Newsletter | August 1, 2026

08.01.26 -- Photonics Online Best Of July

FEATURED EDITORIAL

How Noninvasive Imaging May Finally Eliminate Diabetes Finger Pricks

MIT engineers demonstrate Raman spectroscopy can accurately measure blood glucose through skin, offering a needle-free alternative to traditional diabetes monitoring.

TOP INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Hands-On Quantum Computing Learning

A hands-on introduction to quantum computing promotes more immediately applicable expertise, opening opportunities for non-graduate-level workers.

11 Common Breadboarding Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Your breadboard decisions become your product's constraints. Examine these eleven common microscopy mistakes that are costing teams time, data quality, and commercialization readiness.

Measuring The Energy Of One Of The Most Powerful Lasers In The USA

Gentec-EO supported a high-power laser research center with custom detectors and calorimeters, enabling precise energy measurements critical for advancing groundbreaking physics.

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Steering Light In A Flash: New Chip Redirects Light Beams In Less Than A Trillionth Of A Second

Harvesting UV Light From Sunlight Just Got 'Solid'

Electrically Tunable 'Super-Lasers'

Creating Complex Light Patterns Using A Two-Century-Old Light Phenomenon

A World First: Light Pulses Create A New State Of Matter

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