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Researchers Tame Silicon to Interact With Light for Next-Generation Microelectronics

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from RAS Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, ITMO University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute have found a way to increase photoluminescence in silicon, the notoriously poor emitter and absorber of photons at the heart of all modern electronics.

10 Jun 2021

Iridian Spectral Technologies Supplies Filters to UoT Dragonfly

Iridian Spectral Technologies congratulates the team at the Dunlap Institute at the University of Toronto on securing nearly $2 million in support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for the development and expansion of their Dragonfly Telescope.

From Iridian Spectral Technologies 8 Jun 2021

European Photonics Industry Consortium Forms Partnership with IEEE Photonics Society

The IEEE Photonics Society and the European Photonics Industry Consortium have announced that their associations have entered into a multi-year agreement to promote joint activities, cross-disciplinary technical dissemination and cooperative programs between membership bodies.

8 Jun 2021

European Photonics Industry Growing at more than Double Global GDP Rate, New Analysis Finds

New research published today shows European photonics is growing at more than double the rate of global GDP – outperforming EU GDP and EU industrial production by three and five times, respectively.

7 Jun 2021

Atomic Force Microscopy Provides New Insights into Mechanical Properties of Cancer Metastases

A team at the University of Sheffield, UK, present the findings of its latest research prior to peer review that demonstrate the efficacy of a novel method of characterizing metastatic breast tumors with atomic force microscopy (AFM).

4 Jun 2021

Raman Spectroscopy: New Strategy of Evaluating Metastatic Risk in Breast Cancer

A new study, published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, gives us one new tool for the rapid diagnosis and analysis of tumors by making use of Raman spectroscopy.

4 Jun 2021

Photonis Launches State-of-the-Art Device for Critical Missions: TacFusion

After Photonis and Device ALab joined forces, Photonis is proud to release the TacFusion, the newest handheld binocular combining low light camera core and thermal imaging sensor.

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 3 Jun 2021

RIT and SPIE Partner on 2021 Photonics for Quantum Event

On 12-16 July, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), will present the 2021 Photonics for Quantum Digital Forum.

3 Jun 2021

Low-Loss Mirrors Show Promise for Detection of Cancer, Greenhouse Gases

Manufactured in a new process based on crystalline materials, these low-loss mirrors promise to open up completely new application areas, for example in optical respiratory gas analysis for early cancer detection or the detection of greenhouse gases. This work will be published in the current issue of the journal Optica.

28 May 2021

X-Ray Cameras Enable Scientific Investigations on Major Astrophysics Mission

Recently, the eROSITA x-ray telescope, an instrument developed by a team of scientists at Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, has gained attention among astronomers.

27 May 2021