Editor’s Picks

  1. CEA-Leti To Present 11 Papers At Photonics West, Including Technologies Approaching Industrial Readiness 1/12/2024

    CEA-Leti will present its latest solutions for all-wavelength imaging, display systems, light-emissive components, optical data communications, optical sensors, and more at  Photonics West 2024.

  2. Vytran To Highlight Latest Optical Fiber Processing Equipment At OFC/NFOEC 2012 3/2/2012
    Vytran, an innovative supplier of optical fiber splicing and processing solutions, will show an array of high-performance optical fiber processing equipment, including a selection of its newest products, at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) 2012 exposition.
  3. DILAS Expands Series Of High-Power Visible Diode Laser Bars 10/9/2009
    DILAS, the diode laser company, expands its series of conduction-cooled, visible diode laser bars. These conduction-cooled, visible diode laser bars cover wavelengths 632nm, 635nm, 638nm, 650nm and 677nm with optical CW output power between 4 watts to 20 watts. Available as fast-axis collimated, hermetically sealed or fiber-coupled module, these diode laser bars help facilitate novel applications like Cr3+LiCAF pumping, holography, illumination, medical and many others.
  4. Next Stop Is Armenia, For ALOP Volunteers Sharing Hands-On Approach To Teaching Optics And Photonics 10/31/2012

    An innovative program that trains physics educators in a hands-on approach to teaching optics and photonics will present its next workshop in November in Armenia.

  5. RIT Researcher Develops New Solar Sailing Technology For NASA 7/16/2018

    Spacecraft outfitted with sails and propelled by the sun are no longer the stuff of science fiction or theoretical space missions. Now, a Rochester Institute of Technology researcher is taking solar sailing to the next level with advanced photonic materials.

  6. Researchers Make Breakthrough In The Production Of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 12/30/2008
    In recent years, the possible applications for double-walled carbon nanotubes have excited scientists and engineers, particularly those working on developing renewable energy technologies. These tiny tubes, just two carbon atoms thick, are thin enough to be transparent, yet can still conduct electricity.
  7. Understanding Light Sheet Microscopy 11/15/2017

    Light sheet microscopy is a technique that images a mostly large sample with short time intervals under healthier conditions over a longer period of time than conventional types of microscopy. This white paper introduces the technology in brief, walks through sample preparation for the technique, and describes its advantages and drawbacks.

  8. Semrock Launches LaserMUX™ Dichroic Beamsplitters 8/21/2008
    Semrock Inc., the leader in optical filters for Biotech & Analytical Instrumentation, has launched its new line of LaserMUX optical filters, designed to efficiently combine or separate multiple laser beams
  9. FARO Releases Advanced Laser Scanner LS Software 11/6/2006
    FARO Technologies, Inc. has released version 4.0 of its 3-D laser scanning software family: FARO Scene, FARO Scout, FARO Scout LT and FARO Record
  10. Penn Engineers Design Computer Memory In Nanoscale Form That Retrieves Data 1,000 Times Faster 9/17/2007
    Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have developed nanowires capable of storing computer data for 100,000 years and retrieving that data a thousand times faster than existing portable memory devices such as Flash memory and micro-drives, all using less power and space than current memory technologies