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25 Mar 26
AV unveils Locust X3 modular directed energy weapon...

…and Kopin wins more U.S. Government funding for military microLED displays.

25 Mar 26
imec installs advanced high NA EUV system

Describing it as “major milestone toward propelling industry into the Ångstrom era”.

25 Mar 26
LZH to study 3D printing of underwater steel

AI will assist in efficient repairs to damaged submerged steel structures.

25 Mar 26
Advanced Navigation gains $110 M funding to target autonomous systems sector

As demand for non-GPS positioning, navigation, and timing tech “reaches an all-time high”.

24 Mar 26
LLE and Focused Energy announce $6.9 M research collaboration

To meet challenges in inertial fusion energy and drive sustainable fusion power.

24 Mar 26
Duke University uses OCT and AI for new glimpse into wound healing

Custom-built imaging platform accurately measures progress of healing over time.

24 Mar 26
University of Warwick applies terahertz imaging to real-time diagnostics

A compact platform could help translate THz technology into clinics.

23 Mar 26
Quantum-led laser system measures distance with sub-mm accuracy

Method from University of Bristol functions well against strong solar background.

19 Mar 26
OFC 2026: new launches round-up, part II

Another selection of significant announcements from the optical communications expo in Los Angeles.

18 Mar 26
Olympus launches Visera Elite III platform in US for surgical imaging

Collaboration with Sony designed to enhance visualization during minimally invasive surgeries.

18 Mar 26
Real-time control boosts CHARA observatory’s stellar imaging powers

Delay line control system intended to improve precision and interferometric capabilities.

18 Mar 26
imec-led consortium to develop chip roadmap ‘beyond CMOS’...

...while imec and New Origin partnering to scale SiN photonic IC manufacturing.

Imaging solutions: Driving agri-food tech towards sustainability 01 Mar

Hamamatsu Photonics Europe

Photonics and imaging technology have become crucial for sustainable farming, aiding crop health monitoring, resource optimization, and waste reduction. Hamamatsu Photonics’ InGaAs sensors and cameras, sensitive in the VIS, NIR, and SWIR regions, support void detection and damage inspection, enhancing yields, reducing environmental impact, and ensuring food safety and quality.

Identifying Optical Materials with Precision Accuracy 04 Mar 2025

Knight Optical

Precision accuracy is a critical necessity with any optical component. Rigorous testing to ensure strict compliance with given requirements will always be essential; it is a vitally important demand within any industry sector. Dimensional, surface profiling and optical performance testing are significant aspects of this process, but an additional layer of assurance and quality can be achieved with the use of material verification, employing methods such as refractive index, density testing and transmission measurement. This White Paper explores advanced techniques for precise optical material verification, overcoming the limitations of traditional testing methods.

Impact of Backgrounds on Virtual Image Quality in AR Glasses 24 Feb

Instrument Systems

Discover our whitepaper, “Impact of Backgrounds on Virtual Image Quality in AR Glasses.” Optical see-through AR promises seamless overlays, yet real-world backgrounds reshape contrast, color, and uniformity of the virtual image. We quantify how luminance, chromaticity, and spatial structure constrain influence the virtual image using calibrated photometric and colorimetric measurements and additive color-mixing analysis. Learn key trade-offs between visibility and transparency – and optimization guidance for AR systems.

Choosing the best spectrometer for NIR OCT 02 Apr 2025

Wasatch Photonics

Near infrared optical coherence tomography has traditionally been limited to imaging depths of just a few millimeters, but with our expanded line of OCT spectrometers, up to 12 mm is possible. In this tech note, we explore and compare three different drop-in spectrometer models designed to serve a wide range of resolution, depth, and size requirements in NIR OCT imaging.

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