
how Covid replicates SPONSORED
Pushing the limits of bioluminescence microscopy
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The specialist illumination requirements of massively multiplexed single-molecule imaging
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Portable spectrometers fight America’s
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COMMUNICATIONS Communication set to speed up
OPTICAL
thanks to light chips LiFi now smartphone-ready
MicroLED architecture to overcome
existing bottlenecks MEMS-based circuit switches
key to Google’s network gains Nokia breaks optical transmission
records with photonic engine Ground network limitations
overcome in space
Interview with Joachim Horwath, CTO and Founder, Mynaric AUTOMOTIVE/
TRANSPORT How the $500 lidar chip could help
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to cut severe accidents by 20% F1 teams track car parts using lasers Robots deliver groceries to your door Holographic HUDs deliver
improved safety and functionality Imaging systems to make automotive
sheet metal safer More light for less power –
high-resolution headlights SPONSORED
Photonics enhances vehicle safety and comfort
MANUFACTURING
production times in half Certified plane part boosts 3D printing’s
credibility
Laser marking helps supermarket save 50m pieces of plastic
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Technological & integration challenges in 25 developing laser communication systems
Accessible RNA sequencing helps
tackle Covid-19 Unravelling the integration of
light components in genome sequencers
Interview with Geraint Evans, Senior Staff Scientist, Systems Design at Illumina
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AM production line installed at BMW SPONSORED
Photonics’ vital role in modern manufacturing processes
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Taking microelectronics innovation to the 39 extreme
Interview with ASML on how it works with the optics community
CONSUMER OEMs in race for brighter, more
energy-efficient displays VCSELs deliver mega impact in
consumer space Bringing super-high-speed and low-light
photography to smartphones
movies and TV Lessons learned from metalens
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Zoom module delivers DSLR capabilities 43 to smartphone cameras How ‘real-time’ SFX could revolutionise
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Interview with Rob Devlin, Co-Founder and CEO, Metalenz
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AEROSPACE/ DEFENCE
In association with
Optical tools map landmine dangers Joining complex composites cuts
drag on aircraft components Rocket kits take on anti-drone role
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When raindrops act like bullets… NASA demonstrates asteroid
defence system Mid-flight 3D modelling technique
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Lasers to enable hydrogen-powered future 34 New method cuts photovoltaic
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cuts aircraft drag Advancing agriculture from the air Wielding drones
with hyperspectral sensors
Interview with Nirev Patel, from a farming cooperative in Gujarat, India
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