From The Editor

  1. How Machine Vision Will Change The Future 5/20/2024

    Machine vision systems are transformative technologies with wide-ranging applications across multiple industries.

  2. Transforming Smart Living with Emerging Infrared Technologies 5/14/2024

    Infrared tech advances in detection, imaging, and sensors are enhancing applications in ADAS, healthcare, security, IoT, and smart homes, enabling automated, efficient living spaces.

  3. Optical Communication Unleashes New Era For Satellites 5/10/2024

    Free space optical communication is a transformative technology that will enable unprecedented data capabilities for space missions, allowing them to transmit more data than ever before while reducing size, weight, and power requirements.

  4. How Biophotonics Is Harnessing Light for Health And Science 5/7/2024

    Biophotonics revolutionizes biology and medicine via light interactions with biological matter, enabling diverse diagnostics and therapies.

  5. 6 Microscopy And Nanopositioning Innovations To Be Aware Of 5/1/2024

    Microscopy and nanopositioning go hand in hand, allowing researchers to see objects too small to see with the naked eye. Let’s take a look at three innovations for each of these tiny technologies.

  6. A Look At The Role Photonics Play In Environmental Sensing 4/26/2024

    Photonics-based technologies play an important role in environmental sensing, enabling more accurate, real-time, and comprehensive monitoring of various environmental parameters and conditions.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.