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1. New Imaging Technique Could Speed Up Development Of Eye Disease Treatments 9/29/2022

   Researchers have developed a simple and fast way to perform optoretinography, an imaging technique that measures light-induced functional activity in the eye’s retina, the network of neurons in the back of our eyes responsible for detecting light and initiating vision.

2. 3 Research Universities To Collaborate With Industry, Government To Develop Quantum Technologies 9/29/2022

   Quantum science and engineering can save energy, speed up computation, enhance national security and defense, and innovate health care. With a grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers from Indiana University (both Bloomington and IUPUI campuses), Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame will develop industry- and government-relevant quantum technologies as part of the Center for Quantum Technologies.

3. Advanced Photonix Announces Extended Visible (XV) InGaAs Position-Sensitive Detectors 9/28/2022

   Advanced Photonix introduces a high-sensitivity, high-accuracy Position-Sensing Detector (PSD) with spectral response from the visible out to the near and short-wave infrared (NIR-SWIR) wavelengths.

4. New Optica Campaign Celebrates Leading Female Physicist 9/28/2022

   Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, has published the second story in its Optica Community series, celebrating Colombian theoretical physicist Ana Maria Rey.

5. Bright Ideas — Wearable Sensors Find Success But Still Prove Problematic 9/28/2022

   Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in optics and photonics. Wearable sensors continue to astound and befuddle, with some finding success as far away as outer space and some continuing to struggle here on Earth for decades. Plus, Jupiter and Neptune get new pics with the help of JunoCam and the James Webb Space Telescope. 

6. Key Element For A Scalable Quantum Computer 9/26/2022

   Millions of quantum bits are required for quantum computers to prove useful in practical applications. The scalability is one of the greatest challenges in the development of future devices.

7. First Single-Crystal Organometallic Perovskite Optical Fibres 9/24/2022

   Due to their very high efficiency in transporting electric charges from light, perovskites are known as the next generation material for solar panels and LED displays. We now have invented a brand-new application of perovskites as optical fibres. The results are published in Science Advances.

8. Precision Motion Systems Production Space Increased by 11,000 Sq. Ft at PI Headquarters 9/23/2022

   To satisfy the growing need for motion control products, PI has expanded its facilities with a new building addition at PI’s HQ, extending the existing production area by another 11,000 square feet.

9. SPIE and CLP Publish Inaugural Issue Of Advanced Photonics Nexus 9/23/2022

   Advanced Photonics Nexus, a new international, Gold Open Access journal co-published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Chinese Laser Press (CLP), has published its inaugural issue.

10. 'Twisty' Photons Could Turbocharge Next-Gen Quantum Communication 9/22/2022

    Quantum computers and communication devices work by encoding information into individual or entangled photons, enabling data to be quantum securely transmitted and manipulated exponentially faster than is possible with conventional electronics.