From The Editor

  1. Future Use Of Electro-Optical Sensors By The Defense Industry 4/9/2024

    Electro-optical sensors are indispensable tools for modern military operations. As technology advances, these sensors will continue to evolve, providing enhanced situational awareness and lethality to military forces.

  2. SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing: Uniting The Photonics Industry And Business 4/5/2024

    Bringing industry and key stakeholders together to ensure that both the optics and photonics industry and the U.S. Government are positioned to take advantage of each other’s strengths and ongoing programs.

  3. Lasers: 3 Surprising Types, Applications, And Devices That Use Them 3/28/2024

    Let’s look at three unique types and applications of lasers, as well as three devices that use them - you won’t believe number three.

  4. How To Protect Your Camera When Photographing An Eclipse 3/26/2024

    If you’re going to watch the eclipse, be sure to protect your eyes. But don’t forget your camera – it needs protection, too.

  5. Is Astrophotonics The Key To Discovering Alien Life? 3/21/2024

    Astrophotonics has the potential to revolutionize exoplanet research and, quite possibly, help discover alien life.

  6. 5 Emerging Technologies Optical Coatings Are Helping To Develop 3/18/2024

    Optical coatings enhance light properties in various emerging technologies such as AR/VR, LiDAR, and biomedical imaging, driving innovation and performance.

  7. Exploring Non-Invasive Ways To Check For Skin Cancer 3/13/2024

    Two people die of skin cancer in the U.S. every two hours. But, with early diagnosis and treatment, most cases are curable. Now early detection is being made easier with non-invasive methods of checking.

  8. Did Science Really Do Rosalind Franklin Dirty? 3/12/2024

    Watson and Crick get the credit, but their determination of the structure of DNA would not have happened in 1953 if not for the work of Rosalind Franklin. Was she ignored because she was a woman? Or is the controversy overblown?

  9. Getting Ready For OFC 2024 3/4/2024

    The Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition draws attendees from around the world interested in learning about the latest advancements and innovations in the industry. Let’s take a look at this year’s event, set to take place March 24–28 in San Diego.

  10. Egg-sploring The Use Of Spectroscopy In The Egg Industry 2/27/2024

    The egg industry is relying on non-traditional more and more, including spectroscopy. What egg-actly is Big Egg using spectroscopy for? Let’s find out.