Photonics Systems for Human Health Care and Biomedical Research
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Advanced photonics technologies that allow stable, intimate integration with living organisms will accelerate progress in biomedical research. These systems will also serve as the foundations for new approaches for monitoring and treating diseases. This presentation describes the core concepts in optics, optical materials, devices, and systems for two classes of such technologies: 1) colorimetric, wearable microfluidic systems for capture, storage, and quantitative biomarker analysis of eccrine sweat, and 2) cellular-scale optoelectronic probes for neuroscience studies in small animal models.
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Quantum Sensing with Atomic Systems and Reconfigurable Instrumentation
Wed, Jul 23, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Quantum sensing leverages the fundamental quantum behavior of atoms and light to measure weak signals with precision beyond that of classical methods. These measurements make use of trapped ions and cold atoms, and include applications such as magnetic field sensing, optical atomic clocks, and quantum gravimetry. Critical to these techniques are ultra-cold temperatures, coherent quantum control, and sensitive optical readout, which pose significant hardware challenges with regard to laser stabilization, timing, and noise suppression. During this presentation, find out how to generate and detect synchronized RF pulse trains, such as a Ramsey sequence, using a software-defined waveform generator and lock-in amplifier. Plus, see new ways to stabilize your systems with a laser lock box and measure clock stability with a phasemeter, using a reconfigurable suite of instruments in a single device. Finally, in a live demonstration, learn how to deploy these instruments simultaneously for maximum flexibility, and how to use Python to interface with each. Presented by Liquid Instruments.
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Holographic Displays: From the War Room to the Living Room — With Wally Haas
Long thought of as a technology of the future, holographic displays are now making their way to the commercial market. In this episode, Avalon Holographics CEO Wally Haas explains how the technology works, and where his company’s NOVAC display is finding use. The conversation also offers a look to the future, where these displays can be produced at lower cost and find much broader use.
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