Editor’s Picks

  1. Injector Gun, Cryomodule Delivered For SLAC's X-Ray Laser Upgrade 1/25/2018

    The injector gun and first cryomodule for Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II) — one of the most advanced superconducting laser projects in the world and the only one in the U.S. — have arrived at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California. 

  2. Scientists Count Microscopic Particles Without Microscope 8/9/2016

    Scientists from Russia and Australia put forward a simple new way of counting microscopic particles in optical materials by means of a laser.

  3. Lake Shore Cryotronics To Showcase Photonic Material Characterization And Optical Device Test Capabilities At SPIE Optics And Photonics 2012 7/5/2012

    Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific sensors, instruments, and systems for precise measurement and control, announces that it will feature its new cryogen-free cryogenic probe stations and the 8400 Series Hall effect measurement system at SPIE Optics and Photonics, August 12-16, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, in Booth #1122.

  4. Advancing Quantum Technology With Photon Control 10/31/2016

    The ability to control the frequency of single photons is crucial to realize the potential of quantum communications and quantum computing. The current methods for changing photon frequency, however, bring with them significant drawbacks.

  5. Sierra-Olympic Introduces Long-Range, Thermal Zoom Camera Family At ISC West 2018 4/3/2018

    Sierra-Olympic Technologies, supplier of infrared (IR) and thermal imaging components, cameras, and systems solutions for innovative imaging applications, will demonstrate the new Vinden LR series of long-range thermal cameras with powerful continuous-zoom optics. The OEM camera modules have several zoom lens options that provide a narrow horizontal field-of-view (HFOV) as small as 1.5° without compromising image quality, optical speed, or sensitivity. It also features a highly-tuned, one-touch autofocus that is easy-to-use, with dependable operation throughout the zoom range.

  6. New SPIE Student Chapters Activated At Eight More Schools 10/30/2012

    Students at eight additional universities now have access to diverse career development and leadership programs, as members of new SPIE Student Chapters approved by the Board of Directors of the Society at their meeting this month in Lund.

  7. Nuvoton Releases 1.7 W 420 nm Indigo Laser Diode 1/15/2025

    Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (NTCJ) announced today the launch of its industry-leading(*) indigo semiconductor laser [1], which emits an optical output power of 1.7 W and a wavelength of 420 nm.

  8. Specialised Imaging Enables Recording And Analyzing Of Unpredictable High-Speed Projectiles 9/22/2009
    Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced a new technological innovation for its SIR2 camera that enables researchers to accurately record and analyse projectiles with unpredictable velocities.
  9. Solar Cells With 30-Year Lifetimes For Power-Generating Windows 9/14/2021

    A new transparency-friendly solar cell design could marry high efficiencies with 30-year estimated lifetimes, research led by the University of Michigan has shown. It may pave the way for windows that also provide solar power.

  10. High Bit Rate Quantum Random Number Generator Service Started 12/2/2010
    PicoQuant GmbH and the Nano-Optics groups at the Department of Physics of Humboldt University, Berlin have started a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) that is based on the quantum randomness of photon arrival times.