'Hidden' PV cells from optical fibre
19 January, 2010Converting sunlight to electricity might no longer mean large panels of photovoltaic cells atop flat surfaces like roofs.
Plasmonic research boosts nano ICs
03 July, 2009IMEC, Europe’s independent nanoelectronics research institute has developed a method of integrating high-speed CMOS electronics and nanophotonic circuitry based on plasmonic effects.
Thin film lens array
21 January, 2009Depositing silicon dioxide over a square-patterned substrate could turn out to be an attractive route to making arrays of micro and nanosized lenses.
Optical components
01 January, 2009Finisar has available four 1310 nm optical components designed to meet the specifications of high-speed video applications.
Couplers enable silicon photonics
07 August, 2008Silicon photonics can now be more efficiently connected to mainstay low index contrast fibre following a development by Chiral Photonics scientists.
ITO and alternative transparent conductor markets to reach $9.4 billion
16 April, 2008The market for transparent conductors used in display, photovoltaics and lighting markets will reach approximately US$9.4 billion by 2015, according to a new study from industry analysis firm NanoMarkets.
Australian neuroscientist wins British science prize
09 August, 2007Professor Mandyam Srinivasan, the Queensland Brain Institute's head of visual neuroscience, has received the 2008 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics.
Powered E-field probe
12 June, 2007Dare Development has released an 18 GHz laser probe. The RadiSense powered probe measures in a small volume of 1 cm3, enabling accurate testing.
Fibre optics poised to reach new heights
03 October, 2006In an effort to provide safer and more reliable components for aircraft, researchers have invented a fibre-optic on/off switch that can replace electrical wiring for controlling elevators, rudders and other flight systems on aircraft.
Research into new light source for general illumination
06 September, 2006Osram is intensifying its research and development work on organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) with the aim of applying this technology also to general illumination.
Hybrid assembly integrates optical devices
15 August, 2006The Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP) in England has announced a novel hybrid assembly technique that offers a simple yet reliable method of integrating optical devices.
Faster optical communications coming down the line
04 July, 2006Monash University researchers have won the $100,000 Peter Doherty Prize for Innovation, at the Commercialisation Expo 2006, for their work in faster optical communications.
Plug-and-play fibre
01 June, 2006Molex has released the redesigned ModLink system - the end-to-end, factory terminated, plug and play solution.
Platform for emergency optical networking applications
12 May, 2006The Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP) has announced a hybrid assembly technique that offers a very simple yet highly reliable method of integrating optical devices.
Light source invented
08 May, 2006Scientists in the US have devised a new flexible material that could revolutionise the way we light our homes and offices.