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As the size of handheld gadgets decreases, their displays become harder to view. The solution could lie with integrated projectors that can project crisp, large images from mobile devices onto any chosen surface. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports.
Optical coherence tomography is rapidly becoming an important clinical tool, which provides high-resolution images that cannot be obtained by other means. Duncan Graham-Rowe spoke to a few of the companies developing the technology.
The idea of photovoltaic cells that can be printed onto thin, flexible plastic substrates are an enticing prospect for promoting solar energy generation. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports.
A growing number of enterprises around the world are now commercializing fibre Bragg grating sensors for sensing everything from temperature and pressure to vibration and strain. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports.
Following years of development, electronic paper is now entering ebooks, mobile phones and signs, and, as Duncan Graham-Rowe reports, is starting to gain the market acceptance that it has long strived for.
Holographic disk drives have long promised to eclipse even the latest high-density optical storage media. Now finally, as Duncan Graham-Rowe reports, the promising three-dimensional approach to storing information is about to make its debut.
Imaging and spectroscopy equipment that exploits terahertz waves rather than visible or infrared light is now being developed by several firms around the world. Duncan Graham-Rowe spoke to a few of them to catch up with the latest developments.
Electronics firms, fashion houses and medical-equipment suppliers are all busy developing textiles that blend photonics technology with materials science. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports on the striking results of their endeavours.
