Newsletter | October 12, 2026

10.12.26 -- Spotlight On Spectroscopy

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Revolutionizing Animal Care With Raman Spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy offers rapid, non-invasive disease detection in animals. It analyzes molecular vibrations in samples, aiding cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring in veterinary medicine.

 

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

The Prototyping Challenges With Micro Molding

Explore the methods, challenges, and variables involved in prototyping micro-molded plastic parts as manufacturers push injection molding toward smaller, more complex components.

 

Semrock Essential Performance Optical Filter Catalog

Semrock’s Essential Performance Optical Filter Catalog highlights cost-effective BrightLine Basic™, EdgeBasic™, and Nanopede™ filters engineered to deliver reliable performance without over-specifying system costs.

 

Novel Technique Advances Super-Resolution Thermoreflectance Microscopy

Shrinking electronics require precise thermal management. Conventional methods lack sufficient resolution, but novel SPTRM imaging enables detailed nanometer-scale heat analysis for tiny semiconductor-based devices.

 

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.

 

Detectors For Spectroscopy: UV Through Mid-Infrared

Selecting the right spectroscopy detector requires balancing wavelength, noise, speed, linearity, and stability. Explore detector technologies, specifications, and front-end design considerations.

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Pioneering Photonics Technologies: Fraunhofer HHI And OKI Advance Hybrid Integration

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New Building Blocks Expand Functions Of Photonic Chips

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Optics Breakthrough Could Yield Swifter Communications

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University's Research Advances Ultra-Precision Laser Tech

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Controlling Electrons With Three-Dimensional Light Fields

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Ph.D. Student Abdulhafeez Lukmon Builds Photonic Chips In Tulane's Cleanroom

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Solar Cells Gain Efficiency By Emitting Light In Fewer Directions

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HBKU & QCi Expand Global Quantum Adoption Through New Framework Agreement

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Xanadu & GlobalFoundries Announce Strategic Partnership To Accel Utility-Scale Quantum Mfg

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Photon Design Halves Runtime & Improves Precision In Its HAROLD QD Quantum-Dot Laser Simulator

FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

Why Facet Preparation Matters Before PIC Packaging And Optical Coupling

As PICs, waveguides, and fiber arrays move toward scalable applications, post-dicing facet preparation can play a critical role in optical coupling, insertion loss, repeatability, and downstream packaging success.

 

FEATURED SOLUTIONS

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Advances in OCT using SWIR wavelengths and high-speed linescan cameras enable deeper, faster 3D tissue imaging, improving diagnostic precision across ophthalmology, endoscopy, and dental applications.

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Sensors Unlimited Inc., An RTX Company

 

 

Space And Specialty Optical Filters For Earth Observation

In astronomical observations, optical filters provide the wavelength selectivity needed to enable telescopes to discriminate signal from background information. These filters often require larger sizes, higher uniformity, and excellent surface quality and surface figure.

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Iridian Spectral Technologies

 

 

Surface Flatness And Wavefront Error

The concept of surface flatness and wavefront error in the context of optical components is explained, including how these properties are measured, defined, and how they impact optical performance.

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Alluxa, Inc.