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Weekly News: Uncertainty casts a shadow over SPIE Industry Summit, Pinhole Camera Offers High-Performance Imaging for MIR Wavelengths (9/25/2025)

Weekly News: Uncertainty casts a shadow over SPIE Industry Summit, Pinhole Camera Offers High-Performance Imaging for MIR Wavelengths
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Thursday, September 25, 2025

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Industry Uncertainty Following the SPIE Summit

Conversations around tariffs, research funding, and government policies dominated discussion at the SPIE Photonics Industry Summit in Washington, D.C. TRUMPF and Siemens team up to advance manufacturing. Israel concludes test on a laser defense system. An ancient imaging technique is getting new life. And a new fire detection system can spot fires before they get out of hand. Sponsored by QED Technologies.
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Uncertainty Casts a Shadow over 2025 SPIE Photonics Industry Summit
Uncertainty Casts a Shadow over 2025 SPIE Photonics Industry Summit

Industry leaders, policymakers, and appointed officials convened last week for the annual Photonics Industry Summit held by SPIE, now in its fourth year. True to its previous iterations, the one-day event offered a glimpse into U.S. government priorities and initiatives as it relates to the photonics industry. More present this year was a pervasive cloud of anxiety about funding, tariffs, and geopolitics.  Read Article 
Pinhole Camera Offers High-Performance Imaging for MIR Wavelengths
Pinhole Camera Offers High-Performance Imaging for MIR Wavelengths

An ancient, lens-free imaging technique provides the basis for a new mid-infrared (MIR) camera that can capture clear, wide-depth images over long distances, even under low light. The camera uses pinhole imaging, a method first described in the fourth century BC. The MIR pinhole camera, invented by a team at East China Normal University, overcomes some of the limitations of conventional lens-based systems, especially in the areas of depth of field, field of view, and optical aberrations.  Read Article 
Rafael Completes Development on Iron Beam Laser for Israel
Rafael Completes Development on Iron Beam Laser for Israel

The R&D Unit within the Israel Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research & Development, the Israeli Air Force, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have successfully completed a series of tests lasting several weeks, demonstrating the capabilities of the Iron Beam high-power laser system, with Elbit Systems serving as a project partner manufacturing the laser source.  Read Article 
 
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