SPIE Moves Photonics West and Meetings to Virtual Formats

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is accepting applications for its 2025 Prism Awards, which will celebrate its 17th anniversary on January 29 during a gala evening at SPIE...

Ten early-stage startup companies from six countries have been selected to compete for a top prize of $10,000 at the 13th annual SPIE Startup Challenge, to be held during Photonics West Jan. 31,...

During a ceremony yesterday at SPIE Photonics West, TRAQC was named as the winner of the $10,000 top prize at the 14th annual SPIE Startup Challenge. Their real-time inspection solution for the...

SPIE’s preeminent photonics technology showcase, Photonics West, continues to rapidly restore the momentum lost during the pandemic. The show, which returns to San Francisco’s Moscone...

Presenters: Professor Stephen Boppart The Future of Healthcare With Optical Biomedical Imaging A medical doctor and professor at the University of Illinois, Boppart's...

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In the realm of medical devices and pharmaceutical technology, maintaining safety, effectiveness, and quality standards is paramount. AI-powered computer vision plays a crucial role in ensuring...

LASER COMPONENTS brings together some of the brightest minds in the industry for a one-hour workshop. Doctoral students from MIT, Princeton University, and Stanford University share how they are...

The product of the actual base or baseline of a rangefinder or heightfinder, and the power or magnification of the instrument.

An image, real or virtual, whose spatial orientation is identical to that of the object. The image obtained at the retina with the assistance of an optical system is said to be erect when the...

The use of head-mounted displays and body-operated remote actuators to control distant machinery. Provides a virtual environment for humans to control devices, robots, etc., in a hostile real...

A point cloud is a set of data points in a three-dimensional coordinate system, where each point represents a specific location in space. These points are typically obtained through various sensing...

Evaluating the visual quality of displays as viewed through augmented and virtual reality headsets requires testing from the vantage point of the user. Radiant Vision Systems provides a comprehensive...

Three conferences and two exhibitions make SPIE Photonics West the world’s largest annual event in the industry. From plenary presentations to networking opportunities, this show offers an expansive,...

On this month’s show, we look at the recent discovery of gravitational waves that prove Einstein’s theory of general relativity, and how this may change science and astronomy as we know it. We share...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to central Massachusetts as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Quinsigamond Community College take on a comprehensive joint photonics laboratory...

Photodigm DBR lasers are precisely fabricated to deliver single frequency, single mode output in the near-IR spectral band from 740 nm to 1100 nm. With a narrow bandwidth of less than 1 MHz,...

Greenlight Optics designs, prototypes, and manufactures custom optical components and systems. By taking responsibility for the entire process from design to commercialization, Greenlight eliminates...

We develop and offer fast physical-optics software for optical systems which comprise macro-, micro-, and nano-structured components. By connecting a variety of propagation techniques, LightTrans...