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Twisted Light Fields Reveal Hidden Properties of Materials

Researchers from Tampere University have observed small deformations in light reflection from complexly structured light fields, contradicting the expectation of an exact image provided by a perfectly flat mirror.

3 Oct 2024

Scape Technologies Introduces a Series of Six Leading-Edge 3D Vision Scanners

At VISION 2024 in Stuttgart, Scape Technologies will present the Ultra and Pro Industrial 3D Stationary Scanner Series, along with a new robot-mounted 3D SCAPE Mini Scanner. Meet us at our booth #10D80 from October 8th to 10th.

3 Oct 2024

New Motion Control Solutions for Super Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy

With the P-725.xCDE1S focus scanner and the U-781 PILine XY stage system, PI completes its range of positioning systems for fluorescence microscopy applications.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) SE & Co. KG 3 Oct 2024

Orthogonal LSP Design for Improving Plasma Efficiency and Compactness

In a recent study published in Light | Science & Applications, researchers introduced an innovative orthogonal laser-sustained plasma (LSP) design, achieving significant improvements in conversion efficiency and brightness for high-speed inspection and spectroscopy applications.

By Muhammad Osama 2 Oct 2024

New Imaging Technique Offers Clearer, More Detailed Lymphatic Vessel Images

In a recent study published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, researchers studied the shape and function of lymphatic vessels in vivo using SWIR fluorescence imaging.

1 Oct 2024

AI-Powered Hyperspectral Imaging for Accurate Food Quality Assessment

A group of researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has created a technique that uses deep machine learning to recreate hyperspectral images from RGB standard photographs.

1 Oct 2024

New Device Tracks Brain Blood Flow for Stroke Prevention

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology have created a laser-based gadget that can be worn on the head to monitor changes in brain blood flow and volume non-invasively.

1 Oct 2024

Advancing Optical Nonreciprocity Using Silicon and Vanadium Dioxide

In a recent Nature Communications study, researchers developed a metasurface using silicon and vanadium dioxide nanoresonators to achieve nonreciprocal light transmission. This advancement paves the way for miniaturized, low-power optical systems crucial for future photonics technologies.

By Muhammad Osama 1 Oct 2024

Inverse Design Cracks the Code for Computational Spectrometers

Researchers from Zhejiang University and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have presented a novel method for creating on-chip computational spectrometers in a study published in the journal Engineering, signaling the beginning of a new era of dependable and high-performance integrated spectrometers.

30 Sep 2024

Harnessing the Power of Excitons and Trions for Quantum Technologies

An international team of researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf has successfully induced a rapid switching process between neutral and charged particles in a 2D material using terahertz pulses.

30 Sep 2024

New Upgrade Will Supercharge Atomic Vision of the World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser

The Department of Energy (DOE) has given the green light for construction to begin on a high-energy upgrade that will further boost the performance of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s most powerful X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at the DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

From SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 30 Sep 2024

Compact CableMaster VFL Offers Continuity Testing and Fault Location for Fiber Optic Cables

The CableMaster VFL provides continuity testing and fault location for optical fibers in both single mode and multimode. By emitting a pulsed or continuous visible laser, this device can detect mechanically damaged fibers and fiber ends.

27 Sep 2024

Proprietary technique produces ultra smooth laser mirrors

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has pioneered a pitch-polishing technique, that produces consistently low surface microroughness on off-axis parabolic mirrors used as key focusing elements for high power laser experiments. Dist...

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 26 Sep 2024

Attosecond Science Unlocks New Understanding of Molecular Processes

Researchers from IMDEA Nanociencia used attosecond extreme-ultraviolet press to reveal new insights into the ultrafast dynamics of molecular systems in a study that was published in Nature Chemistry.

26 Sep 2024

Single-Lens AR Platform Offers Promise for Mainstream Adoption

Researchers describe in ACS Photonics how to combine two optical technologies into a single, high-resolution augmented reality display, making the technology easier to integrate into everyday personal devices.

26 Sep 2024

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