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SPIE Names Winners of the 15th Annual Prism Awards SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2023 — Yesterday, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognized the top-rated new optics and photonics products with the industry-focused Prism Awards. The gala evening, held during SPIE Photonics West, also marked the Prism Awards’ 15th anniversary with a champagne toast, a timeline gallery of past winners, and a video showcasing a decade and a half of Prism highlights. Each year, the SPIE Prism Awards reflect the rapidly growing trajectory, exciting latest
Simple Approach to Laser Color Conversion Uses SRS in Ionic Liquids UPTON, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2023 — Scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory showed that ionic liquids provide an efficient means to convert one color of laser light into another. The discovery could lead to a way to create lasers with desired colors for a range of medical,...
Nanowire-Based Detector Makes High-Speed Quantum Communication Practical PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 — NASA researchers have developed a detector that precisely measures single photons at high rates and could help to make high-speed quantum communication practical. The detector, created by researchers led by Matthew Shaw at NASA’s Jet...
Superhydrophilic Coatings Keep Solar Cells in Peak Working Order DRESDEN, Germany, Jan. 30, 2023 — Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam, and Plasma Technology FEP (Fraunhofer FEP) produced hydrophobic, or water-repelling, surfaces that become superhydrophilic, or superwetting, under ultraviolet (UV)...
QuiX Quantum Appoints CTO, Chief Scientist: People in the News: 01/25/23 ENSCHEDE, Netherlands, Jan. 25, 2023 — QuiX Quantum appointed Devin Smith CTO, as co-founder and former CTO Jelmer Renema steps into the role of chief scientist. Smith joined QuiX Quantum in 2021 serving as a senior quantum engineer leading the company’s quantum science team. In...
Precitec Acquires Majority Stake in Enovasense: Week in Brief: 01/20/23 WIXOM, Mich., Jan. 20, 2023 — Precitec acquired a majority stake in the French startup Enovasense, whose technology measures the thickness of coatings on any substrate. The company’s remaining shares are held by the two founders, Jean Inard Charvin and Geoffrey Bruno, who...
Laser Method Drills Taper- and Crack-Free Holes in Glass BORDEAUX, France, Jan. 17, 2023 — Researchers from the Institute of Intense Lasers and Applications (CELIA) at the University of Bordeaux have developed a glass micro-drilling method using a femtosecond laser operating in gigahertz-burst (GHz burst) mode. The researchers used the...
Photonic Crystals, Whispering-Gallery Modes Pair for Light-Trapping COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 17, 2023 — Researchers from the University of Maryland’s Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) combined the qualities of two methods for light-trapping — whispering-gallery mode (WGM) and photonic crystals — in a hybrid device called the microgear...
High-Speed Spectral Imaging Captures Tissue’s Chemical Makeup IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2023 — Scientists at the University of California, Irvine developed a spectral imaging technique that is poised to help researchers and industries across multiple fields, including medical and tech, quickly visualize the chemical composition of tissues and...
Materials Swap Improves Nanoantenna Performance, Efficiency KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023 — Light-scattering nano-elements, also known as nanoantennas due to their ability to harness light, are used as an optical control technology in nanophotonics. In combination with a phosphor plate, and upon irradiation, these 2D structures — in...
Unconventional Perovskite Growth Method Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 10, 2023 — To improve the efficiency and stability of wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Toledo used a gas-quenching process to produce...
Integrated Terahertz Platform Supports Broadband Coherent Photonics ZURICH, Jan. 9, 2023 — Recent advancements in the high-temperature operation of terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers, combined with their frequency agility and the potential to operate as frequency combs and high-speed detectors, make them highly appealing for THz...
CES 2023 Puts Optical, Photonic Sensor Technology on Display LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2023 — The Consumer Electronics Show, the signature annual event of the Consumer Technology Association, kicked off Jan. 5 in Las Vegas. Photonics Media is tracking the technology demonstrations, partnerships, and photonics industry news originating at the...
Photonic System Explores Two-Dimensional Topological Pumping SHANGHAI, Jan. 3, 2023 — In photonic systems, Thouless pumping enables light transport to take place in a robust way. The method is quantized — determined by the global rather than the local properties of a system. It exhibits topological features, and its ubiquitous...
AGC Inc. Transfers Ownership of Group Company TOKYO, Jan. 2, 2023 — Glass manufacturing company AGC Inc. (formerly Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.) reached an agreement with Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co. Ltd. (SYP Group) to transfer its ownership stake in applied glass material company AGC Flat Glass (Dalian) Inc....
Eight Predictions for the Photonics Industry in 2023 Dec 30, 2022 — For the last few years, I have taken time in December to reflect on what happened in the last year and what it means for the one to come. I would reflect on the major events within the laser industry and sometimes speak with key people to learn what...
Modified Raman Microscopy Method Delivers Polymer Chain Measurements GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 27, 2022 — Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a way to measure the 3D orientation of molecules within a material made of polymers. The measurement technique — based on broadband coherent anti-Stokes...
Terahertz Microscopy Imaging Reveals How to Boost Perovskite Performance AMES, Iowa, Dec. 26, 2022 — To better evaluate perovskite solar cell material(s), scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory developed a microscope that simultaneously images at the terahertz (THz) frequency and nanometer spatial scales....
Device Uses Structural Color to Image-Characterize Ambient Gases TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec. 22, 2022 — Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS, Japan), Harvard University, and the University of Connecticut jointly designed and fabricated a simple device developed for imaging a gas injected into it — in multiple...
Phlux Secures Funding to Market Lidar-Boosting Sensors SHEFFIELD, England, Dec. 9, 2022 — Phlux Technology, a designer of high-performance infrared sensors, has secured £4 million ($4.89 million) in a seed funding round to bring its lidar sensors to the mass market. The Sheffield University spinout uses the semi-metal element...
Lightwave Logic Acquires Polymer Tech, Assets from Chromosol ENGLEWOOD, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 — Lightwave Logic Inc., an optical communications technology company, has acquired the polymer technology and intellectual property assets of Chromosol Ltd., a spinout company from Queen Mary, University of London. The acquisition strengthens...
BluGlass, Ganvix Partner to Develop Green Gallium Nitride VCSELs NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia, Nov. 28, 2022 — Semiconductor technology company BluGlass has signed a paid development agreement with Ganvix Inc., a developer of gallium nitride (GaN) VCSELs, to develop GaN VCSELs for green wavelengths (515 to 525 nm). Under the paid development agreement,...
Diode Demonstration Establishes Efficient Route to Sterile Settings NAGOYA, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022 — Since their introduction in the 1960s, laser diodes have been developed and commercialized for a number of applications with wavelengths ranging from infrared to blue-violet. Examples of this technology include optical communications devices with...
Low-Cost Solar Cell Amplifies Performance Potential of Perovskite TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2022 — An international research team has produced an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with exceptionally high open-circuit voltage and efficiency. The prototype device demonstrates the potential of perovskite, an emerging photovoltaic technology, to...
TRUMPF Manufactures Particle Accelerator Component for CERN DITZINGEN, Germany, Nov. 25, 2022 — TRUMPF has additively manufactured a core component of future particle accelerators as part of the EU-funded I.FAST (Innovation Fostering in Accelerator Science and Technology) project coordinated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research...
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