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Google to Present End-to-End System for Immersive Light Field Video MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 22, 2020 — Google will demonstrate a system for capturing, reconstructing, compressing, and rendering high-quality immersive light field video, at bandwidths low enough to be streamed over regular Wi-Fi, at the SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual conference. In the new system, wide field-of-view scenes can be recorded and played back with the ability to move around within the video after it has been captured. The system is able to capture challenging content such as reflective surfaces. Google will
Twisted Layers of 2D Materials Can Be Used to Propagate and Control Light NEW YORK, June 22, 2020 — An international scientific team has demonstrated that twistronics — the science of layering and twisting 2D materials to control their electrical properties — can be used to manipulate the flow of light in extreme ways. The findings...
3D-Printed Living Tissues a Step Closer LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2020 — 3D printing can be used to produce parts of the body such as orthopedic joints and prosthetics, as well as portions of bone, skin, and blood vessels. However, the majority of these tissues are created in an apparatus outside of the patient’s...
At 5-Year Mark, AIM Photonics Looks Back on Key Accomplishments, Future Goals ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 16, 2020 — Since 2015, AIM Photonics has been at the forefront of New York’s success in the integrated photonics arena. Over the past five years, AIM has created a photonic integrated chip (PIC) manufacturing ecosystem, providing the photonics community...
Ultracold Atoms in Optical Traps Could Form Quantum Rings KRAKOW, Poland, June 23, 2020 — Ultracold atoms trapped in appropriately prepared optical traps can arrange themselves in complex, hitherto unobserved structures, according to scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN). In...
AIM Photonics Announces New CEO ALBANY, N.Y., June 18, 2020 — AIM Photonics, a program of NY CREATES, announced the appointment of Michael J. Cumbo as CEO, effective July 6, 2020. Cumbo succeeds Michael Liehr in the role. Before joining AIM Photonics, Cumbo was vice president of optics for ZYGO Corp. He is the...
ETH Team Leads Way to More Precise Diffraction Gratings ZÜRICH, June 29, 2020 — For decades, scientists have tried to improve the design and production of diffraction gratings, one of the oldest and most important technologies for controlling light. An ETH Zürich team, working with colleagues at Utrecht University and...
Brass Roots Breaks Ground on New Facility PLANO, Texas, June 19, 2020 — Optical and electronic engineering firm Brass Roots Technologies announced the construction of a new mixed-use building in Allen, Texas. Site preparation began in early June, and construction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021....
Physicists Develop Quantum-Inspired Optical Sensor MOSCOW, June 12, 2020 — Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), joined by a colleague from Argonne National Laboratory, have implemented an advanced quantum algorithm for measuring physical quantities using simple optical tools. The...
SPIE, University of Colorado Announce $2.5M Baur-SPIE Endowed Chair BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 18, 2020 — SPIE has announced the establishment of the Baur-SPIE Endowed Chair in Optics and Photonics at JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU Boulder) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). SPIE’s...
Self-Driving Cars That Recognize Free Space Can Better Detect Objects PITTSBURGH, June 16, 2020 — Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have demonstrated that they can significantly improve detection accuracy in self-driving cars by helping the vehicle recognize what it does not see. Self-driving vehicles use 3D data from lidar to...
Immervision Unveils InnovationLab MONTREAL, June 18, 2020 — Immervision, a developer and licensor of optics and imaging technology, announced the opening of its InnovationLab for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and ODMs (original design manufacturers). The lab provides a way for customers to develop...
IOWN GF Elects Directors from Chunghwa Telecom, Dell, and Microsoft WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 18, 2020 — The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN GF) announced that its board has elected three additional directors: Dr. Yuan-Kuang Tu of Chunghwa Telecom, John Roese of Dell Technologies, and Gerald de Grace of Microsoft. The board...
Champion ONE Merges with Approved Networks CLEVELAND, June 18, 2020 — Champion ONE, a designer, marketer, and supplier of optical networking components worldwide, announced its merger with Approved Networks and its affiliate, U.S. Critical, two leaders in the programming, testing, and distribution of network...
CrowdVision Merges with iinside LONDON, June 17, 2020 — Crowd analytics company CrowdVision Ltd. has announced that it has merged with California-based company iinside, a leader in lidar-based indoor motion detection and analytic solutions. The combined company, CrowdVision Inc., will be led by David...
Dye Boosts Bioimaging Capability NOTRE DAME, Ind., June 15, 2020 — Fluorescence imaging has been a boon to research and medicine because of its ability to examine affected areas noninvasively. But the dyes used for these purposes have their disadvantages, and as resolution needs have grown stronger, the stakes for...
Fabrication Technique Brings Metasurface Production Closer GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 15, 2020 — Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new method of creating metasurfaces, which could bring mass production of ultrathin lenses closer to reality. Metasurfaces consist of a multitude of interacting nanoparticles that...
Societies Announce 2020-2021 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2020 — The Optical Society (OSA); the Materials Research Society (MRS); and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, have announced the selection of Catherine Clark and Michelle Solomon as 2020-2021 Congressional Science and Engineering...
Integrated Platform for Visible-Light Chip Could Further Miniaturization ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 26, 2020 — To support the miniaturization of optical devices and components, a scientific team led by researchers at ITMO University has devised a quick, affordable method to make visible-light nanophotonic chips. The light source for the chip can be grown...
Portable Virus Disinfection Within Reach UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 12, 2020 — With the rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 and others, researchers, clinicians, custodial staff, and the general population are looking for the most efficient way to disinfect surfaces and other areas where the virus may reside and have...
CytoSMART Technologies Appoints Supervisory Board Members EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, June 23, 2020 — CytoSMART Technologies has appointed Dr. Peter Djali and Bill Rhodes as members of its supervisory board, with Rhodes to serve as chairman of the board. Djali previously served as European Union sales director at Essen Bioscience and sales manager...
Applied Photophysics and Fluorescence Innovations Team Up on Protein Stability SURREY, England, June 24, 2020 — Applied Photophysics and Fluorescence Innovations have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop and produce protein stability systems for research and industry. The companies will be equal partners in the new venture, which will be...
Imaging Method Could Detect Liver Disease BOSTON, June 24, 2020 — It’s currently difficult to screen for certain liver diseases and to monitor these conditions once they’re discovered. A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have...
Lidar Technology Reveals Historic Mayan Site TUCSON, Ariz., June 10, 2020 — A team of researchers led by archaeologists from the University of Arizona has used a laser mapping system from the air to uncover the buried ruins of an ancient Mayan site. After determining that an area in Tabasco in the southeast part of Mexico...
Scientists Demonstrate 310-nm Nanolaser in VIS Range at Room Temperature ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 12, 2020 — An international scientific team led by researchers at ITMO University demonstrated experimentally what it believes to be the world’s most compact semiconductor laser operating in the visible range at room temperature. The nanolaser produces...
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