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Optical trapping assembles 3-D photonic quasicrystals

Chemical-vapor sensor uses holographic interferometry

Howard Rausch, former LFW editor, dies at 76

Researchers push LED performance

Solid-immersion lenses take data capacity to the next level

New resolution law for far-field fluorescence microscopy discards the diffraction limit

Model revises view of quantum-dot function

Quantum-entangled ions tango to the tick of an optical clock

Diode-laser system aids farmers in determining fertilizer needs

Surface plasmons boost emission from dyed polymer

X-ray imagery aids HID lamp design

Axicon produces long, thin optical trap

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Aspheric Optics: Technological advances ease use of aspherics

Fibers for Illumination: Fiber-delivered halogen serves as workhouse for machine vision

Optoelectronics Applications: Biophotonics: Fiber lasers find new opportunities in medical applications

Spectrometers: Digital-transform spectroscopy shows its versatility

Photonic Frontiers: Subwavelength optics come into focus

Image Engineering: 3-D Displays: Adding depth to displays

Tunable Sources: Tunable multiwavelength grid laser exploits nonlinear optical effects

UV Detectors: Silicon-rich silicon oxide films boost UV sensitivity

Laser Focus World - September 2005 Index