Read article: Smartphone market pulls VCSELs into the mainstream
As demand for this formerly niche type of semiconductor laser rises, companies making the equipment used in their manufacture need to adapt, says Ajit Paranjpe
Read article: Once a physicist: Louise Adams
Louise Adams is an IT transformation expert who uses cloud technology and agile ways of working to build strategic IT enablers
Read article: How have solar cells undercut coal?
Martin Green describes the physics and politics that have helped and hindered photovoltaic energy suppliers to finally outbid fossil fuels
Read article: Chernobyl’s legacy and why assessing radiation risk is so difficult
Radiation researcher Richard Wakeford discusses the lessons learned from nuclear accidents
Read article: Starts and restarts
Leading a small laser firm through various incarnations has taught Steve Birrell lessons about science, business and the differences between physicists and engineers
Read article: Once a physicist: Ben Cowie
Ben Cowie runs a specialist cycling shop and café – London Bicycle Café – in Ontario, Canada
Read article: Ulf Leonhardt: transforming optics research
Best known for his work on invisibility cloaks and “transformative optics”, Ulf Leonhardt talks about science in Israel, his career – and his new novel
Read article: Using light for good
Graeme Malcolm, co-founder of laser firm M Squared, explains how laser technologies enable applications with strong commercial potential and substantial benefits for society
Read article: Emerging photovoltaic technology efficiencies line up
The first ever efficiency table for emerging technologies goes live for photovoltaic researchers
Read article: Photons for a healthier world
A new UK facility aims to help photonics experts translate their ideas into products that benefit patients
