VR experts give optics wish list at Photonics West
What will wearing the next generation of virtual reality (VR) headsets be like? Devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have brought VR to the […]
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Pocket power
Whether it’s to check the quality of a bottle of wine, determine whether an organic apple is really pesticide-free, or even self-diagnose a rash at […]
Nobel Physics Laureates set groundwork for photonic advances
Three scientists from the United States have been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical work that is the basis for many advances […]
MIT researchers can read closed books
Ten years ago, MIT researchers proved that it was possible to look through an envelope and read the text inside using terahertz spectroscopic imaging. This […]
Optics-based research lets astronomers classify galaxies by properties
Australian scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding why different types of galaxies exist throughout the Universe. The research, made possible by cutting-edge instrumentation, […]
Researchers develop alternative approach to quantum computing
Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated the suitability of microwave signals in the coding of information for quantum computing. Previous development of the field has […]
Facebook develops detector for LiFi internet
Researchers from Facebook’s Connectivity Lab have demonstrated a new concept for detecting optical communication signals travelling through the air. The new technology, described in journal Optica, could enable faster optical […]
Lidar technology gets a boost for autonomous driving
Start-up Civil Maps has raised $6.6 million from investors including Ford to advance its lidar autonomous driving technology. The news follows Princeton Lightwave commercialising its […]
The EC BRIDLE project comes to an end
After 3 and a half years, the BRIDLE project on high-brilliance industrial diode laser systems has concluded. The project brought together seven European industrial and […]
Laser system identifies brain tumor tissue in real time
Rapid multi-photon approach said to generate images of similar quality to conventional pathology slides; table-top system in development. Photonics researchers in The Netherlands have developed […]