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PARIS, July 25, 2024 — EssilorLuxotica has reached an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in Heidelberg Engineering, a provider of diagnostic solutions and technologies for clinical ophthalmology. EssilorLuxotica is the parent company to ophthalmology equipment suppliers Essilor Instruments and Satisloh; as well as a number of eyewear brands, including Ray-Ban and Oakley; and lens manufacturers including Essilor, Varilux, and Transitions. Heidelberg Engineering brings extensive technological and scientific
NIST Updates UV Calibration System
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 25, 2024 — The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its ultraviolet (UV) calibration facility to ensure accurate calibration of UV detectors. The Ultraviolet Spectral Comparator Facility (UVSCF) measures and calibrates UV detection...
Graphene Activates IR Emission Source for Integrated Photonic Gas Sensor
AACHEN, Germany, July 24, 2024 — Using graphene as the emission source, researchers at AMO GmbH worked with other European universities to develop a MIR emitter for integrated photonic gas sensors. The researchers integrated the graphene-based emitter with photonic waveguides that...
Nanofabrication in Bulk Silicon Brings 3D Integrated Photonics Step Closer
ANKARA, Turkey, July 23, 2024 — Using spatially-modulated laser beams and anisotropic seeding, researchers at Bilkent University demonstrated a way to control nanofabrication deep inside silicon (Si) bulk material, instead of only on the surface of an Si chip. The new approach...
Affordable Light-Sheet Microscope Could Spur Biomedical Exploration
TOKYO, July 22, 2024 — By broadening the availability of light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) world-wide, a team at Juntendo University is helping to smooth the path to future discoveries in biomedicine. Advancements in tissue clearing techniques have made LSFM...
OptoGPT to Enhance Optical Component Design
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 22, 2024 — An algorithm developed at the University of Michigan is expected to enhance the design process for optical components including solar cells, smart windows, telescopes, and others. OptoGPT harnesses the transformer neural networks powering large...
Torrent Photonics Acquires Knight Optical
LARGO, Fla., July 18, 2024 — Torrent Holdings LLC, the parent company for imaging and sensing solutions provider Torrent Photonics, has acquired Knight Optical, a UK-based manufacturer and provider of scientific optical components. The acquisition of Knight Optical expands...
Customized Optical Traps Improve 3D Trapping Efficiency in Large Particles
EXETER, England, July 17, 2024 — The smaller the volume of light that confines a microparticle, the more tightly the particle can be trapped. Maximizing the stiffness of the optical trap can lead to more precise measurements at the nanoscale and more photon-efficient tweezing of...
Insights on Photon Shapes Hold Promise for New Tech
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands, July 16, 2024 — Researchers from the University of Twente have found far greater diversity in the behavior of photons compared to electrons surrounding atoms, while also being much easier to control. These new insights have implications for a broad range of...
Optical Tweezers Set up Entanglement for Long-Distance Quantum Computing
GARCHING, Germany, July 16, 2024 — According to prevailing wisdom, long-distance quantum computing requires the ability to entangle qubits made from matter, in which information is stored and manipulated locally, with photonic qubits that can transmit the information. Entanglement...
Topological Platform Can Increase Frequency Comb Efficiency
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 12, 2024 — The well-defined spacing between frequency spikes makes the frequency comb a valuable light measurement tool. Just as the evenly spaced lines on a ruler provide a way to measure distance, the evenly spaced spikes of a frequency comb allow the...
Applications Open for 2025 SPIE Prism Awards
BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 11, 2024 — SPIE is accepting applications for its 2025 Prism Awards, which will celebrate their 17th anniversary on Jan. 29 during a gala evening at SPIE Photonics West. The awards, held annually by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics,...
Low-Power Lasers Exhibit Narrow Linewidth Needed for Quantum Computing
CANBERRA, Australia, July 9, 2024 — Exciton-polariton lasers offer low-power operation, making them a promising source of coherent light for various low-energy applications. The spectral purity, or linewidth, of this type of laser had remained unclear, until now. Using a commercial...
PhotonDelta Expands to U.S. with California Office
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2024 — Netherlands-based photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta has opened an office in California with the goal of growing the photonic chip industry by facilitating collaboration between European and North American organizations. Backed by $1.2 billion to...
Lens Made with Hybrid Glass Enables Responsive Micro-Optical Devices
JENA, Germany, July 8, 2024 — A mm-sized optical lens made from a hybrid glass material demonstrated the ability to change its refractive behavior in the presence of gas. Developed by researchers at the University of Jena, the lens’ behavior stems from the materials from...
3D Method Tracks Fast-Moving Objects
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Computational Microscopy Method Removes Distortions and Guesswork
PASADENA, Calif., July 4, 2024 — Computational imaging, a technique that combines the sensing capabilities of conventional microscopy with algorithms for processing data, helps modern microscopy achieve high-resolution, aberration-free images with a large field of view (FOV)....
Laser Microprocessing Conquers the Challenge of Ultrafine Components
Jul 3, 2024 — Laser microprocessing covers a broad scope of laser processes used in the machining of ultrafine structures. In this area of technology, micrometer-scale levels of precision and accuracy are required to obtain the desired structures and, more...
From AI to 3D Imaging, the 2024 Vision Spectra Conference Spotlights Innovation
Jul 2, 2024 — A variety of must-watch webcasts on topics ranging from optics to the ever-evolving landscape of deep learning in inspection is on the docket for the fourth annual Vision Spectra Conference. The online event takes place July 16 to 18 and features...
EUV Light Source Could Meet Chip Makers’ Future Lithography Needs
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Researchers Shrink Titanium-Sapphire Laser to Chip-Scale
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Nokia to Acquire Infinera for $2.3B
ESPOO, Finland, June 28, 2024 — Nokia has reached an agreement to acquire Infinera in a transaction valuing the company at $6.65 per share, or an enterprise value of $2.3 billion. The transaction significantly boosts Nokia’s position in optical technologies and increases its...
DigiLens to Develop Reality Solutions for U.S. Government
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 28, 2024 — DigiLens, a developer of optical technologies for VR and AR applications, signed a memorandum of understanding with federal contractor Consolidated Nuclear Security, operator of the Y-12 National Security Complex, to collaborate on extended reality...
Deep Learning-Trained Imager Magnifies Subwavelength Objects
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2024 — An optical imaging system from UCLA goes beyond the traditional diffraction limit to enable imaging at subwavelength resolution. The new imager will make direct imaging of phase objects with subwavelength resolution less challenging for bioimaging,...
Quantifi Photonics Appoints Co-Founder as CEO
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 27, 2024 — Quantifi Photonics, a photonics test and measurement company, has appointed co-founder Iannick Monfils as its CEO following the departure of fellow co-founder Andy Stevens. Stevens will continue to advise the executive team and remains a shareholder...
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