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Photonics Spectra Optics Conference Brings Together Industry Experts, Leading Trends PITTSFIELD, Mass., March 4, 2021 — Following January’s Photonics Spectra Conference, Photonics Media will host the latest addition to its showcase of virtual events on April 27 and 28 with the Photonics Spectra Optics Conference. The program features presentations from more than a dozen industry leaders spanning the entire optics value chain. Sessions will provide insights on cutting-edge advances in materials, design, fabrication, coatings, and metrology, and be available to attendees during and after the
2021 Prism Awards Honor Photonics Innovations BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 3, 2021 — Earlier today during the Prism Awards, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Photonics Media recognized top optics and photonics products on the market. A 32K-resolution camera capable of detecting subpixel defects, a...
Metalens Uses Heat, Not Motion, to Shift Focus CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 3, 2021 — A new metalens design developed by researchers at MIT, which is able to change its focus without tilting or moving forward or backward, may find use in miniature heat scopes for drones, ultracompact thermal cameras for cellphones, and low-profile...
Photonics West 2021 Shifts to Digital Forum Model, Will Feature On-Demand Viewings BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 1, 2021 — World-class presenters and exhibitors highlight SPIE Photonics West 2021, taking place March 6 to 11. The digital event features mainstay segments and conferences, including being BiOS, LASE, and OPTO, as well as Quantum West, a new edition to this...
Optical Angular Momentum Shatters Data Ceiling BERKELEY, Calif., March 1, 2021 — An optical antenna developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, can, in principle, provide limitless bandwidth. The technology takes advantage of orbital angular momentum (OAM), a characteristic of light that enables...
US Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus Launches Feb. 24 WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 23, 2021 — The Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus will hold a virtual launch event Feb. 24 at noon EST, rescheduled from its initial launch date in 2020. Co-chairing and speaking at the event will be U.S. Reps. Joe Morelle of N.Y. and Brian Mast of...
Near-Perfect Efficiency for SHEL with Anisotropic Metasurfaces POHANG, South Korea, Feb. 23, 2021 — POSTECH and KAIST researchers developed a method for achieving near-unity efficiency of the spin Hall effect of light (SHEL). The collaborators used an artificially designed metasurface capable of transmitting most light of one polarization —...
Polymer Layer 'Waveguide' Helps Luminescent Windows Generate Light Energy HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2021 — An advancement to smart window technology incorporates luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) into window or windowpane designs. A team from Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering designed its foot-square “windows” by...
Amorphous Silicon Optics Move Out of Infrared POHANG, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2021 — Junsuk Rho, a professor in POSTECH’s mechanical and chemical engineering departments, has developed a transparent amorphous silicon capable of transmitting visible light. The silicon, with which the researchers were also able to effectively...
Edmund Optics Opens Facility in Tucson TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2021 — Edmund Optics has opened an Assembly and Advanced Design Facility in Tucson, Ariz., its second location in the state. The 21,225-sq-ft facility will support advanced design efforts and high-volume manufacturing services, including cleanroom assembly...
II-VI Purchase Offer for Coherent Magnifies Differences, Similarities in Three Existing Bids Feb. 16, 2021 — Analysts and those from across the photonics landscape were digesting news of MKS Instruments’ $6 billion bid to acquire Coherent early last week — a move that itself countered a $5.7 billion deal that Lumentum in January struck to...
Optical Society Names Recipients of 2021 OSA Awards WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 16, 2021 — The Optical Society announced 17 recipients of the 2021 OSA awards and medals. The society will recognize a total of 23 awardees throughout the year for their achievements. Among those honored this year are the first women to win the Max Born Award,...
Novel Photonic Chip Bridges Digital and Analog WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 15, 2021 — Researchers from George Washington University (GWU) and UCLA developed and demonstrated a photonic digital-to-analog converter without leaving the optical domain. The technology has the potential to advance next-generation data-processing hardware,...
Optical Coating Simultaneously Reflects, Transmits Same Wavelength ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2021 — A multi-institutional team led by professor Chunlei Guo from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics has developed an optical coating capable of simultaneously reflecting and transmitting the same wavelength. The new class of optical...
Imaging Without Limit, on Demand NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2021 — A team at Columbia University has introduced a way to program a layered crystal in such a way that it is able to open doors to imaging capabilities beyond common limits, on demand. The technique exerts control over nanolight — light that is...
MKS’ Acquisition of Coherent Would Have Ripple Effect on Ultrafast Laser Sector Feb. 11, 2021 — Coherent’s confirmation Monday that members of its board are actively reviewing an unsolicited purchase offer from MKS Instruments came less than three weeks after Coherent and Lumentum announced a $5.7 billion deal, in which Lumentum would...
3D-Printing Method Enables Microscale Spectrometer STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 10, 2021 — Researchers from the University of Stuttgart have developed a microscale spectrometer that can be fabricated through femtosecond direct laser writing. The angle-insensitive 3D-printed miniature spectrometer has a direct separated spatial-spectral...
Quantum Photonics Advance Optical Circuits, Computing Capabilities LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2021 — Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) developed a method that emits uniform single photons from precisely arranged quantum dots. The advancement benefits from an existing method for intentionally arranging quantum dots that USC...
Metalens Technology Expected to Reach Commercial Market in 2022 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 9, 2021 — Metalenz, the Harvard University-originating startup that last week received exclusive license to flat-optics innovations developed in the lab of Federico Capasso, said that the long-awaited metalens technology will likely see introduction into the...
MKS Makes Bid to Acquire Coherent SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2021 — Coherent Inc. received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from MKS Instruments Inc. to acquire Coherent in a cash and stock transaction, Coherent said in a press release. Coherent issued the release 20 days after it entered into a $5.7 billion...
Corning Adds to Board of Directors CORNING, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2021 — Corning Inc. appointed Roger Ferguson Jr. to its board of directors, effective April 1. He is president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association — College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA) and formerly served as vice chairman of...
Metalens Technology Startup Granted License for Flat Optics Innovations CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 4, 2021 — Metalenz, a startup founded by applied physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will be bringing metalens technology into commercial development. The startup made its plans public on Feb. 4 and announced...
EKSMA Optics Opening New Facility VILNIUS, Lithuania, Feb. 4, 2021 — EKSMA's new facility, currently under operation. Courtesy of EKSMA. Precision optical components developer and manufacturer EKSMA Optics will move to a new 23,950-sq-ft (7300-sq-m) facility. The complex will house the Lithuanian company’s...
Metasurface Tech Allows for More Efficient Optical Storage WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 4, 2021 — Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technology that aims to replace Morse code with colored “digital characters,” helping to modernize optical storage media. The advancement, the researchers said, will help with the...
Light Source Offers Improved Evaluation of Quantum Materials CHANGSHA, China, Feb. 3, 2021 — Researchers from the College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies at the National University of Defense Technology developed a vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser system for scanning photoemission microscopy. The 177-nm VUV system was developed with a...
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