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High-Throughput Alignment System for Photonics Arrays & PICs – Live Demos at SPIE PW, 1/28-30/25

The F-141 photonics alignment system combines 4DOF and 6DOF motion for optimal performance in fiber optics, enhancing productivity and return on investment.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Jan 2025

Vortex Beams: Transforming Optical Metrology

A study in Light | Science & Applications reveals how vortex beams enhance optical metrology, improving measurement precision with unique helical structures.

By Muhammad Osama 13 Jan 2025

Graphene Breakthrough: SEOULTECH’s Laser Technology Unveils Damage-Free Ultrathin Flexible Displays

Recently researchers from SEOULTECH have pioneered a graphene-based laser lift-off technique that prevents damage while separating ultrathin OLED displays.

From Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) 9 Jan 2025

TAGARNO Introduces Enhanced FHD Microscopes with Upgraded STARVIS 2 Image Sensor for Superior Performance

TAGARNO, a renowned Danish manufacturer of high-quality digital microscopes, is excited to announce a significant upgrade to its line of FHD microscopes, originally launched in 2016.

9 Jan 2025

Overcoming the Size-Speed Tradeoff in Photonic Switching

A novel photonic switch from the University of Pennsylvania optimizes data transfer in fiber-optic networks, balancing size and speed for greater efficiency.

8 Jan 2025

New Imaging Technique May Revolutionize Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis

Researchers combine OCT imaging and computational fluid dynamics to accurately map upper airway obstructions, advancing sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment.

8 Jan 2025

Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiency: Edge Contacts in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Edge semimetal contacts in TMDs enhance the bulk photovoltaic effect, offering solutions to conventional solar cell limitations and improving energy efficiency.

By Muhammad Osama 8 Jan 2025

Brain Scans to Give Crucial Insight Into Childhood Genetic Disease

An international team of scientists are to set to use thousands of MRI brain scans from research teams around the world in a bid to study Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a lifelong neurological condition.

8 Jan 2025

Fundamental Concepts and Applications of OAM in Optical Metrology

This review explores the evolution of optical metrology through orbital angular momentum, emphasizing its applications in dynamic system tracking and sensing.

7 Jan 2025

High-Power Tunable Laser on Silicon Photonics for Space Exploration

Researchers in Germany, led by Dr. Neetesh Singh and Prof. Franz Kärtner, have developed a high-power tunable laser on silicon photonics, achieving nearly 2 Watts of output power using a large-mode-area (LMA) integrated waveguide amplifier.

7 Jan 2025

Researchers Achieve Real-Time Detection of Low Gas Concentrations

Researchers have developed a new method for quickly detecting and identifying very low concentrations of gases.

7 Jan 2025

A New Approach to Neuromorphic Computing

The innovative MOSCap device integrates HfSe2 nanosheets, enabling neuron-like adaptive behavior and efficient memory retention for neuromorphic systems.

6 Jan 2025

PSMA-PET Challenges Traditional Staging of High-Risk Prostate Cancer

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, published in JAMA Network Open, shows that nearly half of the patients classified as nonmetastatic by conventional imaging were found to have metastatic disease when evaluated with advanced PSMA-PET (prostate-specific membrane antigen–positron emission tomography) imaging.

6 Jan 2025

Researchers Accurately Measure Projectile Flight Parameters Using Single Mikrotron Camera

Projectile weapons, whether they are launched by cannons, as long-range rockets, or from aircraft, reach a state of “steady-flying” after their deceleration stage.

From Mikrotron 3 Jan 2025

Deep-UV MicroLED Arrays for Maskless Semiconductor Manufacturing

Scientists from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has created the first-of-its-kind deep-ultraviolet (UVC) microLED display array for lithography machines, a breakthrough that is poised to transform the semiconductor industry.

2 Jan 2025