Photonics Spectra - March 2009

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Here’s what you’ll find this month on Photonics.com:

Visit Photonics.com for reporting on what’s timely and of interest to the photonics community – news, technology, advances, research, company changes and profiles, new products, feature articles and major industry events.

Plus, for an interactive look at the photonics industry, follow PhotonicsMedia on Twitter.

WEB EXCLUSIVES:

Highlights From Mobile World Congress 2009

Cell Phone Trends for 2009

The first completely solar full-touchscreen phone, a "Dick Tracy"-style wristwatch phone, and the first pico projector chip set and mirasol displays are just some of the new products introduced in Barcelona at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009, the mobile in-dustry's largest annual event.

Check out some of the must-have features for 2009 in so-called "smart" phones (think mobile computers that make calls). Some of the hottest features include touch screens with "clickability," sophisticated accelerometers, full QWERTY keyboards, GPS capability, high-resolution cameras with flash, 3G networking and WiFi connectivity.

David L. Shenkenberg, features editor, delves into subjects that affect our industry, from laser safety to venture funding in the photonics industry.

Plus all the latest news, products and industry information you need each day.

Coming in April …

Astrophotonics: Astronomy may be the oldest science but today it's driving the development of the newest instrumentation such as large optical and infrared telescopes.

Forensic Science

Scanning electron microscopes and lasers are being used in ever-new ways to fight crime.

Quantum Computing

Single-atom quantum dots may bring us closer to true quantum computing.

State of the Economy

A report on how the current economic climate is affecting – and is likely to affect – photonics companies and research efforts.

GreenLight includes stories on using fluorescence detectors to find mercury in fish and in dental fillings; how WaterMill uses photonics to pull water right from the air and then kill bacteria in it using a UV sterilizer; and environmental safety in the photovoltaics, silicon cell and solar cell industries.