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XLuminA: Revolutionizing Optical Design with AI

Introducing XLuminA: an AI-driven framework that optimizes optical system design, enhancing capabilities in super-resolution microscopy and scientific research.

By Muhammad Osama 20 Dec 2024

Laser-Based Artificial Neuron Mimics Nerve Cell Functions at Lightning Speed

Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron.

19 Dec 2024

IDS Cameras Redefine Astrophotography with Starvis 2 Sensors for Capturing Planets Explore Distant Worlds

Our solar system has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Astronomical research is looking for answers to the big questions of human existence. How big is the universe- How did it come into being- Astronomers all over the world are casting their gaze into space.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 19 Dec 2024

Ultrasensitive Gas Detection with a Miniaturized All-Fiber Photoacoustic Spectrometer

Chinese researchers presented a novel miniaturized all-fiber photoacoustic spectrometer (FPAS) in a study that was published in the journal Advanced Photonics.

19 Dec 2024

Solar Powered Aircraft Achieves New Stratospheric Success

A British-led team of engineers has taken a leap forward in the race to harness the stratosphere for earth observation and communications, completing a new series of test flights of BAE Systems’ High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), PHASA-35, in quick succession.

19 Dec 2024

MKS Announces Ophir® 150 K-W High Accuracy, Very High-Power Laser Sensor for Industrial and Defense Applications

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Ophir® 150 K-W Very High Power Laser Sensor for measuring very high power levels up to 150 kW with exceptional accuracy and dependable performance.

19 Dec 2024

New Lidar System to Combat Plastic Pollution

In a recent study published in the journal Optics Letters, researchers from the Institute for Laser Technology created a new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system that can remotely detect and identify different kinds of plastics.

18 Dec 2024

EPIGAP OSA Introduces Broadband LEDs with Extremely Wide Range from 400 nm -1100 nm

EPIGAP OSA Photonics GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of custom and standard LEDs and photodetectors, announces an innovative single chip broadband LED source, the OCL-480 GIR.

18 Dec 2024

Tin-Doped ITO: Enhancing Light Manipulation in IR Applications

Tin-doped indium oxide NCs show promise in IR metasurfaces, offering insights into their synthesis, optical properties, and applications in advanced photonics.

By Muhammad Osama 18 Dec 2024

Enhancing Optical Fibers with Gold Nanoparticles and 3D Printing

This study explores the in situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles within 3D-printed optical fiber probes, enhancing their optical properties for applications in sensing, telecommunications, and biomedical devices.

By Muhammad Osama 17 Dec 2024

4D Technology Receives Multiple Orders for New High-resolution, Vibration-immune AccuFiz ®SWIR Interferometer

The new AccuFiz SWIR Fizeau interferometer offers industry-leading resolution and capabilities for precise optical measurements in aerospace and defense.

From 4D Technology 13 Dec 2024

Scalable Chip-Integrated Lasers for High-Performance Sensing

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a chip-scale ultra-low-linewidth laser that matches or exceeds the performance of large, high-cost tabletop systems.

13 Dec 2024

Scientists Develop Highly Sensitive and Tunable Infrared Detector

Debashis Chanda, a professor at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique for detecting long-wave infrared (LWIR) photons at distinct wavelengths, or "colors."

13 Dec 2024

UCF Researcher Discovers New Technique for Infrared “Color” Detection and Imaging

UCF researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or “colors.”

13 Dec 2024

Beam collimator kit transforms testing of military optical systems

Achieve precise MTF testing with Optical Surfaces Ltd's new beam collimator kits, designed for large diameter military optical systems with superior stability.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 13 Dec 2024