Photonics distilled

As we enter the summer months, so much is still unknown about the coronavirus pandemic’s lasting impact. When will the global economy gain traction? Is the worst over? What will the “new...

Are certain scientific discoveries inevitable? Had Einstein not developed the general theory of relativity first, would some other physicist have eventually laid claim to it? Had Alexander Fleming...

It may seem counterintuitive to plan a cover feature on solar imaging for the December issue, which will be distributed just weeks before the winter solstice, but what better emblem to invoke...

Welcome to 2021, and all the clean-slate, fresh-start, corners-turned positivity that a new year represents. After the grueling economic, social, and political tumult of 2020, the inclination toward...

The initial, landmark integrated photonic devices relied on silicon and III-V materials, and recent advancements in material fabrication and deposition methods have enabled a plethora of new...

Barry Lavine describes a new infrared (IR) imaging-based approach to automotive paint forensic analysis. He shares an experiment in which spectral data from all of the layers in a cross-sectioned...

Analyzing edible oils provides a relevant and challenging application for analytical method development. Olive oil is considered one of the most frequently adulterated foods available, to the point...

Power Technology will present new options for h-line lithography. Laser light sources have become a viable alternative to LED illuminated maskless lithography systems. Laser technology has several...