From The Editor
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Emerging Horizons In Space Sensing
3/31/2025
Innovations in space sensing – from quantum sensors and AI analytics to microsatellites and IoT networks – are revolutionizing Earth observation, climate monitoring, and national security.
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Laser Welding Unveiled: Advantages, Applications, And Industry Insights
3/25/2025
Laser precision allows for better quality welds, faster throughput, reduced post-processing costs, and access to new domains of application. So, bring on, right? Well ...
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You Say You Want A (Micro-Optics) Revolution
3/21/2025
Micro-optics is revolutionizing optical systems by enabling miniaturization, enhanced functionality, and improved performance in consumer electronics, automotive, biomedical technologies, and more.
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SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2025: Advancing National Security And Cross-Sector Innovation
3/17/2025
Join others who are solving challenges in detector and sensor systems, infrared, laser systems, spectral imaging, radar, LiDAR, autonomous systems, and other advances across the security and defense industry.
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Photonics' Role In Changing The Way We See Our Universe
3/13/2025
From high-sensitivity detectors and adaptive optics to integrated spectrographs and space-qualified devices – photonic technologies are transforming our view of the Milky Way and beyond.
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AFM Or Electron Microscopy: A Battle Of Imaging Titans
3/10/2025
Atomic Force Microscopy and Electron Microscopy cater to diverse scientific and industrial applications. Understanding their advantages and limitations is essential for selecting the appropriate technique.
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10 Reasons You Need To Attend OFC 2025
3/5/2025
Since 1975 the Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition has showcased the emerging technologies of researchers and industry for the optical networking and communications community.
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Russia Turns To Fiber Optic Drones, Ukraine Looks For Response
3/3/2025
Last summer, Russia responded to Ukraine’s advance into the Kursk region by introducing fiber optic-guided, radio-jamming-resistant drones. This marked the first known use of such weapons in combat.
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Hyperspectral Imaging: A New Tool In Mexico's Search For The Disappeared
2/27/2025
Geospatial tech, including hyperspectral imaging, aids Mexico’s buscadoras in locating clandestine graves, offering hope to families of the disappeared.
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McGill Researcher Uses LiDAR To Reveal 600-Year-Old City In Mexican Jungle
2/25/2025
A groundbreaking LiDAR study has uncovered the full scale of Guiengola, a vast 15th-century Zapotec city in Oaxaca, Mexico, hidden beneath dense vegetation for centuries.