Military & Defense News

  1. Photonic Gap Band Materials: Engineering The Flow Of Light 5/7/2025

    Photonic gap materials, or photonic crystals, are structures with a periodic dielectric profile that prevent light from propagating at certain wavelengths. This creates a "gap" where light cannot travel, offering potential for optical devices like filters and waveguides.

  2. Cryogenic Cooling: Powering The Future Of Infrared Technology 5/1/2025

    Cryogenic cooling boosts IR tech by reducing thermal noise in detectors, enabling higher sensitivity and precision in fields from astronomy to military imaging.

  3. Tracking Greenland's Vanishing Ice Sheet By Satellite 4/24/2025

    ESA’s CryoSat-2 and NASA’s ICESat-2 satellites track Greenland’s melting ice with precise radar and laser data, revealing rapid ice loss and aiding climate change research.

  4. Neuromorphic Computing Breakthrough Could Be A Game-Changer 4/23/2025

    Neuromorphic computing uses principles from neuroscience to create devices that mimic neural systems, achieving efficient brain-like processing. It combines photonics and neuromorphic architectures for high efficiency and connectivity.

  5. Robot Soldiers, Neural Networks: How Machine Vision Is Changing Warfare 4/22/2025

    Modern warfare is constantly changing with numerous technologies, including machine vision, both driving and being used to keep up with it.

  6. 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.

  7. From Starlink To VisorSat: Cutting Satellite Brightness To Preserve Our Night Skies 4/3/2025

    The use of anti-reflective coatings on satellites can significantly reduce light pollution, aiding astronomy while balancing space innovation.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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.