From The Editor
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Understanding Digital Twins In Metrology
4/23/2024
Digital twins enable real-time metrology precision by providing continuous monitoring and analysis of manufacturing processes, allowing for instant detection of defects and deviations from specifications.
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Your Guide To The Automate And CLEO Shows
4/22/2024
Automate 2024 and CLEO 2024 are two major upcoming conferences and exhibitions focused on robotics and automation, and lasers and electro-optics, respectively. Let’s take a look at what you can expect if you attend either of these shows.
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A Look At The Bright Future Of Quantum Sensing
4/17/2024
Quantum sensors can detect magnetic fields and other physical quantities with high sensitivity and spatial resolution. They can provide insights into the smallest features of the world and have many potential applications.
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A Look At The Optics That Drive UAVs
4/16/2024
The UAV market is poised to hit $38.3B by 2027, driven by demand from both military and commercial sectors. Optics and fiber optics play a crucial role in keeping UAVs in the air.
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Laser Applications In Machine Vision
4/12/2024
Laser technology plays a crucial role in machine vision, enhancing precision and enabling various applications.
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Future Use Of Electro-Optical Sensors By The Defense Industry
4/9/2024
Electro-optical sensors are indispensable tools for modern military operations. As technology advances, these sensors will continue to evolve, providing enhanced situational awareness and lethality to military forces.
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SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing: Uniting The Photonics Industry And Business
4/5/2024
Bringing industry and key stakeholders together to ensure that both the optics and photonics industry and the U.S. Government are positioned to take advantage of each other’s strengths and ongoing programs.
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Lasers: 3 Surprising Types, Applications, And Devices That Use Them
3/28/2024
Let’s look at three unique types and applications of lasers, as well as three devices that use them - you won’t believe number three.
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How To Protect Your Camera When Photographing An Eclipse
3/26/2024
If you’re going to watch the eclipse, be sure to protect your eyes. But don’t forget your camera – it needs protection, too.
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Is Astrophotonics The Key To Discovering Alien Life?
3/21/2024
Astrophotonics has the potential to revolutionize exoplanet research and, quite possibly, help discover alien life.