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To make quantum dot technology more sustainable, researchers at the University of Strathclyde developed a practical, inexpensive way to recycle the colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) used to make...

A Rice University research team, with help from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, has directly measured the structural dynamics in 2D perovskites. The...

A new microscopy platform could improve investigations into the mechanisms that drive cellular behavior by providing fast, precise 3D imaging of multiple cellular structures at the nanoscale, while...

In the game-turned-TV series, The Last of Us, post-apocalyptic survivors Joel and Ellie make their way across the U.S., outrunning zombie hordes while coping with societal collapse, all caused by a...

The LRM-292 pyroelectric detector from InfraTec GmbH is a multi-channel detector with an integrated operational amplifier, thermal compensation, and TO46 housing. Measuring 4.7 mm in diameter,...

The LidarShield from ExcelSense is a self-cleaning optical shield for lidars in mining applications. The shield uses a micro-renewable optical layer to actively reject abrasive dust, bitumen, mud,...

The Q.Fly from Quantum Solutions in collaboration with TOPODRONE is a quantum dot SWIR camera designed for UAV drone platforms. The camera uses a built in Linux computer for facilitating camera...

The OV0TA1B from OMNIVISION is a monochrome/IR CMOS image sensor for AI-based human presence detection, facial authentication, and always-on technology. The sensor’s 2-µm pixel is based...

Any number of medical, industrial, and analytical applications requires the detection of light. Chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, fluorescence, and atomic absorption are just a few, and all require...

Developed in the early 1990s, the silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a solid-state photodetector whose sensitivity to light rivals that of a photomultiplier tube (PMT) in a regime where a few hundred...

All optical spectrometry techniques rely on the measurement of radiant power. The configuration of the instrument varies based on the measurement technique: absorption, emission, luminescence, or...

Light is a versatile tool for investigating physical and chemical processes in nature. Any specific system being analyzed may, through the light it emits or reflects, communicate information about...

UV-Vis spectroscopy is routinely used in analytical science in part because it is a simple way of studying a sample’s optical properties over the UV and visible regions of the electromagnetic...

In optical device manufacturing, choosing automation technologies at the R&D level that are also suitable for production environments is critical to bringing new devices to market faster. Developing...

When it comes to infrared measurements, a lock-in amplifier paired with a pulsed light source is an essential tool to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for low light applications. This tech...

MKS' Newport OptoFlash delivers up toe 10 discrete channels where pre-determined wavelength detection is essential to acquiring fast sample measurements.

FREE WEBINAR Sponsored by: Hamamatsu & Applied Scientific Instrumentation Additional Questions & Answers from the webinar are below: Dr. Kimani C. Toussaint Jr. Quantitative...

Humans cannot easily access Mars to explore its history. Due to this, several rover missions have been sent to Mars to study the geology and climate of the planet today and in its past as well as to...

A majority of noncommunicable diseases — including almost all types of cancer — are treated with some sort of surgery. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 4.8 billion people...

This presentation describes the path to adopt surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in clinical settings, including some of the efforts to develop enzymatic activity assays, direct-detection...

Nanophotonics is a branch of science and technology that explores the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, typically at dimensions smaller than the wavelength of light. It involves the study and...

Dewetting is a phenomenon in materials science and physics where a thin film or coating spontaneously undergoes a process of breaking up and forming isolated droplets on a substrate. This occurs due...

Nanoplasmonics is a branch of nanophotonics that focuses on the study and manipulation of optical phenomena at the nanoscale using plasmonic materials and structures. Plasmonics deals with the...

Nanoparticle photonic resonator absorption microscopy is a microscopy technique that combines the principles of photonic resonators and nanoparticle imaging to visualize and study biological samples...

-Firefly LEDs -Near-IR Nanoparticles -Clean with Lindex On this week’s show, fireflies inspire brighter LEDs, lasers tune common nanoparticles to near-IR wavelengths, we talk with a Prism Award...

-Laser Blood Clotting -Plasmonic Polymer LEDs -Solar Steam This week on Light Matters: A laser-controlled switch turns blood clotting on and off; plasmonics gives a performance boost to polymer LEDs...

Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for 'Part 1' of an exclusive interview with SPIE CEO, Eugene Arthurs, as he speaks about his upcoming retirement. We’ll also take you to Rochester,...

On this week’s show, a one-step process produces more efficient solar cells, a two-mode imager better identifies tumors, nanofiber fabrication boosts quantum computing, and we talk with students in a...

A quantum dot is a nanoscale semiconductor structure, typically composed of materials like cadmium selenide or indium arsenide, that exhibits unique quantum mechanical properties. These properties...

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),...

Teledyne Judson Technologies (TJT) is a global leader for IR sensors from the Visible to VLWIR spectrum. Two-dimensional FPAs (InGaAs, InSb, and MCT) and Integrated Dewar Cooler Assemblies (IDCAs)...

Oxford Instruments provides market-leading scientific technology and expertise to academic and commercial organizations worldwide. Oxford Instruments provides diverse solutions across photonics...

Baumer Group is a manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments, and components for automated image processing. Baumer combines innovative technologies and customer-oriented service into...