THE WORLD OF PHOTONICS IS NEVER-ENDING. WELCOME TO YOUR INDUSTRY PORTAL.   With the new World of Photonics Portal, the new information and networking platform for the photonics industry, Munich International Trade Fairs addresses the industrial and scientific communities and users of optical technologies, giving them an excellent opportunity to exchange information. The platform provides the virtual photonics community with information about events and covers the topics Business Life, Market, Products and Business Club. You too, your employees and your company can benefit therefrom!  PHOTONICS  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS - Siemens Industry Automation Division New laser scanners safeguard small protection zones and transfer carriage Two new laser scanners extend the product range of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. The Simatic FS660 SR (short range) laser scanner is suitable for safety-related use in small protection zones of up to 2.15 meters. The Simatic FS670 laser scanner for motion monitoring has been specially designed for transfer carriages.  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS more articles ( 310 )  Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology New irradiation method for medical technology and biotechnology  Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS Laser deposition welding and milling in a single machine  Rofin - CO2 Slab laser Continuous cutting and welding - the reliable, low-maintenance CO2 Slab laser  CAREER TIPS Ffull body scanner Passive terahertz imaging for security technology  ANALYSIS-MARKET-TRENDS hide articles  Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Micro-Systems Light from plastic- OLEDs light up the future  A fast growing field of research Terahertz method – a technology with a lot of potential for the future  Three-dimensional photonic crystals Crystals and photonics  Helmholtz Centre in Berlin Organic solar cells make manufacturing processes cheaper  PHOTONICS Interview Bright Outlook for Lasers in Photovoltaics  Thin-layer modules Sunny outlook for the solar industry  Redefining the kilogram High accolade for new time measurement  "OMIB" joint project Identify bacteria faster with automatic monitors  Research network "Exprimage" Biophotonic research open up new paths in cancer diagnostics  Spectaris Continued growth in optical technologies in spite of skilled staff shortage   CMOS image sensors Low-cost night vision for everybody’s mobile phone camera?  Industrial image processing The eyes of automation  Optech Consulting Display technology: bright sports for German companies  Growth market: biophotonics Photonics4life to tap the potential of European biophotonics  Solid Freeform Fabrication - Micro-Rapid-Manufacturing Enhancement of Micro-Rapid-Manufacturing using reliable production concepts  IMS Research - inverter market Solar inverter market to grow by 40% in 2008  Welding with laser beams Faster and better - RobScan laser welding process for car body construction  Identification of surface structures Deflectometry - measuring with splendor  "Gguiding star" industry of the 21st century Big market for energy from wafer-thin films  iSuppli - preliminary forecast Silicon shortage prompts strategy changes for photovoltaic industry  Carl Zeiss SMT Extreme Ultra-Violet Lithography for future computer chips  Forecast SPECTARIS Optical, medical and mechatronic industry on course for solid growth  University of Stuttgart New fibers for high-performance lasers  Messe München International LASER World of PHOTONICS China 2008 posts new record figures  Guest article from Dr. Rüdiger Paschotta, RP Photonics Consulting Beam, disk or fiber - which type of laser will come out on top?  "The sky is the only limit" € 5.5 Billion in Sales - a Record Year for the German Photovoltaic Industry  iSuppli - The magic touch Bi-stable displays, touch screens and miniature projectors gaining momentum  iSuppli - LCD-TV Price becomes the critical factor in LCD-TV market  iSuppli forecasts total LED market LEDs poised to drive a new lighting revolution  BMBF study Latest BMBF study: Optical technologies a driving force behind innovations  MMI/ks IT leaders must consider alternative delivery models or risk being bypassed by the business units  MMI/ks Strategies Unlimited - image sensor market passes $6 Billion but the market shares are shifting  MMI/ks Large LCD panel suppliers expected to post robust results for Q3  MMI/ks Solar Energy Market: A Boom Sector Makes Positive Headlines  MMI/ks Asia/Pacific at forefront of broadband fiber evolution  MMI/ks Automotive sensors market expanding to $17 Billion by 2013  MMI/ks Increasing demand for sensors across numerous end-user industries drives North Asian market growth  MMI/ks New CIR Report says Optical Components Market will approach $8.0 Billion by 2012  MMI/ks Market for 40 Gbps Components and Modules to Reach $500 million by 2012  MMI/ks Strategies Unlimited reports high-brightness LEDs poised to increase penetration of the lighting market  MMI/ks Plasma panel shipments disappoint in Q4'06  MMI/ks DisplaySearch announces strong results for OLED displays in Q3'06  MMI/ks IDC Reports 2006 to be a banner year for enterprise deployment of Optical Networks  MMI/ks Optical networking market reaches $3 billion in 3Q06 - best performance since 1Q02  MMI/ks Plasma panel shipments rose 47% in Q3'06  MMI/ks Fiberoptic cable market returns to double digit growth rates  MMI/ks Small/medium shipments of 435.4M up 1% Q/Q and 28% Y/Y  MMI/ks LED Industry at a Critical CrossroadsLEDs have a bright future in lighting, despite a dramatic slowdown in the growth   MMI/ks Italian laser welding equipment market: Revenues expected to double  MMI/ks Strong Second Half Shaping up for Large TFT-LCD Panels  MMI/ks Flexible displays face uphill climb  NEWS more articles ( 131 )  News from the World of Photonics Congress World of Photonics Congress - Facts and Figures  CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2009 World leading researchers to speak at CLEO(r)/Europe-EQEC 2009  Metal-free MID technology New compound: Laser produces electrically conductive structures  APPLICATIONS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center develops framework for assessing light pollution  Fraunhofer and FU Berlin Can a laser scanner drive a car?  EVENTS more articles ( 9 )  LASER World of PHOTONICS 2009 „Light at work“  bayern photonics e.V. - Kommunikationsforum Measuring and controlling high dynamic laser welding processes with Cellular Neural Networks  Optical Technologies Conference Messe München Hosts Technology Show to Kick Off the Innovation League of the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung  PRESS RELEASES Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - communication laser Satellite communications by laser  PRACTICE TIPS Dragonlasers - green laser Experiments for high power green laser pointers   BUSINESS LIFE  PRACTICE - Lean Manufacturing How eliminating waste will increase your profits California Manufacturing Technology Consultants (CMTC) offers the following advice for increasing your competitive edge:  PRACTICE more articles ( 44 )  Innecto consultants - reward strategies The importance of bonus schemes during recession  Analytics made simple: How to measure, rate, and improve customer acquisition & retention  Affiliate marketing The most cost-effective 6 ways to online wealth  NEWS more articles ( 96 )  From red tape to e-barriers - changing challenges Commission approves new programme to break down e-barriers  September 2008 compared with August 2008 Volume of retail trade down by 0.2% in euro area - down by 0.1% in EU27   September 2008 compared with August 2008 Industrial producer prices down by 0.2% in both euro area and EU27  ANALYSIS-MARKET-TRENDS more articles ( 101 )  Gartner says Changing the cost structure of IT will become a business imperative for most CIOs  The Mental Codes Are you suck in life because of your mental codes?  Daw Web Hosting Blog Asian consumers drive online economy to growth  CAREER TIPS Global Career Company US talent wanted for boom time Africa  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS more articles ( 19 )  Made in IBM Labs: technology to aid human memory New software helps people struggling with information overload  Gamercize - electronic motivator Fitness machine launched for office workers  Text Internet Marketing Free express web test  APPLICATIONS Data Mining - Software Tool Rapid-I knows, what customers are going to buy