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Researchers Uncover Flawless Absorber Concealed Within an Anti-Laser

Scientists at Duke University have discovered that a flawless absorber of electromagnetic waves they published about in a 2017 paper can easily be tuned into a sort of “time-reversed laser” called a coherent perfect absorber (CPA).

18 Feb 2019

Non-Invasive Imaging Technique Could Significantly Improve Cancer Treatments

Usually, it is quite simple to measure a fever: simple place a thermometer under the tongue of a patient and obtain a precise temperature reading within a period of 30 seconds.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers Develop the Tiniest Optical Frequency Comb

Optical frequency combs are laser sources whose spectrum comprises of a sequence of discrete, equally-spaced frequency lines that can be used for exact measurements.

12 Feb 2019

In Novel Lens-Free, Augmented Reality Technology

Leti, an institute of CEA-Tech, has developed a novel retinal-projection concept for augmented reality (AR) uses based on a combination of integrated optics and holography.

8 Feb 2019

AIM Photonics Announces Best-in-Class 300mm Silicon Photonics Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) Performance

The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) today announced a number of technical updates leading to best-in-class 300mm silicon (Si) photonics-based multi-project wafer (MPW) performance for the Department of Defense-sponsored initiative led by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly).

7 Feb 2019

Researchers Significantly Improve Data-Transmitting Light Signal Inside a Microchip

The propagation of data within a microchip has been considerably enhanced in a new study performed by an international research team from Aalto University and Université Paris-Sud.

6 Feb 2019

Mirrorcle's PLS Presentation Gains Considerable Attention at Photonics West 2019

Early morning on Superbowl Sunday, the Mirrorcle Technologies team drew a sizeable crowd to the Photonics West MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems XVIII conference where the company’s Senior Electronics Engineer, Mr. Abhishek Kasturi presented a paper titled MEMS Mirror Module for Programmable Light System (Session 5, Paper 10931-21).

6 Feb 2019