Research News

“Personal Thermal Management” via Nanophotonic Coatings

Stewart Wills | 29 August 2022

Nano-porous metal films, applied to clothing, can reflect and trap warming mid-IR emissions from the body, while remaining transparent to light at visible wavelengths. read more  

Industry News

Report: Rapid Growth Ahead for Silicon Photonics

Stewart Wills | 26 August 2022

Study from Yole Intelligence projects market expansion of some 36% per year from 2021 to 2027, to a total value of nearly US$1 billion. read more  

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Pulsed Light Could Improve Food Safety

Sarah Michaud | 25 August 2022

Researchers use broad-spectrum illumination to kill harmful foodborne pathogens in proof-of-concept demonstrations. read more  

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Correlation Scheme Sees Electrons and Photons Go Hand-in-Hand

Edwin Cartlidge | 24 August 2022

Demonstration involving an electron microscope and microresonator shows the system’s potential for heralding and imaging. read more  

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Using a 3D Printer to Create “Data for All”

Stewart Wills | 23 August 2022

A combination of UV stereolithography and an old art form, lithophane, produces a scientific data format that can be interpreted both by eyesight and by touch. read more  

Industry News

Lumentum Snaps Up IPG Photonics Telecom Businesses

Stewart Wills | 22 August 2022

IPG hopes the deal will let it refocus on core operations, while Lumentum looks to bolster its development muscle in ASICs and build vertical integration in selected areas. read more  

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Colorful Solar Panels via Photonic Glass

Hannah Lanford | 19 August 2022

Coating of dielectric microspheres reportedly adds some visual style to photovoltaic cells without a significant efficiency loss. read more  

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A Compact, Efficient 3D Camera System Inspired by Nature

Meeri Kim | 18 August 2022

The setup reportedly mimics bat echolocation and fly compound eyesight to achieve robust, extended-range 3D vision. read more  

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Light-Based Printing Enables Sensor-Filled Materials

Patricia Daukantas | 17 August 2022

3D-printed polyurethane lattices with air-filled chambers can measure pressure changes. read more  

Industry News

Fraunhofer Equips a Hyperspectral Eye in the Sky

Karen Kwon | 15 August 2022

Researchers at two institutes manufactured mirrors and a double-slit module now on Germany’s EnMAP spacecraft. read more