Optect Ltd

There is no obvious and simple method for bonding a lens made of a high Refractive Index (RFI) material to the surface of photodiodes that are used to capture optical frequency signals. Any air gap unavoidably constrains the optical field of view and the potential to capture light across much larger angles is wasted unless a direct and optically efficient...

Wildfires cause catastrophic damage worldwide, accounting for 20% of global carbon emissions. The problem, exacerbated by climate change, is deteriorating. Unusually severe fires in USA, Australia, Spain etc, have claimed hundreds of lives, causing damage worth US$Bn's. Wildfires are breaking out in countries unaccustomed to the problem. Northern European...

Only a third of passengers on the UK's railways seem happy with the wifi service they receive on the train. People increasingly expect free and reliable internet wherever they go and are frustrated that train journeys interrupt the entertainment and communications they value for lifestyle and work. The problem is not for lack of attention. The Government ...