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Research Funds Reshape Silicon Photonics
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 30, 2014 — Funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will kick-start a project aimed at bringing silicon photonics to mass markets and revolutionizing a range of applications, including computing, communications, domestic appliances and health care.
Noninvasive Optical System Reveals Oral Cancer Signs
KERALA, India, Jan. 29, 2014 — A new spectral imaging system holds promise for rapid, noninvasive screenings for oral cancers.
OSA Names New Chief Operating Officer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2014 — Sean Bagshaw has stepped into the role of chief operating officer for The Optical Society. He will continue on as chief information officer, a post he has held for the past five years. Since 2009, Bagshaw as CIO has managed software and web...
Silk-Diamond Hybrid Shows Promise for Cell Imaging
MELBOURNE, Australia, SYDNEY and BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2014 — A new hybrid nanodiamond-silk material could enhance biological imaging and refine medication delivery.
Ireland Backs Photonics for Economic Impact
CORK, Ireland, Jan. 27, 2014 — The newly opened Irish Photonic Integration Centre, focused on information and communications technology, and on the medical device sector, is expected to create 200 new jobs over the next six years and bring global scientific recognition to...
SRI CEO Transitions to New Role
MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014 — Curtis R. Carlson is passing the CEO baton to the next generation of leaders, as he brings his innovation to a new role within SRI International. After 16 years as president and CEO at SRI, Carlson will take over as vice chairman for innovation. In...
3-D AFM Could Advance Understanding of Proteins
COLUMBIA, Mo., Jan. 24, 2014 — An advanced 3-D force microscope will allow the study of membrane proteins in conditions similar to those found in the body, an improvement that could lead to increased understanding of proteins on the microscopic level and faster drug therapies.
'Inverse Opal' Structure Enhances Solar Cell Efficiency
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 23, 2014 — A technology called “photonic crystals” could increase the light-trapping capability of thin-film solar cells and help bring about lower-cost solar energy. Researchers from Purdue University’s Birck Nanotechnology Center and School...
ERC Grant Furthers Study of Quantum Info Processing
VIENNA, Jan. 23, 2014 — A five-year, $2.7 million grant awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) will further the study of fiber-based quantum communications and information processing. Arno Rauschenbeutel, a professor at the Atomic Institute at Vienna University of...
Harnessing Randomness to Improve Lasers
SINGAPORE, Jan. 23, 2014 — Randomness could be key in improving the performance of lasers in sensing and imaging applications, a new study shows.
Alfalight to Provide Laser Modules for US Navy
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 22, 2014 — Alfalight Inc. has signed a $1.7 million contract to supply the US Naval Surface Warfare Center with new long-range, nonlethal laser systems. The company will develop high-power green laser systems with active eye-safety technology for the Warfare...
Rare Brown Dwarf Discovery Aids Exoplanet Study
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 22, 2014 — The discovery of a very rare type of brown dwarf substar could soon provide a better understanding of exoplanets.
Agilent Joins Picometrics in Biopharma Deal
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & LABEGE, France, Jan. 21, 2014 — Agilent Technologies Inc. and Picometrics Technologies have signed a co-marketing agreement to improve efficiency in the research and development of complex large-molecule biopharmaceutical compounds. Analysis technology tools such as capillary...
Nanoparticle Scattering Leads to Transparent Projection Screen
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 21, 2014 — A new class of transparent projection screens could bring vehicle and aircraft navigation, advertising – even eyeglasses – to a whole new level.
New Device Makes Better Use of Sunlight
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 21, 2014 — A team at MIT has discovered a way to harvest solar energy more efficiently and potentially on demand.
Soliton Behavior Observed in Silicon Photonics
SYDNEY, Jan. 21, 2014 — A breakthrough in silicon photonics could shape the design of future integrated optical communications systems.
ITC Rules on Avago, Mellanox Patent Dispute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2014 — Both Mellanox Technologies Ltd. and Avago Technologies are claiming victories in recent rulings by the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding an ongoing patent dispute. Avago's claims that Mellanox of Sunnyvale, Calif., and FCI of France...
DOC to Cease Manufacturing
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2014 — DigitalOptics (DOC) will cease its remaining mems|cam manufacturing operations as it restructures, cutting hundreds of jobs, parent company Tessera Technologies Inc. said Thursday. The company, with operating subsidiaries in Intellectual Property...
Detector Details Waveforms of Laser Pulses
MUNICH and GARCHING, Germany, Jan. 15, 2014 — A simplified detector for measuring pulsed laser radiation takes an important step toward complete control over the waveform of pulsed laser light, a necessary development for highly sensitive and reliable measurements of ultrafast physical...
Infinera Names Feller Senior VP of Finance
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2014 — Photonic integrated circuit maker Infinera has appointed Brad Feller as senior vice president of finance. On March 1, he also will assume the position of chief financial officer, replacing Ita Brennan, whose resignation will be effective Feb. 28....
Laser Components Hires New Head of Optics Production
OLCHING, Germany, Jan. 16, 2014 — Laser Components GmbH has appointed Uwe Schallenberg as its new head of production for the optical technologies department. Schallenberg will lead feasibility studies for new designs and evaluations of optical and technical requirements, as well as...
Photonics West Expands Offerings for Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2014 — SPIE Photonics West will offer an expanded industry track for 2014 that covers topics ranging from financing to product launching. The event will be held Feb. 1-6 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Photonics West, the largest and most...
SPIE Hires Strategist
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 15, 2014 — Photonics technology development veteran Bob Hainsey has joined the SPIE staff as science and technology strategist. The former senior director of central research, development and engineering at Portland, Ore.-based Electro Scientific Industries...
Light-Emission Studies May Improve Bioimaging
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Jan. 14, 2014 — New understanding of secondary light emission by plasmonic nanostructures could lead to improvements in medical imaging.
Metamaterials Perform 'Photonic Calculus'
PHILADELPHIA, AUSTIN, Texas, and BENEVENTO, Italy, Jan. 13, 2014 — The discovery that metamaterials can be designed to perform "photonic calculus" as lightwaves pass through them could give rebirth to analog computers.

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