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 […]
DOPS annual conference 2016
Program for the conference (0.18 MB) Book of Abstracts (10.3 MB) Denmark’s national conference on optics. The meeting will be held at Oticon hall Technical […]
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 […]
DOPS Newsletter #7
Velkommen til det syvende DOPS Nyhedsbrev. November 2015 afholdte DOPS sin årlige generalforsamling, hvor der var mulighed for at vælge nye bestyrelsesmedlemmer. Der blev foretaget […]
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 […]
Lifetimes for LED light sources and their electronic drivers
The lifetime of an LED light source will not necessarily live up to what the manufacturer writes on the packaging. Lifetimes of 50,000 to 100,000 […]
Anti-counterfeit hologram could aid high-value manufacturers
A tamper-proof hologram is being developed that could replace serial numbers and barcodes, reducing the trade in counterfeit goods. Manufacturers of high value items such […]
NKT Photonics acquires Fianium
More consolidation in the laser sector as two providers of supercontinuum sources and ultrafast fiber lasers join forces. NKT Photonics and Fianium today announced a […]
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