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NIST Instrument Uses an Optical Interferometer to Capture Super High Frequency Vibrations

Inside every cellphone lies a tiny mechanical heart, beating several billion times a second. These micromechanical resonators play an essential role in cellphone communication. Buffeted by the cacophony of radio frequencies in the airwaves, these resonators select just the right frequencies for transmitting and receiving signals between mobile devices.

7 Feb 2022

Optical Spine and Posture Analysis with uEye Industrial Cameras

DIERS International GmbH (Germany) enables fast and high-resolution optical measurement of the human back, spine and pelvis with DIERS formetric 4D - contactless and radiation-free. Up to 5 camera units are integrated, equipped with uEye industrial cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 4 Feb 2022

SPIE Photonics West Delivers a Successful Return to In-Person Science and Engineering Events

SPIE safely welcomed the international photonics community back to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from 22-27 January for Photonics West. The largest annual photonics conference and exhibition, including its BiOS, LASE, and OPTO symposia and the AR|VR|MR conference, garnered more than 10,000 registered attendees, hosted more than 950 exhibitors, and included 2,100 technical presentations.

4 Feb 2022

Biotium and UC Berkeley Announce New Study Offering Strategy for Designing Fluorescent Dyes for Super-resolution Imaging

Biotium, a leading life science reagent supplier and producer of innovative dyes, has collaborated with Professor Ke Xu at University of California, Berkeley to generate a strategy for improving the photoswitching behavior of rhodamine dyes for optimal (d)STORM [(direct) stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy] performance.

From Biotium, Inc. 4 Feb 2022

Digital Lighting System for Greenhouses Could Cut Electricity Costs

According to a study from scientists at the University of Georgia, a new, internet-linked lighting system for greenhouses could drastically decrease the electrical bill of a farmer.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers Leverage 3D Design Space to Create a Metamaterial with Robust Optical Properties

Metamaterials, made up of small, repeated structures, engineered to produce desired interactions with light or sound waves, can improve optical devices used in telecommunications, imaging and more. But the functionality of the devices can be limited by the corresponding design space, according to Lei Kang, assistant research professor of electrical engineering at Penn State.

3 Feb 2022

Dental Caries can be Effectively Treated with Photodynamic Therapy Using Chlorin e-6

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using chlorin e-6, a photosensitizer marketed in several countries, is an effective auxiliary treatment for dental caries.

3 Feb 2022

New Method to Amplify Optical Signals Without Increasing Unwanted Noise Content

Weak optical signals are common in many science and technology applications. However, they are difficult to detect or process due to the incoherent noise that is inherently present in any system.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers to Develop a Laser System to Study Ultracold Atoms on the ISS

In early December 2021, the project "Development of a laser system for experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates on the International Space Station within the BECCAL payload (BECCAL-II)" commenced, with the involvement of a team of researchers led by Professor Patrick Windpassinger and Dr. André Wenzlawski from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).

3 Feb 2022

Researchers Find the Optimal Way to Generate High-Energy Protons Using Laser-Plasma Interaction

Proton therapy is a precise and effective treatment for tumours in sensitive areas of the body, such as the brain or the eyes, with the advantage that it spares healthy tissue. In this procedure, protons (positively charged particles) are strongly accelerated and directed with precision into the tumour tissue, which is destroyed in the process. However, this efficient method of treatment has so far required large accelerators, which is why it is only available in major treatment centres.

2 Feb 2022

EUR 16 Million Funding to Develop a Photonic Quantum Processor

Quantum computers will one day be able to solve problems at high speed that cannot be handled by classical computer systems. However, in order for these computers to become practical, they must process a significantly higher number of qubits and have lower error rates. A research project led by Professor Stefanie Barz from the University of Stuttgart is now developing a photonic quantum processor for this purpose.

2 Feb 2022

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Announces $300,000 in Funding from U.S. Department of Energy for Ultrafast Scintillation Detectors

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced today that Professor of Nanoscience Dr. Serge Oktyabrsky has received $300,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to further develop state-of-the-art scintillating detectors, which, upon the detection of fast, charged particles, or X-ray photons, emit measurable light, resulting in the fastest high-yield scintillating materials reported so far.

2 Feb 2022

Developing Quantum Photonics Technologies Based on 2D Materials

Due to their unique properties, 2D materials, which consist of a single layer of atoms, are increasingly being used in optoelectronic devices, as quantum light sources and in integrated circuits. Research into the quantum technologies enabled by 2D materials has been advancing rapidly since 2015, with further potential for yet further advances.

1 Feb 2022

Collaborative Innovation Reaps Rewards for ficonTEC

The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) has recognized Torsten Vahrenkamp, CEO and co-founder of ficonTEC, as the recipient of the EPIC CEO Award 2021. Vahrenkamp co-founded the company with CFO Matthias Trinker.

From ficonTEC Service GmbH 1 Feb 2022

EPIC CEO Award 2021 Goes to Torsten Vahrenkamp, Interviewed by José Pozo, EPIC CTO

The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) announced the winner of the EPIC CEO Award 2021 as Torsten Vahrenkamp, CEO and co-founder of ficonTEC.

From ficonTEC Service GmbH 1 Feb 2022

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NIST Instrument Uses an Optical Interferometer to Capture Super High Frequency Vibrations

Optical Spine and Posture Analysis with uEye Industrial Cameras

SPIE Photonics West Delivers a Successful Return to In-Person Science and Engineering Events

Biotium and UC Berkeley Announce New Study Offering Strategy for Designing Fluorescent Dyes for Super-resolution Imaging

Digital Lighting System for Greenhouses Could Cut Electricity Costs

Researchers Leverage 3D Design Space to Create a Metamaterial with Robust Optical Properties

Dental Caries can be Effectively Treated with Photodynamic Therapy Using Chlorin e-6

New Method to Amplify Optical Signals Without Increasing Unwanted Noise Content

Researchers to Develop a Laser System to Study Ultracold Atoms on the ISS

Researchers Find the Optimal Way to Generate High-Energy Protons Using Laser-Plasma Interaction

EUR 16 Million Funding to Develop a Photonic Quantum Processor

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Announces $300,000 in Funding from U.S. Department of Energy for Ultrafast Scintillation Detectors

Developing Quantum Photonics Technologies Based on 2D Materials

Collaborative Innovation Reaps Rewards for ficonTEC

EPIC CEO Award 2021 Goes to Torsten Vahrenkamp, Interviewed by José Pozo, EPIC CTO

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