Editor’s Picks

  1. Charles Townes Papers Opened For Free Access In SPIE Digital Library 1/29/2015

    Research papers published by visionary laser pioneer Charles Townes are being made freely available in the SPIE Digital Library, in a tribute to the Nobel Laureate's work. Professor Townes died Tuesday 27 January at the age of 99.

  2. Quantum Network Nodes With Warm Atoms 6/23/2022

    Communication networks need nodes at which information is processed or rerouted. Physicists at the University of Basel have now developed a network node for quantum communication networks that can store single photons in a vapor cell and pass them on later.

  3. Boeing Tests Entire Weapon System On Advanced Tactical Laser Aircraft 8/20/2008
    The Boeing Company has successfully completed the first ground test of the entire weapon system integrated aboard the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) aircraft, achieving a key milestone in the ATL Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program
  4. NIF Sets New Laser Energy Record 7/9/2018

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system has set a new record, firing 2.15 megajoules (MJ) of energy to its target chamber -- a 15 percent improvement over NIF’s design specification of 1.8 MJ, and more than 10 percent higher than the previous 1.9 MJ energy record set in March 2012.

  5. LightPath Technologies To Acquire ISP Optics 8/8/2016

    LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) ("LightPath," the "Company" or "we"), a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer,distributor and integrator of proprietary optical and infrared components and high-level assemblies, today announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire ISP Optics Corporation ("ISP") for $18 million, of which $12 million will be payable in cash with the balance in the form of a note issued to the sellers.

  6. 4 Key Applications Fueling Free Space Optics (FSO) Communication Market Development 6/1/2022

    Free space optics (FSO) communication market size will record over $2 billion in annual valuation by 2027, according to Global Market Insights Inc. Discover four applications driving the growth. 

  7. Forcing Mismatched Elements Together Could Yield Better Solar Cells 9/9/2010
    In what could be a step toward higher efficiency solar cells, an international team including University of Michigan professors has invalidated the most commonly used model to explain the behavior of a unique class of materials called highly mismatched alloys.
  8. Single-Photon LiDAR Delivers Detailed 3D Images At Distances Up To 1 Kilometer 2/6/2025

    Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away.

  9. Raptor Launches The Ninox 1280, A High Resolution, High Sensitivity Cooled VIS-SWIR InGaAs Camera 1/23/2018

    Raptor Photonics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance digital cameras has launched an additional member to its family of Visible SWIR cameras with the Ninox 1280, offering HD resolution for high end scientific and astronomy applications. Using a 1280 x 1024 InGaAs sensor from SCD, cooled to -15°C, the Ninox 1280 offers visible extension from 0.4µm to 1.7µm to enable high sensitivity imaging. It will offer less than 40 electrons readout noise combined with one of the lowest dark current readings on the market.  The camera will offer ultra-high intrascene dynamic range of 69dB enabling simultaneous capture of bright & dark portions of a scene.

  10. Kollmorgen Scores $17 Million Navy Photonics Contract 1/6/2000
    The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Kollmorgen Corp. (Waltham, MA) a $17.5 million contract extension...