A team of researchers has developed new imaging technology that can detect defects in solar panels even in bright daylight, overcoming the limitations of previous systems. The novel technology streamlines the inspection process of solar panels and increases the overall efficiency of solar power by detecting defects early on.
By Sarah Moore
3 Nov 2021
The article evaluates the ability of pinhole-type lightfield monitors to provide a convincing 3D experience—images with enough brightness and continuous aspect. The research was published in the journal Optics Express.
By Laura Thomson
3 Nov 2021
Extracting information about dynamic processes in the picosecond (ps) requires extensive modification and optimal control of the operation conditions. This research, published in Ultramicroscopy surpasses these shortcomings by combining a delay line detector with continuous illumination in a transmission electron microscope.
By Laura Thomson
2 Nov 2021
A team at Waterloo has developed new hybrid metalenses for two coherent Raman microscopy techniques, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and stimulated Raman spectroscopy (SRS).3 The team has achieved focal spot sizes for near-infrared light that are nearly at the diffraction limit for this wavelength.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
29 Oct 2021
An international team of researchers, part of CERN’s Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) collaboration, has recently developed a way of studying matter created when photons collide. The results of these experiments can shed some light on the physics beyond the Standard Model.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
29 Oct 2021
Advances in microscopy, software developments, and better detection systems have revolutionized bioimaging processes. Owing to these advancements, scientists can study single living cells and three-dimensional (3D) images of cell organelles.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
28 Oct 2021
Scientists have developed robots to eliminate weeds based on laser technology, significantly reducing the use of herbicides.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
28 Oct 2021
To help solve space communication issues, the University of Western Australia has installed a half-ton telescope that shoots giant laser beams into space on the roof of its physics building.
By Ben Pilkington
27 Oct 2021
Researchers in Spain recently presented a low-cost prototype for image capture and traffic sign identification in future autonomous vehicles.
By Ben Pilkington
27 Oct 2021
Optical technologies, including photonics, can be introduced to recycling to improve its efficiency and ultimately make it more sustainable, according to new research.
By Ben Pilkington
26 Oct 2021