The 1971 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to the Hungarian-British electrical engineer Dennis Gabor for inventing the field of holography. It wasn’t until six years later, however, that the...

The Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC 2020), to be held at the San Diego Convention Center March 8-12, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first viable optical...

Computer scientists at Google have developed a system for high-quality, relightable performance capture. The volumetric capture system, called The Relightables, can capture full-body reflectance of...

Photonics West is set to take place Feb. 1-6 and boasts at least one Nobel laureate, more than 5000 presentations, 1350 companies, 10 new courses, and plenty of special events. The exhibition,...

The AVIOR M-300 sputtering system from SOLAYER GmbH can deposit a vast range of ultra-thin films with high precision. The system provides high film uniformity and reliability in volume...

IDS NXT lighthouse 1.1 artificial intelligence software from IDS Imaging GmbH is an easy-to-use training software for creating neural networks. The training of neural networks in the web...

Where rule-based machine vision has not been attempted or has reached its limits, there is a high potential for deep learning algorithms to support employees and drive forward automation. AI...

The GN2558 and GN2559 Tri-Edge Clock Data Recovery (CDR) Synchronous Rectifier (SR) systems from Semtech Corp. enable next-generation data center multimode interconnectivity for 200 and 400G. ...

Hyperspectral imaging, the combination of spectral and spatial information, has enabled advances in fields as diverse as precision farming, machine vision, and biomedical imaging. Cubert’s most...

The most challenging optical designs today need precise non-spherical surface shapes. A surface formulation specified by G.W. Forbes describes a “freeform” surface with orthogonal polynomial...

The Photodigm family of high-power edge-emitting Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) laser diodes is based on Photodigm’s proprietary single epi growth DBR laser architecture. The Photodigm DBR laser...

This ever-evolving collection of recent research using Meadowlark Optics Spatial Light Modulators offers a brief overview of specific applications in which Meadowlark Optics’ Spatial Light Modulators...

Microspectroscopy is the practice of performing various spectroscopies with sampling at the microscale and below. The standard microscope from any of the major microscope manufacturers presents a...

In the search for the magic black box analyzer that does it all (BTW, it hasn't been found yet), many so-called new techniques have been touted. Many of these analytical techniques are in fact rooted...

The field of laser optics, while by no means new, continues to be a subject of confusion and frustration, but also exciting innovation. Recent developments in laser technologies have enabled...

There is hardly any technology that is not constantly evolving. This is especially true for vision technology in the medical and life sciences sectors. CCD sensors have largely been discontinued, but...

Injecting a gas (usually nitrogen) with a very low moisture content into the body of an optical instrument to create a positive internal pressure. This prevents the entrance of moisture, which could...

A defect in an optical system that prevents rays from reaching their intended destination; it can be caused by an undersized aperture, a baffle out of position, etc. In imaging applications, removing...

An electric arc that is formed in mercury vapor through which an electric current flows. The intensity of the illumination of the arc depends mostly on its design and the conditions under which it...

A cloud chamber designed to maintain the gas within it at a high pressure as a means of reducing the range of the high-energy particles and, subsequently, increasing the chances of observing...

Evaluating the visual quality of displays as viewed through augmented and virtual reality headsets requires testing from the vantage point of the user. Radiant Vision Systems provides a comprehensive...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show in Austin, Texas, as new photonics innovations hit the show floor of the Austin Convention Center....

Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for 'Part 1' of an exclusive interview with SPIE CEO, Eugene Arthurs, as he speaks about his upcoming retirement. We’ll also take you to Rochester,...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at the recent Luminate Lightning Awards. New York’s Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was there and tells us why Luminate is important...

TRIOPTICS – See the Difference in your optical manufacturing process Our measurement and manufacturing systems improve and accelerate the development, production, and quality control of...

Optics that Defend, Build, Cure and Discover The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have placed LaCroix Precision Optics...

Ohara manufactures precision optical glasses: strip/slab, cut/molded blanks, pressings, high homogeneity blanks, fine gobs, polished ball lenses, near-UV transmitting i-Line glass, ceramic...

Manufactures and supplies optical coating and ion beam figuring systems with processes for precision optics and optoelectronics. Coating technologies include ion beam sputtering (IBS), Plasma...