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Germany has built an impressive market and industry base in photovoltaics. Now other European countries are following its lead. (Open access article)
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Generating Solar Innovations
Harnessing energy from sunlight to address the energy crisis demands the best innovators to invest in solar research.
Light in Dark Times
SPIE’s newly elected president María J. Yzuel is optimistic about continued R&D in renewable energy.
New SPIE Officers Have History of Service
More about María Yzuel, Ralph James, Katarina Svanberg, and Brian Lula.
Senior Members
SPIE names its first Senior Members
Laser's 50th Anniversary Nears
In the first of a series of articles celebrating the laser, we excerpt from Laser Pioneers by Jeff Hecht.
People First
Jan Melles says people and people skills are essential for entrepreneurial success.
Beware ITAR
Companies and educational institutions must be sensitive to possible uses for their photonics devices, technologies, and research projects.
Bioimaging Breakthroughs
An expanded market for medical imaging is helping to make MRIs and x-rays more accessible.
Lab Building 101
A university professor shares her tips for recruiting that first graduate student for your lab.
Weightless Wonders
A joke in the lab turns into a zero-gravity experiment for four NJ students.
Education News Briefs
Best student paper awards, new SPIE Student Chapters, and more.
Survey Bolsters SPIE Professional
Results point to raising awareness of free technical content on SPIE Newsroom Web site.
SPIE Events
SPIE Photonics West
The essential photonics event of the year opens 24 January.
Silk Optical Sensors
One of the eight “Hot Topics” presentations at BiOS, part of SPIE Photonics West 2009, will explore a biodegradable, non-toxic optical sensor made of silk.
The New Mexico Business Weekly says Albuquerque's Optics Ladder, a partnership between industry, higher education, and public schools, has earned a reputation for quality training in optics and photonics.
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