#AllThingsPhotonics
S5E8: Donna Strickland, Francois Légaré, and Heide Ibrahim from ALLS discuss the their laser systems.
Jan Lagerwall, of
@uni_lu
, introduces nonconventional applications for liquid crystals.
Listen to the full episode here:
#photonics
The third
#Photonics
Online Meetup (POM) launches next week with a poster session on Twitter Jan. 11, followed by two days of expert-led presentations Jan. 13 and 14 and a virtual job fair.
More info:
#POM21Ja
@PhotonicsMeetup
Optical telecom technology company
@POETtech
reached an agreement with Beijing FeiYunYi Technology (BFYY) to design optical engines for deployment in optical modules in the telecom market globally, beginning in China.
The
#photonics
week in brief:
It's not too late to register for tomorrow's free online event on preeminent
@EU_Commission
acceleration initiatives to improve manufacturing worldwide, moderated by
@EPICassoc
, 6/30 @ 14:30 CEST | 8:30 EDT.
Register here:
#photonics
@Photonics21
Researchers strapped video cameras on 16 cats and let them do their thing. Here’s what they found
In case you are wondering what your cat is up to when you don't see him for a couple of days - try this.
#cameras
#trapcameras
From materials processing and automotive industries to next-generation inspection of semiconductors and laser surgery, the demand for high performance optical components has never been greater. Pick up
#PhotonicsSpectra
magazine at
#ICALEO
2018 to read more.
@LaserInstitute
Beautiful day in Chicago yesterday. Great picture from McCormick Place with the
#IMTS2018
hot air balloon tethered to the front lawn.
@amtonline
@IMTSchicago
A 29 million AUD investment into
@ColdQuanta
from the government of the State of Victoria, Australia, via its
@breakthroughvic
, will help to establish an Asia-Pacific quantum computing and technology facility at
@Swinburne
.
#photonics
The professional society in
#optics
and photonics formerly known as The Optical Society (OSA) has changed its name to Optica, the Society advancing optics and photonics worldwide:
@OpticalSociety
.
Read here:
#photonics
Diffraction gratings, one of the oldest and most important technologies for controlling light, could be improved thanks to an
@ETH_en
team working with colleagues at
@UtrechtUni
and
@HeidelbergInstr
.
#photonics
This microspectrometer is based on a single nanowire and according to its developers, it is the smallest spectrometer ever designed.
@Cambridge_Uni
#spectroscopy
#photonics
A joint development between
@Cambridge_Uni
scientists and 3D image analysis software company
@lumeVR
is enabling the visualization of superresolution
#microscopy
data — data that can be analyzed in 3D using VR.
#photonics
As
#photonics
conferences worldwide begin to plan for virtual meetups in lieu of conference centers, the secretariat team for
@IDLofficial
issued a statement guiding the public to other forms of celebrations for the event.
#IDL2020
#SeeTheLight
Semiconductor technology company
@POETtech
appointed Michal Lipson an adviser to its board of directors.
This and other recent appointments:
#photonics
A collaboration between
@EPFL_en
and
@LifeAtPurdue
has led to the development of an electrically driven, magnet-free optical isolator that enables light routing on a chip.
#photonics
#optics
May 16, 2021 marks the fourth annual International Day of Light
@IDLofficial
. 50 countries have acknowledged their participation in outreach and educational initiatives, and many have already launched celebrations.
Read more:
#TrustScience
#LightDay2021
Imaging via multiphoton microscopy is challenging at deeper levels, especially in the study of delicate structures. Automated spherical aberration correction systems are addressing this.
Read about deep
#imaging
in the May/June issue of
#BioPhotonics
:
A team of researchers has generated and characterized a new form of light that can clearly identify molecules’ handedness, or chirality.
@TechnionLive
#biophotonics
#photonics
The PULSATE project formally brings together a consortium of competency centers with high-level expertise in laser-based advanced and additive manufacturing and digitalization;
@EPICassoc
and small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs).
#photonics
#lasers
Our September issue of
#PhotonicsSpectra
magazine is The Optics Issue! Visit us at
#FiO
2019 booth 107 to pick up a copy and subscribe for free. September 17-18, Washington, DC
@OpticalSociety
Researchers from
@VTTFinland
have developed a wood-based optical fiber. The fiber, made from cellulose, is suited for sensors that benefit from biodegradability.
#fiberoptics
#photonics
Innovative design of optical systems boost industrial metrology. Visit us at
#FiO
2019 booth 107 and pick up
#EuroPhotonics
magazine to read more. September 17-18, Washington, DC
@OpticalSociety
Researchers at
@UofR
and
@InstitutFresnel
developed a method for visualizing molecules’ position and orientation in 3D, as well as their oscillations, which could allow insight into how cells and proteins react to a COVID-19 virus.
#photonics
#imaging
An experiment performed by a team led by Andrea Alù, distinguished professor of physics at
@GC_CUNY
and founding director of
@asrc_gc
Photonics Initiative, has demonstrated time reflections of electromagnetic signals in a tailored metamaterial.
#photonics
To help you successfully start planning your machine vision goals for 2020 and beyond - Machine Vision System Design and Integration: Challenges and Trends, free webinar Feb. 19, 12-1 pm EST. To register:
#machinevision
@artemis_vision
@TeledyneDALSA
There are more jobs than skilled
#optics
and
#photonics
technicians to fill them.
Read the
#education
special section in the August issue of Photonics Spectra and how the industry is resolving this shortfall:
A
@NASA
-funded collaboration focuses on advancing quantum sensing technology to enable new understanding of Earth and the effects of climate change, led by the
@UTAustin
, Quantum Pathways Institute.
#photonics
Cost-saving steps can allow even smaller businesses to make machine vision an asset. Read more in
#IndustrialPhotonics
magazine. Pick up a copy at our booth 1202 at
#TheVisionShow
in Boston.
More about this event:
A new photonic integrated circuit device can be placed at the front end of a digital computer and optimized to perform specific functions with less power consumption than is needed for fully electronic devices.
#photonics
#nanophotonics
Final day of
#Automate
2019. Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth and for all the positive feedback on our new magazine,
#VisionSpectra
. The show is open until 3:00 today so there's still time visit us and subscribe for FREE. Booth 9417.
@AutomateShow
@a3automate
Earlier today during the Prism Awards,
@SPIEtweets
and
#Photonics
Media recognized top optics and photonics products on the market.
Congratulations to this year's winners!
Read more at:
#PhotonicsPrism
The better you understand how
#Laser
measurement works, the better you can choose the right equipment and make sense of its outputs. Join us June 24 for 'Principles of Laser Power/Energy Measurement', at 12 pm EDT. presented by Ophir.
@Ophir_by_MKS
A new instrument called a quantum vacuum squeezer is helping
#LIGO
— the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory — to detect gravitational wave signals nearly every week. Just a year ago, it was about once a month.
#lasers
#photonics
Enjoying the
#Photonics
Spectra Conference? Today we've heard from
#Lasers
experts on metrology, materials processing, nanostructured surfaces, and more.
Looking forward to the launch of the
#Optics
track tomorrow!
Register to attend:
#PSC2021
Join us tomorrow, 08/23/2022 @ 10:00 am EDT, for a free webinar on QCL dual-comb spectroscopy with Andreas Hugi of
@IRsweep
. He shares the background of this technology and links it to real world applications.
Register here:
Sponsored by
@HamamatsuPhoton
The program for the
#Photonics
Spectra Conference is now available:
Check out over 60 presentations in lasers, optics, spectroscopy, and biomedical imaging and register for
#PSC2021
today!
A research team at
@TAMU
is using nanomaterials that absorb near-infrared (NIR) light to develop and manipulate light-responsive hydrogels.
#photonics
#biomedicine
Attention to and investment in visible-light
#OCT
could revolutionize applications in visioning and treatment of eye-related diseases.
Read about VIS-OCT and more
#photonics
developments in the life sciences in the September issue of
#BioPhotonics
:
Researchers at
@ColoradoStateU
showed that exposure to riboflavin and ultraviolet light (R + UV) can reduce SARS-CoV-2 infectivity in human plasma and whole-blood products while maintaining blood product quality.
#COVID19
#photonics
A nano-size, organic molecular device that can detect and manipulate its surrounding bioelectric field opens possibilities in
#biophotonics
, specifically in wound healing and in the fight against diseases.
#photonics
@USCViterbi
@ProfArmani
Einstein believed that light consists of photons that transfer only quantized energy to the electron of an atom. If the photon’s energy is sufficient, it knocks the electrons out of the atom. What happens to momentum?⬇️
@goetheuni
#spectroscopy
#photonics
Spectral superresolution
#imaging
of the inner eyelid acquired by a smartphone camera can be used to test for blood hemoglobin levels at the point of care.
Read more in the January/February issue of
#BioPhotonics
at .
#photonics
The
#Photonics
Spectra Conference begins today! Join us for a full track of free
#Lasers
webinars and a keynote from Chunlei Guo of the
@UofR
@ 1 pm EST.
Register to attend:
#PSC2021
A stretchable light-emitting device that is safe for human skin could one day provide runners and others with a convenient alternative to a stopwatch or cellphone, allowing them to check their running times with a flick of the wrist.
#photonics
.
@MIT
researchers have developed a way to manufacture and integrate artificial atoms with photonic circuitry to produce a
#quantum
chip that could be used for large-scale quantum systems.
#photonics