Close

Search

Search Menu
Photonics Media Photonics Buyers' Guide Photonics Spectra BioPhotonics EuroPhotonics Vision Spectra Photonics Showcase Photonics ProdSpec Photonics Handbook
Photonics Media
ABOUT US
BOOKSTORE
SUBSCRIBE
ADVERTISE
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube RSS
More News
submit press release
(4,501 items)
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Optical Imager Could Help Diagnose, Treat Dry Eye Disease LOD, Israel, Nov. 12, 2019 — A new, noninvasive optical imaging system promises to improve diagnosis and treatment for dry eye disease. Called the Tear Film Imager, the device has the ability to perform spectral measurements across a large field of view in a few seconds and can acquire fast and consistent measurements from a blinking human eye.
Photonic Crystals Show Fast Response Speeds for Next-Gen Displays STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 11, 2019 — A technique to restructure liquid crystals could lead to the development of fast-responding liquid crystals suitable for next-generation displays and advanced photonic applications such as mirrorless lasers, biosensors, and fast/slow light...
Rewritable Optical Components for 2D Light Waves CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 8, 2019 — A team from Harvard University’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has developed rewritable optical components for surface lightwaves. When a wave of light is confined on a 2D plane by certain materials, it...
Improved Holographic Printing Technology Creates Realistic Colorful Holograms BORDEAUX, France, Nov. 8, 2019 — Researchers have developed a printer that is able to produce digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color. The printer could be used to create high-resolution color re-creations of objects or scenes for museum...
Satellites Could Help Quantify, Monitor Ocean Carbon EXETER, England, Nov. 8, 2019 — Satellite-based Earth observation is key to globally monitoring oceanic carbon absorption levels, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Exeter. Satellites originally launched to study the wind also have the capability to...
Transparent Displays Become More Affordable, Flexible WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 8, 2019 — Researchers from Zhejiang University in China and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden report fabrication of meter-scale transparent conductive circuits based on silver nanowire networks, demonstrated in both rigid and flexible...
Light-Based ‘Tractor Beam’ for Nanoscale Assembly SEATTLE, Nov. 7, 2019 — Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) have developed a method that could make reproducible manufacturing at the nanoscale possible. The team adapted an existing technique pioneered by Arthur Ashkin, optical tweezers, to operate in a...
Commemorating 30 Years of Optical Vortices CHANGCHUN, China, Nov. 6, 2019 — Thirty years ago, Pierre Coullet et al. proposed that a special optical field exists in laser cavities bearing some similarity with the superfluid vortex. This observation was the first indicator that optical vortices could exist. Since then,...
AI Improves Quality and Usability of Optoacoustic Imaging ZURICH, Nov. 5, 2019 — In optoacoustics, image quality depends on the number and distribution of sensors used by the device; the more sensors and the more broadly they are arranged, the better the quality. To improve image quality in low-cost optoacoustic devices with...
Researchers Engineer Light-Activated Cells for Treating Diabetes MEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 5, 2019 — Tufts University researchers have shown that glucose levels can be controlled in a mouse model of diabetes through optogenetics. When exposed to light, engineered pancreatic beta cells transplanted into diabetic mice produced more than two to three...
Bioinspired Sensor Uses Metalenses for Depth from Defocus CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 4, 2019 — Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a compact sensor that can measure depth in a single shot. The sensor’s design was inspired by the specialized optics of the jumping spider,...
Structured Light Could Be Route to Higher Information Capacity per Photon JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 4, 2019 — Researchers from the University of Witswatersrand (Wits) have reported on progress made in the use of structured light in quantum protocols to create a larger encoding alphabet. The researchers said that since patterns of light can be distinguished...
Advanced Microscopy Reveals Highest Potency of Cannabis VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 4, 2019 — Research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has revealed that a higher quantity of the microscopic, mushroom-shaped hairs that cover the marijuana plant are what determine the potency of the cannabinoid and fragrance. In a study published...
Light Irradiation Increases Charging Rates of Lithium-Ion Batteries LEMONT, Ill., Nov. 1, 2019 — Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new mechanism to speed up the charging of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. By exposing the cathode to a beam of concentrated light...
Dynamic Speckle Patterns Detect Fires in Harsh Environments KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Nov. 1, 2019 — A multi-institutional group of researchers from Denmark and Norway has developed a laser-based system that can detect fires in challenging environments. The new system does not measure the amount of light or its wavelength, but rather how the...
VR System Lets Others Experience What It’s Like to Walk in Another Person’s Shoes TOYOHASHI, Japan, Oct. 31, 2019 — Researchers from the Toyohashi University of Technology have developed a virtual walking system. The system records a person walking and then replays it to another user through the oscillating optic flow and synchronous foot vibrations. The proposed...
A Stretchable Display Safely Lights Up Human Skin NANJING, China, Oct. 31, 2019 — A stretchable light-emitting device that operates at low voltages and is safe for human skin, developed by researchers at Nanjing University, could one day provide runners and others with a convenient alternative to a stopwatch or cellphone,...
Polymer Lenses Could Lower IR Detection Costs for Consumer Products TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2019 — A team led by University of Arizona materials scientist Jeffrey Pyun is using a sulfur-based polymer made from waste generated by fossil fuels to develop consumer-grade infrared (IR) plastic lenses. The team has refined this material, which it first...
Visible Resonance Raman Spectroscopy Could Advance Tumor Identification NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2019 — A team of researchers from the U.S. and China, led by Robert Alfano from City University of New York, has used visible resonance Raman (VRR) spectroscopy to identify and grade gliomas, a common tumor of the central nervous system. The researchers...
Synthesized Light Enables Control of Chiral Light-Matter Interactions BERLIN, Oct. 30, 2019 — A team composed of researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI), the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), and Technische Universitaet Berlin (TU Berlin) has generated and characterized a new...
Optical Quantum Processor Is Scalable MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 29, 2019 — A prototype of a large-scale quantum processor made of laser light has been created by a team from Australia, Japan, and the U.S. The processor has built-in scalability that allows the number of quantum components to scale to extreme numbers. “Our...
Smart Light Bulbs Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 28, 2019 — A study performed at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) revealed that some smart light bulbs purchased for home use could become a target for hackers foraging for personal information. Some smart bulbs can connect to a home network...
Infrared Detector Improves Night-Vision Capabilities at Room Temperature ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25, 2019 — Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have devised a strategy for uncooled, tunable, multispectral infrared (IR) detection. The team showed that room-temperature photodetection using 2D monolayer graphene is possible through the...
Sycamore vs. Summit: Google Claims Quantum Supremacy MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., SANTA BARBARA, Calif., and OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2019 — A research team that includes scientists from Google AI Quantum; NASA Ames Research Center; University of California, Santa Barbara; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and other institutions in the U.S. and Europe has demonstrated that a quantum...
Compact IR Spectrometer Fits on a Chip ZURICH, Oct. 24, 2019 — In an advance for smartphone spectroscopy, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a chip about 2 cm2 in size that can be used with a smartphone to analyze infrared (IR) light in the same way a conventional spectrometer would. The researchers...
PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE
Search more than 4000 manufacturers and suppliers of photonics products and services worldwide:

LATEST HEADLINES
view all
LATEST PRODUCTS
view all
FEATURES
view all
BOOKSTORE
2019 Photonics Buyers' Guide
Fall clearance! Use code FC19 at checkout to save 50 If you buy products and services related...
BUY NOW >
back to top
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube RSS
©2019 Photonics Media, 100 West St., Pittsfield, MA, 01201 USA, info@photonics.com

Photonics Media, Laurin Publishing
x We deliver – right to your inbox. Subscribe FREE to our newsletters.
We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our Privacy Policy. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies unless you have disabled them.