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The sun is setting on fossil fuels. With the dawn of a new, clean-energy era comes new responsibilities, challenges and opportunities. Those in the photonics community will certainly help to forge the path we take in the coming years.
The ability to make ever smaller and more sophisticated optical circuits for controlling light is now moving into a new dimension, below the wavelength of light.
Biophotonics shows great promise but to fulfil its true potential, biologists, physicists and engineers will need to work harder to understand each other.
The jobs market is looking up and scientists with a sound grounding in photonics are in increasing demand. With such a choice of career directions, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on where you want to be.
Optical clocks promise new standards in the measurement of time. To ensure accuracy, however, different clocks must be compared, even if they are on opposite sides of the planet.
Following the successful deployment of photonics in long-haul communications, the technology is now making its way down the food chain and changing the way data is brought into the home, and perhaps ultimately passed around it.