Newsletter | July 22, 2026

07.22.26 -- SPIE Optics + Photonics 2026 Show Preview

FEATURED EDITORIAL

SSRL BL 10-2: Quick-Scanning XAS For Operando Catalysis

By John Oncea

BL 10-2 is the first beamline at SSRL, a U.S. Department of Energy user facility at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, dedicated exclusively to catalysis research and the first quick-scanning XAS instrument deployed at a high-flux wiggler source with full pitch and roll control over the monochromator crystals.

FEATURED SOLUTIONS TO SEE AT SPIE OPTICS + PHOTONICS

Think Nano® Positioning | Microscopy | Solutions

Mad City Labs offers a product line of high precision piezo nanopositioners, micropositioners, single molecule microscopes, and atomic force microscopes (AFM).

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Design For Micro Molding (Dfmm) — Engineering Success At The Micron Level

Article | By Brett Saddoris, Accumold

Design for Micro Molding (DfMM) is essential for micro-scale product success. Early collaboration with expert partners like Accumold ensures manufacturability, scalability, and risk reduction.

PG&O® Celebrates 41 Years In Precision Optics Industry

News | PG&O® Precision Glass & Optics

Precision Glass & Optics marks 40+ years delivering high-precision optics, coatings, and infrared solutions, expanding capabilities with new polishing and cutting equipment to support advanced applications.