Table of Contents

Newsbreaks

CMOS photonics breaks through

Pump block combines diodes for 350 W Output

Microspheres simplify nanopatterning processes

Low-loss porous terahertz fibers would turn tight corners

FTIR spectroscopy enables prediction of tumor histopathology

Three-wavelength quantum-well structures enable white-light LEDs

MEC achieves record 24.7% solar-cell efficiency

Hyperspectral fluorescence images bacterial pigments during photosynthesis

Nanowire single-photon detectors are fabricated on MgO substrates

World News

Ultrafast Lasers

Display Optics

Biomedical Optics

Silicon Photonics

Solid-State Lighting

Materials Science

Laser Physics

Frequency Conversion

Spectroscopy Libs

Ultrafast Physics

Spectroscopy

Terahertz Imaging

Cover Story

Industry Reports

Lasers

Optics

Imaging and Detector

Fiber Optics

Features

Charge-Coupled Devices

CCD imagers take new pixel approach for high-end applications

Quantum-Cascade Lasers

Recent advances extend spectral output of QC lasers

Attosecond Sources

Few-cycle laser amplifiers bridge the gap between femto- and attosecond ranges

Quantum Information Processing

Photons promise an exciting route to quantum computing

Photonic Frontiers: Upgrading Hubble

Hubble to get its final makeover

Plastic Optical Fiber

Plastic optical fiber steps out of the niche

Superresolution Optics

Optical imaging resolves beyond the diffraction limit

Optical Materials

Silicon carbide mirrors benefit high-speed laser scanning

Materials Processing

Picosecond UV lasers pave the way to new applications

Coming in May

Fabrication method improves performance of photonic-crystal fibers

Columns

The Editor's Desk

Marketwatch

Inside Imaging

In My View

Departments

Letters

New Products

Business Resource Center

Manufacturers' Product Showcase

Advertising/Web Index

Sales Offices

Laser Focus World - April 2008 Index