From The Editor

  1. Photonic Gap Band Materials: Engineering The Flow Of Light 5/7/2025

    Photonic gap materials, or photonic crystals, are structures with a periodic dielectric profile that prevent light from propagating at certain wavelengths. This creates a "gap" where light cannot travel, offering potential for optical devices like filters and waveguides.

  2. How Lattice Light-Sheet Microscopy Is Transforming Biological Imaging 5/5/2025

    Lattice light-sheet microscopy has revolutionized biological imaging technology, improving our ability to observe dynamic cellular processes with unprecedented clarity and minimal sample disruption.

  3. Cryogenic Cooling: Powering The Future Of Infrared Technology 5/1/2025

    Cryogenic cooling boosts IR tech by reducing thermal noise in detectors, enabling higher sensitivity and precision in fields from astronomy to military imaging.

  4. The Role Of Metrology In Reconstructing The Giza Pyramids 4/29/2025

    Modern metrology – GNSS, laser scanning, BIM, and automation – would enable precise and efficient rebuilding of the Giza pyramids far faster and with fewer resources.

  5. Tracking Greenland's Vanishing Ice Sheet By Satellite 4/24/2025

    ESA’s CryoSat-2 and NASA’s ICESat-2 satellites track Greenland’s melting ice with precise radar and laser data, revealing rapid ice loss and aiding climate change research.

  6. Neuromorphic Computing Breakthrough Could Be A Game-Changer 4/23/2025

    Neuromorphic computing uses principles from neuroscience to create devices that mimic neural systems, achieving efficient brain-like processing. It combines photonics and neuromorphic architectures for high efficiency and connectivity.

  7. Robot Soldiers, Neural Networks: How Machine Vision Is Changing Warfare 4/22/2025

    Modern warfare is constantly changing with numerous technologies, including machine vision, both driving and being used to keep up with it.

  8. The Intrinsic Value Of AI Applications In Datacom And Telecom 4/16/2025

    Applications of artificial intelligence in datacom and telecom are continually evolving, driven by the need for faster data transmission, smarter networks, and enhanced customer experience.

  9. How Flat-Panel Detectors Enhance Dual-Energy Computed Tomography 4/14/2025

    Flat‐panel detectors improve dual‐energy CT imaging in several ways by enhancing both the physical detection of X‐rays and the subsequent extraction and processing of spectral information.

  10. How To Make The Most Of Automate And The CLEO Conference 4/9/2025

    It’s almost show time with both Automate 2025 and the CLEO Conference just around the corner. Let’s take a look at two of the photonics industry’s most-anticipated shows.