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World News

Newsbreaks

Photon sciences continue expansion into the nano realm

Optical technique may diagnose Alzheimer's

Optical fibers support slow and fast light at room temperature

Achromatic nuller has common path

Ironies mark colorful life of Gordon Gould

Mobile holography system records 3-D portraits for planning surgery

Compact EUV laser enables nanoimaging

Fluorescence-microscopy technique has high photon-count rate per molecule

Curved field aids scanning design

New design tool developed for MOPAs

Rugged fiberoptic links target challenging RF applications

Two-photon fluorescence microendoscopy aids cellular research

Kerr gating helps detect street drugs

Dust mix could negatively refract light

Silicon photonics moves toward practical use

Carbon nanotubes target cancer cells

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Features

Photonic Frontiers: Adaptive Optics: Adapting adaptive optics to aid human vision

High-Brightness LEDs: LED automotive headlamps move closer to market

Terahertz Sources: The search continues for efficient terahertz sources

Optical Materials: Compaction and rarefaction affect photolithography system lifetimes

Image Engineering: Microscope Imaging: Using light for nanometric imaging

UV Optics: Optics go to extremes in EUV lithography

Power Supplies: Performance factors characterize high-power laser-diode drivers

Optical Switches: Nonlinear microring resonators forge all-optical switch

Laser Focus World - November 2005 Index