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Optical Sensors Speed Up Production Lines
Recent advances in optical sensors enable the industry to monitor manufacturing processes on line in real time at a very fast rate. Optical sensors are not only essential for safety on the production line, but they are also fast becoming an indispensable tool for manufacturers to save power, time and money, thanks to the speedy and precise measurements they provide. Photonics has given industrial manufacturing a precision factor that previously was impossible to implement. Today,...
Photonics.com, September 2013
Photonics Helps Create Greener Airways
Laser and imaging technologies are helping aircraft manufacturers make their processes more eco-friendly. White contrails in the sky could soon be tinged green, thanks to increased airplane efficiency brought about by manufacturing using lasers and...
Photonics Spectra, September 2013
Plastics Additives Allow Inkless Marking
The development and refinement of plastics additives or laser sensitivity enable high-contrast marking of plastics in combination with a suitable laser beam. Here’s how to choose the right additives for the job. Thanks to lasers, manufacturers...
Photonics Spectra, September 2013
Raman Overcomes Challenges for Industry
Raman spectroscopy is becoming increasingly prevalent in commercial applications. Challenges include making remote measurements of chemical species in high-pressure or high-temperature environments while customers demand compact instrumentation with...
Photonics Spectra, September 2013
Standardized Process Could Revolutionize Photonic Integration
A generic foundry approach could result in a dramatic cost reduction for production of PICs for a variety of applications. A revolution is coming in photonic integration technology, facilitated by the introduction of generic foundry processes:...
Photonics.com, September 2013
Wafer-Scale Micro-Optics Fulfill Promise
Early inventions in the field of planar diffractive and refractive micro-optics date back more than a century. In 1891, Gabriel Lippmann invented “interference color photography,” later called Lippmann holograms. This invention was made...
Photonics.com, September 2013
. . . and Everything in Its Place
Machine vision advances help with sorting tasks in manufacturing. In an automated manufacturing environment, things must be placed accurately and very quickly: Industrial sorters frequently must decide in milliseconds where a blueberry should go....
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Faster Mold Coating Tests Make Glass Processing More Efficient
Bypassing the time-consuming wear stages of heating and cooling allows quick testing of mold coating lifetimes while increasing efficiency for precision glass molding. Optical components that fulfill complex functions by using complex-shaped...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Finding Cancer Cells
As a 17-year-old student at The College Preparatory School in California, Zhang was named a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) 2013 for developing a method to help surgeons visualize tumor margins by staining cancer cells...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Follower feedback
A member of the SPIE LinkedIn group enjoyed the discussion so much that he added another question. If you have additional advice for Gábor or any of our other readers, please email our managing editor at Laura Marshall, Managing Editor,...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Hybrid Fabrication Makes Better Plasmonic Nanostructures for SERS
Monolithic hierarchical plasmonic nanostructures improve results from surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Plasmonic nanostructures of gold and silver have emerged as attractive nanomaterials because of their small size, corrosion resistance,...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Improving Cancer Treatment
Improving Cancer Treatment by Arjun Nair An experimental therapy that deploys gold nanoparticles in the fight against cancer won this 16-year-old high school student from Alberta, Canada, top national honors in the 2013 Sanofi Bio-GENEius Challenge...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Liaising for Light
As a young girl in the Netherlands, Huisman had a curiosity about the world around her that led her to study physics. That same curiosity now drives the 18-year-old’s interest in photonics, and she’s putting it to good use in her new...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Mergers, Acquisitions and More
In past years, we’ve reported from trade shows and conferences that the mood was one of “cautious optimism” that progressed to, as someone said, “restrained exuberance.” Today, the optimism and exuberance are catching...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Ones to Watch
Ones to Watch Some bright lights are making very early contributions to photonics. by Laura Marshall, Managing Editor, [email protected] They’re making headlines for solving theoretical and real-world problems – and they...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Reader Polls
ABCs of Photonics How about starting a blog or section that caters to grade-school children? We could all participate, and we would hopefully spark interest in young minds. – Bruce Marvin (via Facebook) What technology is on your photonics...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
STEM Outreach
At 18, Das is the youngest University Medalist in the University of California, Berkeley’s, history; the annual award includes a $2500 scholarship and is given to the year’s top graduating senior. In his mere three years at Berkeley, Das...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Transparent Ceramics Find Wide Use in Optics
Polycrystalline ceramics with the cubic spinel structure enable multiple defense applications, including night-vision goggles and IR optics for military systems such as domes, lenses, reconnaissance and sensor windows – they also have...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
What advice would you give to recent graduates in your field?
What advice would you give to recent graduates in your field? My advice to my students is to keep themselves informed and up to date, network with people in the field, and keep in touch! – @slerner – Shimon Lerner, physics lecturer at...
Photonics Spectra, August 2013
Early Compliance Saves Money
Don’t put off thinking about regulatory approval for a medical device that you are bringing to market – experts say you’ll save big in the long run. Medical devices must pass strict regulations before they are released for clinical...
Photonics Spectra, July 2013
Fiber Optics Growing Strong for Biomedicine
A Q&A with fiber companies reveals continuing advances in medical applications. Fiber optics allow medical devices to direct light to hard-to-reach areas for diagnostics and treatment – that’s hardly news. The first glass rod device...
Photonics Spectra, July 2013
Lasers Help Shrink and Sharpen Medical Devices
Product requirements and advances in lasers are leading to growing adoption of photonic manufacturing. In medical devices, smaller is often better – after all, implantable electronics, stents and other pieces of equipment can go into more...
Photonics Spectra, July 2013
Novel Fibers Use Space to Extend Capacity Limits
New optical fibers such as multicore, multimode and hollow core use their spatial properties in the designs of next-generation systems to solve future fiber capacity bottlenecks and other sticky problems. The optical network that enables...
Photonics Spectra, July 2013
Scanning White-Light Interferometry Fingerprints the Polishing Process
Characterizing the effects of polishing optical surfaces beyond a surface roughness parameter may enable superior finishes. A wide variety of techniques can be used to manufacture high-quality optical surfaces. These range from surface generation,...
Photonics Spectra, July 2013
What the Photographers Know: CCD Sensor a Game Changer
Manufacturers of cameras and components offer systems for professional photographers that incorporate the latest technological trends. Professional photographers who shoot for the world’s most famous glossy magazines have special challenges...
Photonics Spectra, July 2013
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