SPIE to Acquire Photonex

Integrated photonics-based optical networks developer Astrape Networks secured a pre-seed funding round of €1.6 million ($1.7 million) to develop sustainable data centers by eliminating multiple...

SPIE has added 89 new senior members from academia, industry, and government, from across 17 countries. The members work in a variety of disciplines, including nanophotonics, quantum optics,...

The University of Twente opened its BioImaging Centre, which serves as the core facility for microscopy at the university’s Technical Medical Centre. The facility is equipped with confocal...

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...

The N-332 family from PI are nanometer-precision linear stages designed for applications in semiconductor technology, fiber optics, microscopy, bio-nanotechnology, metrology, and scientific research...

Evident’s FLUOVIEW™ FV4000 confocal laser scanning microscope and FV4000MPE multiphoton laser scanning microscope, feature advancements in imaging technology that empower researchers to...

The Spectra-Physics® IceFyre® FS IR200 laser from MKS Instruments Inc. is a high-power femtosecond laser designed for fast and high-quality micromachining applications. With >200-W...

Chromasens GmbH has expanded its line of allPIXA neo line-scan cameras with 4k- and 6k-pixel resolution options along with 10 GigE Vision or CoaXPress interfaces enabling scanning speeds of up to...

The term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of...

When purchasing an industrial laser system, the astute buyer will look for a Class 1 laser product — a system where the laser beam hazard is completely enclosed and there is no potential laser...

Materials processing with lasers is actually a broad term for a diverse range of applications. The major categories of these uses, and the lasers that service them, are summarized Table 1. At one...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

Block Engineering's widely tunable mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers are designed for use by researchers and manufacturers. Our next generation design features a six-fold increase in laser power,...

An overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.

How to achieve high-performance 7-channel multiplex imaging, with Kromnigon’s multiband filter technology and CoolLED’s precision-controlled LED illumination.

Explore Lumispot Tech's advanced remote sensing mapping laser solutions, enhancing geospatial technology and insights. Delve into our capabilities in satellite imagery, aerial mapping, and spatial...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

The discovery of unconventional optical designs via machine learning promises to advance on-chip circuitry, imaging, sensing, energy, and quantum information technology. In this talk, Alexandra...

Additional Questions and Answers from the Webinar are below: With more than 6 billion cell phone users in the world, the majority of them in developing countries, there are opportunities for...

Golshan Coleiny of Fundamental Optical Solutions shares a brief history of nanoscale imaging with a focus on optical technologies, addressing many of today’s challenges in optical limitation...

Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light and its interactions with different materials. The term "optoelectronics" is...

Photoluminescence is a phenomenon in which a material absorbs photons (light) at one wavelength and then re-emits photons at a longer wavelength. This process occurs when electrons in the material...

Motorized positioning equipment in optics and photonics refers to devices and systems that use motors to precisely control the position and movement of optical components and instruments. These...

Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the transmission of data using modulated beams of light through free space (air or a...

Photonics Spectra Now is giving you a recap of the third annual SPIE Photonics Summit. There, U.S. federal officials talked about the importance of advancing the industry locally. All this happening...

SUNY Albany will become the home of the new Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Teledyne Technologies is expanding after acquiring contracts from Excelitas. IonQ is in the...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...

Experience the forefront of photonics technology with Avantier! We're delighted to have connected with you at the Photonics West Exhibition. Your insights and discussions about your projects are...

Opto Diode Corporation (Camarillo, CA), an ITW Company, delivers industry-leading sensors, photodiodes, IR detectors, photonic modules, assemblies, and LEDs. Available in standard and custom designs,...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...