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AZoNetwork Honors Women in STEM on the 10th Anniversary of IDWGS

As a network of websites with a truly global audience, AZoNetwork is joining the global effort to close the gender gap. Since the first AZoNetwork website, AZoM, was launched in 2000, we have seen increased representation and recognition, with more women winning Nobel Prizes.

11 Feb 2025

3D Imaging Breakthrough Could Mean Step Change for Security and Defence Applications

Scientists have developed a detection system that could vastly improve the accuracy of human facial and activity recognition at long distances and through obstructions like fog, smoke or camouflage.

From Heriot-Watt University 10 Feb 2025

Creating ENZ Materials for Advanced Photonics

A novel method transforms common liquids into epsilon-near-zero materials using femtosecond laser pulses, enabling unique light manipulation at THz frequencies.

7 Feb 2025

Highly Efficient Opto-Magnetic Control of Magnetization in Nanofilms

A significant advancement in opto-magnetic torque has been made, improving efficiency and paving the way for energy-efficient light-based storage technologies.

6 Feb 2025

Multidimensional Sampling Theory for Flat Optics

This study introduces a multidimensional sampling theory, overcoming Nyquist limitations and enhancing metasurface design for advanced optical applications.

5 Feb 2025

New Platform for Lightsail Membrane Characterization

Caltech researchers develop a platform to characterize ultrathin membranes for lightsails, advancing the quest for interstellar travel through laser propulsion.

3 Feb 2025

CEA-Leti Builds Pathways to Improved Chemical Detection, High-Speed Communication and LIDAR Performance Via Integrated Optics-on-Silicon Advances

CEA-Leti scientists presented three papers at Photonics West 2025 detailing the institute’s latest R&D successes to improve chemical detection, high-speed communication and LIDAR performance with integrated optics on silicon.

31 Jan 2025

Exploring the Quantum-Classical Transition with Trapped Nanospheres

This study reveals a novel device for investigating classical and quantum interactions, utilizing optically levitated nanospheres for enhanced observation.

30 Jan 2025

MKS Announces Ophir® BeamSquared® SP204S- PRO M2 Laser Beam Propagation Analyzer for High Precision Beam Caustic and Profiling in Production Environments

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Ophir® BeamSquared® SP204S-PRO and Ophir® BeamSquared® SP1203 M2 beam propagation analyzers at SPIE's Photonics West 2025.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 30 Jan 2025

Developing Cameras Sensitive Enough to Detect Single Photons

University of Waterloo researchers are creating cameras that detect single photons, with applications in astronomy and medical imaging for precise diagnostics.

29 Jan 2025