ON DEMAND: Register for the Hyperspectral Imaging Summit to learn how AI-enhanced imaging, on-chip spectral advances, and more are changing the industry!
Search
Menu
Hamamatsu Corp. - Creating a Better Future LB 1-25
submit press release
(9,203 items)
Research & Technology News

Quantum-Enabled Camera Detects Methane Leaks
BRISTOL, England, Sept. 8, 2021 — University of Bristol spinout QLM Technology has developed a quantum-enabled gas imaging camera. The device, called QLM-1, will help reduce environmentally damaging methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. “This camera uses state-of-the-art quantum technology to ‘see the invisible,’” said Roger McKinlay, UK Research and Innovation’s commercializing quantum technologies challenge director. A new quantum-enabled gas imaging camera will help
Foreign Atoms Help Monolayer Graphene Overcome Limitations
DAEGU, South Korea, Sept. 6, 2021 — Researchers at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have introduced a simple methodology that enables the fine control over the integration of foreign atoms with graphene. From that control, the researchers developed composite...
Graphene Diamond Junctions Mimic Brain Function
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 6, 2021 — Researchers from Nagoya University created graphene-diamond junctions capable of mimicking some of the human brain’s functions. The work opens doors for next-generation image-sensing memory devices. The impetus for the research stems from the...
Retroreflective Material Could Help Autonomous Vehicles to Read Traffic Signs
BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2021 — Research at the University at Buffalo has explored the science behind microscale concave interfaces (MCI) — structures that reflect light to produce beautiful and potentially useful optical phenomena. In a published paper, Buffalo engineering...
Scientists Confirm Dynamin Molecular Motor’s Constriction Mechanism
KANZAWA, Japan, Sept. 3, 2021 — A team at Kanzawa University used the measurement technique of single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer, or smFRET, as well as a computable model, to develop a method that determined the strength of an individual dynamin motor....
3D-Printed Ink Produces Elements with Disparate Optical Effects
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Sept. 2, 2021 — A light-reflective, 3D-printable liquid crystal ink could make it possible to use cholesteric liquid crystal — a human-made material found in TVs and smartphones that possesses properties between liquids and solid crystals — to add...
Theoretical Advancement Could Enable High-Coherence Fano Lasers
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 2, 2021 — Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have shown that a Fano laser has fundamental advantages over other types of microscopic lasers. The researchers demonstrated that the coherence of a Fano laser can be significantly improved,...
NIR Spectroscopy Could Provide Window into AD Pathology, Therapeutics
BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 1, 2021 — To detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in its early stages, researchers at the VA Bedford and VA Boston Healthcare systems developed a noninvasive optical technique that uses near-infrared spectroscopy to identify changes in the brain by capturing...
Sensor Uses Protein to Detect Rare-Earth Element in Nontraditional Sources
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 1, 2021 — A luminescent sensor developed at Penn State can detect the rare-earth element terbium, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste. The sensor takes advantage of a protein that specifically binds to rare-earth elements. According to...
ANU Scientists Set New Record with Bifacial Solar Cells
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 31, 2021 — Researchers at Australia National University (ANU) have produced a more efficient type of solar cell — a true bifacial solar cell, using laser processing — and have set a world record for power output with bifacial solar cells in the...
Imaging System Resolves Micro Detail in Centimeter-Scale FOV
OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021 — Researchers from the Transdimensional Life Imaging Division of the Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives at Osaka University created an optical imaging system that can capture an unprecedented number of cells in a single...
Robotic System Makes Precision Surface Measurements
VIENNA, Aug. 30, 2021 — Researchers at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) have developed a lightweight optical system for 3D inspection of surfaces with micron-scale precision. The measurement tool could greatly enhance quality control inspection for high-tech...
Team Develops Scalable Quantum Computing Model
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 30, 2021 — Researchers at the University of Virginia developed a scalable quantum computing platform, which drastically reduces the number of devices needed to achieve quantum speed, on a photonic chip the size of a penny. Xu Yi, assistant professor of...
Elliptical Polarization Uses Laser Beams to Move Atoms in a Vacuum
BONN, Germany, Aug. 27, 2021 — Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a method that significantly shortens the time required to be able to transport individual atoms via laser light in a vacuum. To perform quantum experiments, individual atoms need to be transported...
Imaging System Enables Early Detection of Bowel Cancer
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 26, 2021 — An international research team called PROSCOPE has developed a multimodal optical imaging system capable of detecting bowel cancer at an early stage. The system, which is designed to be fitted to an endoscope, can give clinicians the ability to zoom...
Metasurfaces Offer Full Control of Light Polarization
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26, 2021 — Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed metasurfaces capable of manipulating the polarization of light with an unprecedented degree of control. “This research shows that the ability...
Applications for Portable Optical Gas Analyzer Range from Volcanos to Sewers
HAMAMATSU, Japan, Aug. 25, 2021 — Hamamatsu Photonics and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tokyo collaborated on an all-optical, portable gas monitoring system for predicting volcanic eruptions with a high degree of sensitivity. In...
Laser Cutter Differentiates Among Materials
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 24, 2021 — A laser cutting system developed by researchers at MIT can detect and differentiate materials, to make informed cutting decisions. The system, called SensiCut, could increase the capabilities of laser cutting systems in applications that involve...
Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors Excel in DCS Applications
BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2021 — Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD)-based diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) device. The instrument demonstrated a high...
Photonic Security System's Holograms Prevent Forgery
POHANG, South Korea, Aug. 23, 2021 — Forgeries could become next to impossible with a two-level encrypted holographic security device, built by researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). The platform for the technology is a bifunctional, pixelated metasurface...
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Process Improves Coatings
AACHEN, Germany, Aug. 20, 2021 — A team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) has introduced an additive manufacturing (AM) process that combines wire-based and powder-based laser cladding. According to the team, the hybrid process produces protective tool...
Theoretical Advancement Enables Unprecedented Wave Control
ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 20, 2021 — Cornell researchers have proposed a new way to modulate the absorptive and the refractive qualities of metamaterials in real time, and their findings open new opportunities to control, in time and space, the propagation and scattering of waves for...
Photoacoustic Imaging Technique Detects Arterial Plaques
EAST LANSING, Mich., Aug. 19, 2021 — Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) used light-activated nanoparticles and photoimaging to locate and image cells found in the arteries, cells that could lead to heart attacks and strokes. MSU professor Bryan Smith and his team worked...
Quantum Computer Platform Uses Optical Fiber to Perform at Room Temperature
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 18, 2021 — A team at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has developed what it calls a “complete platform” for an optical quantum computer. The platform is universal and scalable, the team said, and takes place at room temperature. The...
LLNL Experiment Reaches Threshold of Nuclear Fusion Ignition
LIVERMORE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021 — An experiment at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) has triggered ignition for the first time. Ignition is the process that amplifies energy output from nuclear fusion and that could provide an avenue...

Explore Our Content
News
Features
Latest Products
Webinars
White Papers
All Things Photonics Podcast
Photonics Spectra Now
Videos
Our Summits & Conferences
Industry Events
Bookstore
Join Our Community
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a member
Sign in
Contribute a Feature
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Mobile Apps

About Us
Our Company
Our Publications
Editorial Advisory Board
Contact Us
Career Opportunities
Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)



©2025 Photonics Media
100 West St.
Pittsfield, MA, 01201 USA
[email protected]
We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our Privacy Policy. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies unless you have disabled them.