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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

Laser-Plasma Acceleration Paves the Way for Future Discoveries

Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have accelerated electrons to high energies in less than a foot using a supersonic sheet of gas and two lasers.

12 Dec 2024

A Novel Approach to Deep-Tissue Metabolic Imaging

In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) introduced a new approach that more than doubles the typical depth limit of metabolic imaging.

12 Dec 2024

Revolutionizing Silicon Photonics: GeSn-Based Continuous-Wave Lasers

This study explores the development of Group-IV semiconductor lasers for cryogenic applications, demonstrating continuous-wave operation at low current densities and highlighting the potential for integration into silicon-based photonic systems.

By Muhammad Osama 12 Dec 2024

Advancing Mobile Communication with All-Optical Networks

Nanjing University's all-light communication network prototype offers continuous connectivity for mobile nodes, transforming data exchange in dynamic scenarios.

11 Dec 2024

A Novel Silicon-Based Continuous-Wave Laser: A New Frontier in Photonics

This novel electrically pumped Group IV laser on silicon wafers marks a significant advancement in photonic integrated circuits and energy-efficient technology.

10 Dec 2024

Controlling Polaritons at Room Temperature Paves the Way for High-Speed Computing

Researchers have found a way to manipulate special hybrid particles called polaritons – which behave like both light and matter – at room temperature. The breakthrough enables the use of polaritons in high-speed computing and data processing.

10 Dec 2024

AI-Powered Imaging Predicts Cancer Treatment Response

According to a study published in Oncogene, an MRI-based imaging technology developed at the University of Cambridge predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumors to treatment and provides a rapid assessment of treatment effectiveness in patient-derived cell models.

9 Dec 2024

Real-Time Temperature Monitoring in Combustion with SS-CRS Technique

SS-CRS thermometry with air lasing offers a reliable, non-intrusive method for real-time temperature diagnostics in combustion and environmental monitoring.

By Muhammad Osama 9 Dec 2024

Revolutionizing Fiber Technology with Light-Emitting, Magnetic Properties

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), has created flexible fibers with self-healing, light-emitting, and magnetic capabilities.

6 Dec 2024

$Rigaku Announces XSPA-200 ER Detector for X-Ray Diffraction System$

Rigaku Announces XSPA-200 ER Detector for X-Ray Diffraction System

Rigaku Corporation (headquarters: Akishima City, Tokyo; president and CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”), a Rigaku Holdings Group company and global solution partner in X-ray analytical devices, began receiving orders for the XSPA-200 ER, an X-ray seamless pixel array detector.

6 Dec 2024

Ultrafast Lasers for Unprecedented Light Generation

Clara Saraceno, Professor of Photonics and Ultrafast Laser Science at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, wishes to pioneer a new area: In her EXPLORE project, she is designing ultrafast lasers that alter plasma properties such that tiny laser sources can be used to generate previously unreachable light in an energy-efficient manner.

5 Dec 2024

Princeton Infrared Technologies Awarded NASA SBIR Contract to Develop Next-Generation 24-bit SWIR Imager

Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc. (PIRT), global leaders in indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) imaging technology, announces that it has been selected by NASA for a Phase I SBIR contract to develop an advanced shortwave infrared (SWIR) imager.

5 Dec 2024