Photonics West News

1. Bright Ideas — A New Path Toward Quantum Light, 3D Lidar Could Make For Safer Autonomous Driving, Reprogrammable Photonic Microchips Shipped, And More 2/15/2023

   Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in optics and photonics. This week, a look back at Photonics Best … err … West, Wits U researchers find distortion-free forms of structured light, how photonics can help keep it green, and more.

2. SPIE Celebrates Triumphant 2023 Photonics West, With More Than 22,000 Registered Attendees 2/8/2023

   SPIE marked a triumphant Photonics West last week, with more than 22,000 registered attendees from 85 countries across the international optics and photonics community.

3. Bright Ideas — Some SPIE Stuff, Why Orlando Is A Photonics Hotbed, A Supermode Optical Resonator, And More 2/8/2023

   Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in optics and photonics. This week, we look at the potential growth of the silicon photonics market, a massive leap in photonic quantum computing, how optical engineers can use Weyl Semimetals, and more.

4. SPIE announces the best products in the photonics industry at its 15th annual Prism Awards 2/2/2023

   The industry-focused awards recognized innovations in areas such as lasers, biomedical, quantum tech, AR/VR/MR, sensors, and cameras and imaging.

5. Swave Photonics, QART Medical, and PhosPrint win big at 2023 SPIE Startup Challenge 2/2/2023

   The annual industry-focused pitch competition champions photonics innovation in healthcare and deep tech.

6. New Family of High Performance Direct-Drive Rotary Stages 2/1/2023

   Combining high resolution, speed, and excellent geometric performance

7. NIL Technology to showcase four advanced flat optics solutions at SPIE Photonics West 2/1/2023

   NIL Technology (NILT), a leader in advanced optical solutions, is announcing four live demonstrations of revolutionary advanced optical elements at this year’s SPIE Photonics West conference. The demos will range from single-surface and multi-surface Diffractive Optical Elements (DOEs) to Meta Optical Elements (MOEs) and Augmented Reality (AR) waveguides.  

8. Canon Announces The PD-710 Device That Realizes High-Precision Non-Contact Measurement Of Target Object Displacement And Speed On Manufacturing Lines 2/1/2023

   Canon Inc. has announced the launch in Japan of a new measurement device for making high-precision measurements of components, parts and other objects on manufacturing lines.

9. Supplier Selection For Critical Motion Control Applications 2/1/2023

   Through Alio Industries' new on-line product configurator, customers can put in headline application requirements and are then presented with viable solutions.

10. Avantes Launches the Pacto Spectrometer - Compact Size, Limitless Possibilities 2/1/2023

    Avantes, a leading innovator and manufacturer of spectroscopy solutions, is excited to announce the release of the Pacto spectrometer. This versatile and powerful device is sure to revolutionize the world of spectroscopy. From in-line quality control in fruit sorting to blood analysis in the medical field, the Pacto ensures wide usability in various applications and industries.