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07 Oct 25
Johns Hopkins measures retinal oxygen in unprecedented detail...

...and University of Arizona maps tumors with multiphoton microscopy.

02 Oct 25
ECOC 2025 presents latest developments in optical communications

Expo in Copenhagen, Denmark, showcases photonic innovations from big name suppliers.

18 Sep 25
Israel's Iron Beam laser weapon to be fielded by year-end

Rafael says system based around Elbit fiber laser has passed 'final milestone' tests before operational deployment.

17 Sep 25
NIST exploits laser reflections to enhance 3D metal printing

Imaging of optical caustics during printing offers new data on quality of additive manufacture.

17 Sep 25
Hefei develops flexible, self-cleaning smart solar window

Fine-tunes solar gain in real time and protects itself against environmental contaminants.

10 Sep 25
University of Stuttgart simplifies detection of nanoplastics

Optical sieve method offers new analysis tool in environmental and health research.

04 Sep 25
AV delivers first two multi-purpose high-energy laser weapons to U.S. Army…

…and Flir launches Boson+ IQ thermal imaging system at UK arms expo DSEI 2025.

03 Sep 25
Intelligent laser welding with dynamic beam-shaping cuts need for filler wire...

…while AI-powered vision system monitors human movements inside vehicles.

20 Aug 25
University of Colorado Boulder enhances OCT for eye and heart examination

Electrowetting beam-steering prism allows smaller devices without sacrificing performance.

20 Aug 25
KAIST develops wireless OLED contact lens

Ultrathin flexible lens simplifies diagnostic test for retinal function.

20 Aug 25
Lightmatter claims first 16-wavelength bidirectional link on single-mode fiber

An 8x “leap” in bidirectional wavelengths per fiber opens door for new AI data centers.

13 Aug 25
Navigating Europe’s deepest underground mine precisely – without GNSS

Hybrid system achieves position accuracy greater than 0.1% of distance traveled in 1.4km deep mine.

 
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