From The Editor

  1. Your Guide To SPIE Optics + Photonics 2024 7/24/2024

    Planning on attending SPIE Optics + Photonics 2024? Here’s a look at what you can expect.

  2. The Future Of Automotive Lighting: Lasers Or LEDs? 7/23/2024

    The future of automotive lighting is likely to involve both laser and LED technologies, with each offering distinct advantages for different applications. While LED technology is currently more widespread and offers numerous benefits, laser lighting shows great potential for specific applications, particularly in high-intensity headlamps.

  3. Quantum Computing Is Here But It's Also At Least A Decade Away 7/18/2024

    The arrival of quantum computing is a paradox. On one hand, it’s here. On the other hand, it’s not. Confused? Read on to learn more about when, if at all, quantum computing will take the throne.

  4. Computing With Photons Instead Of Electrons (Or What Is Optical Computing) 7/17/2024

    Optical computing is a technology that uses light waves instead of electrical signals to perform computational tasks. This approach aims to leverage the properties of light for data processing, storage, and communication in computing systems.

  5. Machine Vision Applications Of Hyperspectral Imaging 7/16/2024

    Hyperspectral imaging is emerging as a powerful complementary technology to traditional machine vision, offering enhanced capabilities for automated inspection, sorting, and quality control across various industries.

  6. The Great Debate: LiDAR Or Camera-Based Systems For AVs 7/10/2024

    It’s time to decide. LiDAR or camera-based systems for autonomous vehicles. As a public service, Photonics Online is happy to host a debate between the two, the results of which may surprise you.

  7. The Rise Of Digital Twins In Photonics 7/8/2024

    Digital twins, virtual replicas of physical objects, aid in design, monitoring, and optimization across industries, including photonics.

  8. The Use Of Hyperspectral Imaging By The Military 7/2/2024

    Hyperspectral imaging is used in many industries, including defense. The data mined from this process can be the difference between winning and losing a war.

  9. Directed Energy Weapons: From The Mirrors Of Archimedes To Iron Beam 6/27/2024

    The U.S., China, France, Germany, the U.K., Russia, India, Israel, and Pakistan are all working to develop military-grade directed energy weapons. While mostly in the developmental stage, they are fast becoming the practical, high-performance military option of tomorrow.

  10. A Look At GeoXO, NOAA's Next Weather Satellite 6/25/2024

    Scheduled for launch in the early 2030s, GeoXO is intended as an upgrade to NOAA’s current GOES-R of weather satellites, with an anticipated lifetime through 2055.