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Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry

This review highlights the diverse applications of lasers in dentistry, from caries management to periodontal therapy, emphasizing their clinical effectiveness.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 19 Dec 2025

New Model Deepens the Understanding of How Materials Alter Light Polarization

This study presents an elliptical retarder model, enhancing polarization analysis and offering a robust framework for interpreting complex material structures.

19 Dec 2025

Striking New Images Showcase State-of-the-Art Micro-CT Scanner

Compelling images of everyday items and intricate biological structures have revealed the capabilities of The University of Queensland’s industrial micro-CT scanner.

From University of Queensland 19 Dec 2025

New Raman Imaging System Detects Subtle Tumor Signals

Researchers have developed a new compact Raman imaging system that is sensitive enough to differentiate between tumor and normal tissue.

18 Dec 2025

ICFO Breakthrough: The Fastest Soft X-Ray Pulse Ever Recorded

ICFO researchers have achieved a remarkable milestone by producing the shortest soft X-ray pulse ever recorded, measuring just 19.2 attoseconds in duration.

18 Dec 2025

Voyant Photonics Introduces Industry’s First Fully Solid-State 4D FMCW LiDAR, Unlocking High Performance Depth Sensing and Velocity to Next-Generation Industrial and Consumer Applications

Voyant Photonics, the leader in chip-scale frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR, today announced its Helium™ Platform of fully solid-state LiDAR sensors and modules.

From Voyant Photonics, Inc. 18 Dec 2025

Luxinar Debuts AOM Laser Technology for High-Precision Applications at IMTEX FORMING 2026 in India

Leading laser manufacturer Luxinar is proud to exhibit its sealed CO2 laser sources and support its Indian agent, LaseCo Technologies, in Hall 4, Stand C106, for the second time during IMTEX FORMING.

From Luxinar Ltd 17 Dec 2025

Hunting Dark Matter Lines with James Webb Space Telescope

This study presents the first constraints on decaying dark matter lifetimes using JWST data, highlighting the potential of infrared observations in DM research.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 17 Dec 2025

High Specification Optical Flats for Custom Interferometer

Optical Surfaces Ltd has received an order from Armstrong Optical, a leading UK supplier of optical metrology instruments, to supply high specification transmission and reference flats for a custom interferometer.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 17 Dec 2025

Correlated-photon time- and frequency-resolved optical spectroscopy

This study presents a novel method for time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy using entangled photon pairs, enabling rapid, low-light measurements in biology.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 12 Dec 2025

Accelerated Circuits: A Review of Quantum Structured Light

A recent review evaluates two decades of advancements in quantum structured light, revealing the impact on photon information capacity for secure communications and computing.

11 Dec 2025

Marktech Introduces Next-Generation Silicon Photodiodes Pairing Spectral Selectivity with Speed and Sensitivity

Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (“Marktech”) today announced a new family of silicon photodiodes (SiPDs) produced in the United States at Marktech’s Simi Valley, California facility and final-packaged in Japan in collaboration with Optrans Corporation.

10 Dec 2025

Mapping the Milky Way: Unveiling Spiral Arms with Stellar Chemistry

Researchers unveil a method using stellar chemical compositions to map hidden structures in the Milky Way, enhancing our understanding of Galactic dynamics.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 10 Dec 2025

Single-Material CLS Sets New Power Record for Thulium Laser

The new cladding light stripper design from Fraunhofer IOF significantly boosts thulium fiber laser performance, tackling heat issues for enhanced output power.

9 Dec 2025

NTT Research-Led Paper in Nature Physics Advances Programmable Photonics with Novel Lithium Niobate-Based Waveguide

NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT, today announced that members of its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab, in collaboration with Cornell University and Stanford University, have demonstrated a photonic processor whose refractive index can be rewritten across a two-dimensional waveguide to exercise virtually arbitrary control over the propagation of light waves and perform machine-learning computations.

9 Dec 2025