FEBRUARY 2007 ■ VOL. 43, NO. 2
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE FOR
TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS IN
THE GLOBAL PHOTONICS INDUSTRY
LASERS ■ OPTICS ■ DETECTORS ■ IMAGING
FIBEROPTICS ■ INSTRUMENTATION
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QUANTUM-DOT SOURCES Developing commercial-quality QD displays Flat-panel displays using quantum-dot (QD) emitters rather than conventional phosphors are potentially efficient, low in cost, high contrast, and scalable to very large sizes. Seth Coe-Sullivan of QD Vision (Cambridge, MA) describes the development of efficient green and red quantum-dot light-emitting devices that exceed stringent color standards, and outlines the characteristics of a potential QD-based display.

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9 THE EDITOR’S DESK

Despite changes, research market is alive and kicking

55 WORKING THE WEB

Photonics shopping at the click of a mouse

59 MARKETWATCH

OIDA projects ‘opto-mism’ in optoelectronics markets

63 INSIDE IMAGING

Vision components face the test

65 BUSINESS FORUM

What should I do when I retire?

120 IN MY VIEW

What the heck is ‘VoWiMAX’?

:: DEPARTMENTS

102 NEW PRODUCTS

113 MANUFACTURERS’ PRODUCT SHOWCASE 116 BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER 118 ADVERTISING/WEB INDEX 119 SALES OFFICES

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W WW.LASERFOCUSWORLD.COM/ARTICLES/282147 WEB EXCLUSIVE TRAFFIC MONITORING Optical sensing system improves traffic-flow evaluation Combining infrared- and visible-spectral-range sensors with a stereo camera system can yield a more effective traffic-management system for busy city streets. BEATE MEFFERT, ROMAN BLASCHEK, AND UWE KNAUER

W WW.LASERFOCUSWORLD.COM/ARTICLES/282141 WEB EXCLUSIVE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Retired engineers work to enhance science education In this month’s column, Grace Klonoski interviews Harold Sharlin, founder and CEO of Retired Scientists, Engineers & Technicians (ReSET).

W WW.LASERFOCUSWORLD.COM/ARTICLES/282495 WEB EXCLUSIVE PHOTONIC FRONTIERS Nanophotonics is a matter of confinement Nanometer-scale confinement of electrons extends quantum-well technology; confinement of photons in nanoscale cavities creates new opportunities. JEFF HECHT

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