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Review: Key Advances Making MS Faster and Sharper

Breakthroughs in laser control and ion optics are enhancing mass spectrometry imaging, refining molecular mapping with unprecedented precision and sensitivity.

24 Oct 2025

AI-Powered Light Scanning Could Spot Unsafe Food in Seconds

A novel approach combining deep learning and fluorescence spectroscopy promises real-time food safety checks, enhancing detection of spoilage and contamination.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 24 Oct 2025

Scientists Create a New Form of Light Matter in a Quasicrystal

Researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Iceland, the University of Warsaw, and the Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have for the first time created a reconfigurable polariton 2D quasicrystal.

From Skoltech 24 Oct 2025

Improving the Lifetime and Performance of High-Power Laser Mirrors

Optical Surfaces Ltd reports how its proprietary smoothing techniques largely eliminate surface microcrack damage from the off-axis parabolic mirrors it produces for high-power laser applications.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 22 Oct 2025

MKS Introduces First Compact High-Resolution Continuous Zoom Lens Optimized for 10-12 µm Uncooled Detectors

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced at ADEX Seoul the Ophir® SupIR 16-80 mm f/1.2 lens, the industry's first compact, continuous zoom lens designed specifically for SXGA (1280 × 1024 pixels) uncooled LWIR detectors with 10-12 µm pixels.

22 Oct 2025

Lumetrics Wavefront Sensors and Software for Rapid Testing of Optical Stack Quality

Lumetrics, a manufacturer of precision non-contact thickness measurement and non-contact optical inspection systems, today announced the launch of its new Wavefront Sensor product family.

From Lumetrics 21 Oct 2025

Remote Cameras Enhance Visibility of Swiss Flood Risk

A small network of five remote cameras has been installed to enhance the monitoring of key flood infrastructure at Schaffhausen, a municipality in the north of Switzerland.

From Meteor Communications Ltd. 21 Oct 2025

Machine Vision's Next Big Thing: CoaXPress v3.0

While the release date for the CoaXPress v3.0 (CXP v.3.0) interface update hasn't been officially announced, the CoaXPress committee is actively working on this new version that will serve as the next major evolution in maintaining CXP's leadership in machine vision.

From AdvanTech International 21 Oct 2025

Low-Cost Optical Imaging System Brings Early Oral Cancer Detection to Dental Clinics

The mobile Detection of Oral Cancer (mDOC) system leverages AI to improve early detection and referral accuracy for oral cancer in dental care settings.

17 Oct 2025

Advances in Intelligent Photonics for Artificial Intelligence

Photonics

By Dr. Noopur Jain 17 Oct 2025

What Makes Fibre Optic Hydrophones Ideal for CCS Acoustic Sensing?

A comprehensive review of fibre-optic hydrophones highlights their role in subsea acoustic monitoring, emphasizing design principles and operational challenges.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 15 Oct 2025

NTT Research Collaboration Breaks the “One Device, One Function” Paradigm with World’s First Programmable Nonlinear Photonics Chip

NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT, announced that its Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab, working with Cornell University and Stanford University, has developed the world's first programmable nonlinear photonic waveguide that can switch between multiple nonlinear-optical functions on a single chip.

9 Oct 2025