Editor’s Picks

  1. Bookham New Focus Introduces New Technologies 7/13/2005
    New Focus, a division of Bookham, Inc., is to demonstrate a number of new technologies, including its high speed motion control system, offering ground-breaking levels of speed and accuracy, at this week’s SEMICON West exhibition in San Francisco, California, July 12-14...
  2. Torus Spectrometer Delivers High Throughput And Low Stray Light 1/25/2011
    Ocean Optics has launched a family of aberration-corrected concave diffraction grating spectrometers that delivers low stray light, high throughput and excellent thermal stability for applications ranging from absorbance measurements of optically dense solutions to fluorescence measurements in solutions and powders.
  3. First Practical Blueprint For Universal Quantum Computer Could Have Revolutionary Impact 2/9/2017

    Researchers led by a scientist at the University of Sussex have revealed the first practical blueprint for a universal quantum computer that could have a revolutionary impact on technology and the wider world.

  4. Space Dive Filming, 3D Olympics Coverage Among Highlights At IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging Next Month 1/23/2013

    Views into the filming of the 24-mile Red Bull Stratos space dive and the full-time 3D coverage of the Olympic Games in London are among highlights scheduled for IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging Science and Technology next month in Burlingame, California.

  5. Loophole Makes Light Particles Act Drunk 1/24/2015

    A universal rule of thumb may need to be rewritten: Light moving freely through empty space does not necessarily travel at the speed of light.

  6. RED-C And Proximion To Promote EDFA Design Optimized For DCM Technology 3/13/2008
    RED-C Optical Networks Ltd., a leading provider of integrated optical subsystems based on state-of-the-art optical amplification and monitoring technology, and Proximion, a world leading provider of dispersion compensation solutions, recently announced their cooperation in promoting an erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) design optimized to take advantage of the unique properties of DCM technology
  7. Canadian Researchers Achieve First Quantum Simulation Of Baryons 11/11/2021

    A team of researchers led by an Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) faculty member performed the first-ever simulation of baryons—fundamental quantum particles—on a quantum computer.

  8. Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Project Gets Help From PI Hexapod Alignment Systems 5/10/2024

    PI, a global leader in nanopositioning and motion control, continues to contribute to space exploration advancement as PI 6-DOF hexapods deliver the precision required by the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) project.

  9. Game-Changing Quantum Research To Revolutionize Communication Security 4/6/2026

    Information is travelling faster than ever before, connecting people across the globe at the touch of a button with the help of fibre optic cables spanning the ocean floor.

  10. Understanding Laser Safety In Fabrication Settings 5/21/2019

    Many laser standards exist to address the variety of laser use applications, but the fabrication setting is conspicuously omitted. This article details what the basic laser safety requirements for fabrication, as well as what it takes to implement such safeguards.