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Spatially Shapable GHz Burst Pulses Generated by a Novel Optical Method

High-repetition pulse production and manipulation have enormous potential for several uses, such as high-speed laser processing, acoustic wave generation, and photography.

20 Dec 2023

Zx Lidars and Sowento Embark on a New Lidar Assisted Control Initiative to Support Industry Innovation

Building on the success of their collaboration on the ReLACs project, ZX Lidars and sowento have embarked on a further, new initiative to demonstrate the benefits of ZX Continuous Wave (CW) Lidars for Lidar Assisted Control (LAC).

19 Dec 2023

New Technique Detects Individual Photons with Unprecedented Precision

UCF researcher Debashis Chanda, a Professor at the NanoScience Technology Center, has advanced a new technique to identify photons.

13 Dec 2023

Mawson Lakes Showcases its $10 Million Precision Optics Treasure Chest

A $10 million manufacturing treasure chest will be unveiled at the University of South Australia tomorrow with the official opening of the Precision Engineering Centre, showcasing new advanced optics capabilities that will transform a range of industries.

12 Dec 2023

Overcoming the Persistent Barriers in Optics

When light interacts with particles of a specific size, a phenomenon known as “Mie scattering” produces the amazing forms of clouds in the sky or makes it difficult to see through thick, foggy fog.

12 Dec 2023

Heat-Powered Nanotweezers Detect Disease at Unprecedented Levels

By effectively capturing a wider spectrum of nanoparticles, optothermal nanotweezers - an optical manipulation tool developed during the past ten years - have revolutionized classical optical manipulation.

11 Dec 2023

Silicon Nitride Microresonators Enhance Laser Performance

EPFL scientists have established a hybrid device that considerably progresses existing, ubiquitous laser technology.

11 Dec 2023

Breakthrough in Short-Pulse Microcombs Could Lead to New Handheld Devices

Three years back, Caltech's Kerry Vahala and team unveiled a groundbreaking optical innovation known as the turnkey frequency microcomb.

11 Dec 2023

Photonic Chip That ‘Fits Together Like Lego’ Opens Door to Local Industry

Researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have invented a compact silicon semiconductor chip that integrates electronics with photonic, or light, components.

2 Dec 2023

Marktech Optoelectronics Announces the Launch of Innovative Quadrant Silicon Photodiode - MT03-072

Marktech Optoelectronics, a renowned leader in optoelectronic components, is excited to announce the release of its latest innovation, the Quadrant Silicon Photodiode, part number MT03-072.

30 Nov 2023