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Two ABB Optical Scientists Join SPIE's Elite, Highlighting Québec's Optical Innovation

Two ABB Optical Scientists Join SPIE's Elite, Highlighting Québec's Optical Innovation

Nathalie Blanchard and Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard's SPIE honors highlight ABB's leadership in optical technology and their role in inspiring the next generation.

From ABB Measurement and Analytics Analytical Products 25 Aug 2026

New Eyewear Design Uses Face Shape and Eye Movements to Improve Vision

New Eyewear Design Uses Face Shape and Eye Movements to Improve Vision

Customized frames based on 3D scans represent a breakthrough in eyewear design, delivering distortion-free vision with standard lenses and lowering costs.

By Muhammad Osama 25 Aug 2026

Disclinations Could Strongly Alter Light and Wave Propagation Through Wormholes

Disclinations Could Strongly Alter Light and Wave Propagation Through Wormholes

Analyzing BTZ-like charged wormholes with disclinations, this study highlights the impact of geometric and wave-optical properties on photon and wave behavior.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 24 Aug 2026

Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years

Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its evolution.

19 Aug 2026

Faster E/O Photonics Wafer Testing Enabled with Scalable Alignment Platform

Faster E/O Photonics Wafer Testing Enabled with Scalable Alignment Platform

Scale photonic wafer testing with compact alignment engines that support multiple test sites, integrated fly-height sensing, and repeatable optical coupling.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 19 Aug 2026

AI and Intelligent Photonics Could Advance Panvascular Interventions

AI and Intelligent Photonics Could Advance Panvascular Interventions

A new review examines how intelligent photonics, AI, and digital twins could improve intravascular imaging, procedural guidance, and personalized treatment of panvascular disease.

By Muhammad Osama 18 Aug 2026

Technique Could Make Flat Optic Fiber 1,000 Times More Sensitive Than Standard Fiber

Technique Could Make Flat Optic Fiber 1,000 Times More Sensitive Than Standard Fiber

Optical fiber has already transformed the modern world. New research now suggests it could do even more.

14 Aug 2026

FSMs, Hexapods and Nanopositioning Technology Featuring at SPIE Defense & Security

FSMs, Hexapods and Nanopositioning Technology Featuring at SPIE Defense & Security

A look at the motion hardware behind satellite antenna testing, laser beam control, and zero gravity-simulation rigs used across aerospace and defense programs.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

Goniometer Designed for 2-Axis Precision Alignment with Common Pivot Point

Goniometer Designed for 2-Axis Precision Alignment with Common Pivot Point

Built for research and industrial test setups, the L-886 goniometer series pairs motorized angular control with encoder feedback.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

6-Axis Fiber-Optics Alignment Platform for Advanced Photonics Packaging

6-Axis Fiber-Optics Alignment Platform for Advanced Photonics Packaging

Combining goniometers, linear stages, and an EtherCAT-ready controller, this system targets high-throughput fiber and chip-level alignment in photonics manufacturing.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

Piezo Flexure Nanopositioning Stages Enable Fast and Precise Motion

Piezo Flexure Nanopositioning Stages Enable Fast and Precise Motion

Discover frictionless piezo flexure stages for fast scanning, optical alignment, microscopy, and metrology, with high stiffness, sub-nanometer resolution, and long-term stability.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

Award-Winning Alignment Technology Tied to Data Center Efficiency

Award-Winning Alignment Technology Tied to Data Center Efficiency

By speeding up how photonic chips get coupled and tested, this recognized platform supports the shift toward lower-power optical computing in data centers.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

Quantum Computing Can Benefit from Hexapod 6-Axis AlignerConcept

Quantum Computing Can Benefit from Hexapod 6-Axis AlignerConcept

A piezo-driven hexapod concept stays locked in position without continuous current, addressing the tight thermal margins inside dilution refrigerators used in quantum research.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

Piezo XY Scanner for Image Stabilization, Resolution Enhancement

Piezo XY Scanner for Image Stabilization, Resolution Enhancement

Beyond imaging, this fast-responding stage can correct beam or optical sensor drift in real time, improving precision across many optical and semiconductor related applications.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

Satellite Laser Links Enabled by PI's Fast Steering Mirror Designs

Satellite Laser Links Enabled by PI's Fast Steering Mirror Designs

In a new podcast, PI engineers break down piezo- and voice-coil-driven steering mirrors built to keep laser links locked between LEO satellites and ground stations.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Aug 2026

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Glass Melt Furnaces for Optical Materials Research

Glass Melt Furnaces for Optical Materials Research

Deltech's glass melt furnaces are built for demanding environments and repeated thermal cycling.

From Deltech, Inc

Improving Laser Process Control with BeamWatch and BeamWatch Plus

Improving Laser Process Control with BeamWatch and BeamWatch Plus

BeamWatch and BeamWatch Plus deliver real-time beam profiling to support laser process optimization.

From MKS Ophir

Boost Imaging Accuracy with a 5× Microscope Lens for Display and Metrology Applications

Boost Imaging Accuracy with a 5× Microscope Lens for Display and Metrology Applications

Enhance inspection and measurement accuracy with a 5× microscope lens designed for high-resolution imaging of display features.

From Konica Minolta Sensing Americas

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