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Nonlinear Response in Diamond Defects Could Enable Nanosensors
TSUKUBA, Japan, April 1, 2022 — A nonlinear optical approach to temperature sensing, discovered by scientists at the University of Tsukuba and the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), could expedite development of nanosize sensors for applications that operate at the nanoscale. Researchers at the institutions monitored the effects of temperature on the nonlinear optical response of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defects introduced into bulk diamond. They found that when they increased the heat to which the
Ocean Insight Acquires ILT, Adds Light Measurement Capabilities
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 23, 2022 — Ocean Insight has acquired International Light Technologies (ILT), a producer of light measurement and detection systems and customized light source solutions. ILT’s offerings are used in biomedical, environmental, agricultural, food and...
Apple Receives Patents for Integrated Photonics, Periscope Lens Technology
CUPERTINO, Calif., July 15, 2021 — Two optical and photonic technologies are among the latest patent awards that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted to Apple. The company has been awarded patents for an integrated photonics device, as well as a “folded...
People in the News: 05/05/21
May 5, 2021 — ROANOKE, Va. — Fiber optic technology provider Luna Innovations named Brian Soller COO. Soller served as senior vice president and general manager of Lightwave, a division of Luna. Soller holds multiple patents in optics. Luna Innovations COO...
2D Microlaser Arrays Enhance Stability, Power
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 26, 2021 — Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University designed and built 2D arrays of closely packed microlasers that demonstrated the stability of a single microlaser and that collectively achieved power density that were orders of...
Gold Nanoparticle Plasmon Coupling Illuminates Thermal Sensing Possibilities
RALEIGH, N.C., March 31, 2021 — Researchers from North Carolina State University have described a method for achieving desirable optical properties by stretching shape-memory polymers embedded with gold nanoparticle clusters so as to alter their plasmon-coupling capabilities. The...
International Consortium to Develop Photonic Tools for Deep Brain Imaging
GENOA, Italy, Feb. 1, 2021 — In the amount of €5.7 million (approximately $7 million), the European Union is funding a 12-partner, eight-country project aimed at developing photonic technologies to access and image deep regions of the brain. Funded for the next four years,...
Laser-Based Sensor Simplifies, Improves Benzene Detection Capabilities
THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 10, 2020 — Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a laser-based device capable of sensing extremely low concentrations of benzene. The sensor works in real time, helping monitor benzene emission levels. The...
Multipass Spectroscopy Seeks Disease Biomarkers in Breath
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18, 2020 — An optical sensing method developed by a research team at the University of Warsaw relies on highly sensitive spectroscopic measurements to detect the presence or absence of formaldehyde in a person’s breath. The breath test is based on...
All-optical Sensor Safely Detects Volatile Chemicals
PAMPLONA, Spain, Nov. 16, 2020 — University of Navarra scientists in Spain and partners from European photonics innovation hub ACTPHAST 4R are collaborating to develop technology capable of detecting lethal and highly explosive chemicals in industrial settings. The team is working...
Marine Algae Optical Fiber Boasts Applications in Range of Medical and Scientific Environments
SÃO PAULO, Aug. 7, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil and Gunma University in Japan have designed an optical fiber from agar, the natural gelatin obtained from marine algae. In addition to being edible, the fiber is biodegradable and...
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...
Scientists Show Microwave-Optical Entanglement via Mechanical Interface
COPENHAGEN, April 3, 2020 — Using lasers, researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have developed a way to entangle electromagnetic fields from microwave radiation and optical beams. Creating entanglement between microwave and optical fields...
Directional Character of Nanolight Could Improve Efficiency of Nanophotonic Devices
MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 26, 2018 — Squeezed light in the nanoscale (“nanolight”) was found to propagate only in specific directions along thin slabs of molybdenum trioxide (α-MoO3), a natural anisotropic 2D material. The discovery was made by an international team...
Quantum-Enhanced Plasmonic Sensing Could Improve Biosensing, Chemical Detection
NORMAN, Okla., May 21, 2018 — Researchers used quantum states of light to enhance the sensitivities of plasmonic sensors. Results of the experiment could lead to enhanced ultratrace label-free plasmonic sensing for a range of applications. Plasmonic sensors have been shown to...
Changes in Optical Noise Lead to Hidden Target Detection
ORLANDO, Fla., May 1, 2017 — A novel method for tracking hidden objects does so by analyzing the fluctuations in the optical noise created by the object’s movement. This approach could help advance real-time remote sensing for military and other applications, and could be...
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From Crop Science to Space Exploration, Optical Sensing on the Rise
Feb 24, 2017 — From smartphones, smart homes and autonomous vehicles to crop science, food inspection and space observations, optical sensors are finding increasing use in the commercial sector. Image sensing evolved from the military arena to commercial...
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Novel Lasers Garner NSF Grant
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 14, 2013 — Work to increase the speed and capacity of silicon chips using novel lasers has received an additional $353,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. University of Texas Arlington electrical engineering professor Weidong Zhou said the work...
TeraXion, Canadian Fab Center Join Forces
QUEBEC CITY and OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2013 — TeraXion Inc. and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced that they are partnering to develop and fabricate TeraXion’s new modular products.
Open Photonics Joins Tricorder X Prize
ORLANDO, Fla., May 31, 2013 — Optics and photonics technology acceleration firm Open Photonics Inc. is partnering with X Prize to match photonics researchers with teams competing in the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, the company announced this week. Sponsored by...
Ocean Optics Awards First Phase of Blue Ocean Grants
DUNEDIN, Fla., April 16, 2013 — Photonics researchers from America, England and China have been selected as winners of Ocean Optics’ Phase 1 Blue Ocean grants, the optical sensing products supplier announced recently.
OFS reports fusion splicing
Apr 1, 2013 — A Norcross, Ga.-based fiber optic network products supplier has successfully fusion-spliced silica and sapphire fibers using a proprietary standard S178 portable fusion splicer. The new method overcomes traditional barriers to splicing the fibers...
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Apr 1, 2013 — Laser Energetics Inc. of Mercerville, N.J., has hired consultant Jerome E. Dennis to help bring its Dazer Laser products into full compliance with the requirements of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the FDA. Dennis, a...
OFS Successfully Splices Sapphire, Silica Fibers
NORCROSS, Ga., Feb. 7, 2013 — OFS, a fiber optic network products supplier and manufacturer, has successfully fusion-spliced silica and sapphire fibers using the company’s standard S178 portable fusion splicer. The achievement was announced this week at Photonics West 2013 in...
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Nov 1, 2012 — Electronic design automation company Synopsys Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., has announced the 2012 winners of the annual Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition for students: Anthony Visconti, Brett Sternfield and Josh Walters....
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