Microscopy News

  1. The Impact Of Aberrations On Imaging Performance 7/28/2025

    Optical aberrations degrade image quality. Understanding and minimizing them is essential for achieving diffraction-limited imaging and high performance in custom microscope objective lenses.

  2. Tools For The Nanoscale 7/15/2025

    Mad City Labs provides precision nanopositioners, AFMs, and custom microscopy solutions for quantum sensing, optical trapping, and imaging. Visit Booth 617 at SPIE Optics + Photonics.

  3. Out In The Neon Light: Quantum Sensing's New Dawn For Photonics 5/15/2025

    Recent quantum breakthroughs overcome decoherence and enable mass production, driving photonics innovation across medical and environmental applications.

  4. How Lattice Light-Sheet Microscopy Is Transforming Biological Imaging 5/5/2025

    Lattice light-sheet microscopy has revolutionized biological imaging technology, improving our ability to observe dynamic cellular processes with unprecedented clarity and minimal sample disruption.

  5. How To Make The Most Of Automate And The CLEO Conference 4/9/2025

    It’s almost show time with both Automate 2025 and the CLEO Conference just around the corner. Let’s take a look at two of the photonics industry’s most-anticipated shows.

  6. 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.

  7. Biophotonics: Keeping Astronauts Safe And Diagnosing Sleep Apnea 1/22/2025

    Biophotonics is used in imaging, sensing, and therapy to diagnose disease, reduce the risk of infection, and observe brain activity. Now it is being used to keep astronauts healthy and diagnose and treat sleep apnea.

  8. 25 Reasons To Attend SPIE Photonics West 2025 1/7/2025

    SPIE Photonics West 2025, scheduled for January 25–30 in San Francisco, offers numerous benefits for professionals in the optics and photonics industry. Here are 25 reasons to attend.

  9. A Look Back At The Year That Was 12/10/2024

    It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on Photonics Online this past year. Why, it’s become an annual event!

  10. Shining A Light On Light Sheet Microscopy 12/6/2024

    Tracing its origins back to 1903, light sheet microscopy has developed into an invaluable tool in many fields. Learn more about Richard Zsigmondy and his role in creating this tool.