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ASCB|EMBO Highlights Cell Biology Innovation Oct 23, 2018 — What do phase transitions in neurological disease, superresolution imaging of living mammalian cells, and stem cells in bone marrow have in common? All of these topics (and more) will be addressed at the 2018 ASCB|EMBO Annual Meeting and Conference on Cell Biology. To be held Dec. 8-12 at the San Diego Convention Center, the annual event is hosted by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). This 58th annual meeting will host more
BioPhotonics, Dec 2018
FTIR Spectroscopy: A Comprehensive Biological Investigator Oct 19, 2018 — Almost every molecule in the universe interacts with IR radiation, which excites vibrations in the molecule, rendering Fourier transform IR (FTIR) spectroscopy a universal method to investigate biological systems. In contrast to many popular...
BioPhotonics, Dec 2018
Quantitative Phase Imaging Advances Disease Detection Oct 18, 2018 — Following unprecedented success in controlling malaria worldwide, progress is now slowing. In fact, a 2017 report by the World Health Organization (WHO)1 clearly indicates that the world is no longer on track to reach the critical milestones for...
BioPhotonics, Dec 2018
From Vision-Guided Robotics to Smart Cameras, Turnkey Systems Offer Versatility Oct 17, 2018 — Integrators and operations managers must consider numerous choices when implementing turnkey vision systems in industrial environments. Depending on the application, systems are generally developed in four broad categories: single or multiple smart...
Industrial Photonics, Oct 2018
Optimizing Probe Positioning for Life Science Research Oct 12, 2018 — Photonics technologies enable life scientists to probe samples in the increasingly sophisticated study of processes ranging from neuron signaling to heart muscle contraction, as well as cells and cellular development. As research continues at...
BioPhotonics, Dec 2018
Hand-Held AO Ophthalmoscopy Enables Cellular-Level Imaging Oct 12, 2018 — Advancements in adaptive optics (AO) are bringing researchers deeper into the human retina than ever before. Enabling the visualization of the living retina with cellular resolution, AO scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO) has advanced the...
BioPhotonics, Dec 2018
Characterization of Optics for LiGO Oct 4, 2018 — Photonics Media contacted GariLynn Billingsley, senior optical engineer and Advanced LIGO COC group lead at Caltech, and she generously provided access to images documenting the preparation of “test masses” (mirrors) prior to their...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
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Optical Coating Innovations Push Performance Oct 1, 2018 — Optical coatings improve the performance of mirrors, lenses, and light-emitting or absorbing semiconductors by enhancing transmission and reducing reflection. They also harden surfaces, allowing components to withstand harsh environments or take...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
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LIGO Continues Making Waves Oct 1, 2018 — It’s an incredible story: Building the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) took a collaboration of over 1000 people, some $500 million in funding from the National Science Foundation over three decades, and a lot of...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
Flexible Glass Substrates Enable Large-Scale Integration Oct 1, 2018 — A strong driving force toward increased interaction and connectivity runs through our society. And it does not end when people put down their smartphones, tablets, or smartwatches. The ability to enjoy constant connection to communication and...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
Realizing the Promise of Silicon Photonics Oct 1, 2018 — The goal of photonics is to use light to perform functions traditionally handled by electronics, such as communications, data transmission, and information processing. Photonics as a practical endeavor began with the invention of the laser in 1960....
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
Tunable Laser Light Sources Advance Nanophotonics Research Sep 28, 2018 — A considerable part of contemporary photonics research that investigates the interaction of light with nanoscale objects — nanophotonics — is motivated by the commercial potential of real-world devices. A vast number of experimental...
Photonics Spectra, Oct 2018
Extreme Laser Stability Key to aLIGO and VIRGO Successes Sep 27, 2018 — By any measure, gravitational-wave detection and analysis has proved to be a spectacular success for “big science.” It also represents one of the singular achievements of the photonics community, pushing our industry’s technology...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
Fiber Lasers Enable Advances in Product Technologies Sep 26, 2018 — Fiber lasers are a recognized powerhouse in the manufacturing sector of numerous industries because of the throughput, reliability, and low cost of operation they make possible for machines that cut, weld, mark, and micromachine materials. Specific...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2018
For Welding Certain Metals, Blue Lasers Offer the Advantage Sep 24, 2018 — Industrial lasers now dominate many materials processing applications, such as welding, cutting, and cladding in fields as diverse as consumer electronics, automotive manufacturing, and defense. They offer a faster, more flexible, and more precise...
Industrial Photonics, Oct 2018
Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers Leave Their Mark Sep 24, 2018 — Lasers have long been important in manufacturing for their ability to leave a permanent mark for use in tracking and traceability or as a design element. Increasingly, manufacturers are turning to ultrashort-pulse (USP) lasers in the NIR, visible,...
Industrial Photonics, Oct 2018
3D Sensing Bolsters Robotic Guidance Sep 21, 2018 — With prices falling and performance rising, 3D vision, or depth sensing, is showing up in new applications, including allowing robots to map places and tasks, such as figuring out how best to avoid people. Other uses include pick-and-place, combined...
Industrial Photonics, Oct 2018
Smartphone Spectroscopy Takes the Lab to the People Sep 17, 2018 — By 2020, the number of smartphone users in the world is expected to reach almost 2.9 billion — nearly doubling in six years from about 1.6 billion in 2014. Technology companies and researchers have been directly and indirectly imbuing...
BioPhotonics, Oct 2018
Neuroscience 2018 Encourages Collaboration Sep 13, 2018 — Developments in cell biology are uncovering new methods with which to study synaptic communication, social behavior circuits, and healthy and diseased brains. Advanced study and understanding of these and other aspects of the brain can aid better...
BioPhotonics, Oct 2018
Miniaturization, Increased Resolution Drive Microscopy’s Future Sep 12, 2018 — Miniature fluorescence microscopes and other system components, such as liquid lenses, are among emerging microscopy advancements that are bettering optical inspection in areas including the life sciences and machine vision. Now, such technology is...
BioPhotonics, Oct 2018
SHG Microscopy Brings Live Cells into 3D Focus Sep 10, 2018 — Second-harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy brings the imaging of select biomolecular assemblies into 3D focus. It highlights biomolecules that follow specific structural organization within biological tissues, and complements two-photon excited...
BioPhotonics, Oct 2018
Nanophotonic Biosensors Expand Live Cell Analysis Sep 10, 2018 — In an era of fast-emerging personalized therapies, accuracy and efficacy rely mainly on precise cell analysis and engineering. With advanced gene sequencing technologies, researchers have revealed the complex heterogeneity in the genomics,...
BioPhotonics, Oct 2018
Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography Sep 6, 2018 — Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution, three-dimensional, noninvasive imaging technique. It is often called an optical ultrasound because it relies on time-of-flight information, similar to ultrasound imaging, to obtain subsurface...
Photonics Spectra, Oct 2018
Industrial Sectors Headline VISION 2018 Aug 30, 2018 — VISION 2018, the world’s leading biennial trade fair for machine vision, will run Nov. 6 to 8 at the Messe Stuttgart exhibition and trade fair center in Stuttgart, Germany, a city known as the No. 1 industry meeting point for machine vision....
Photonics Spectra, Oct 2018
Improving Additive Manufacturing with IR Cameras Aug 29, 2018 — 3D printing is revolutionizing manufacturing. Also known as additive manufacturing (AM), 3D printing is unlike traditional machining techniques because it uses computerized or digital models to generate simple parts and complex components, and adds...
Photonics Spectra, Oct 2018
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