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28 Jan 26
UC Davis shrinks spectrometer for diagnostics and sensing

Surface-enhanced silicon photodiodes and AI combine to extend device's sensitivity, utility.

28 Jan 26
Monitoring greenhouse gases from space – by laser

LZH and partners developing hybrid-lidar approach as part of EU project HALLOA.

27 Jan 26
Optical atomic clock combines single-ion accuracy and multi-ion stability

Partnership between German PTB and Thai metrology institute NIMT creates clock based on ytterbium 173 ions.

27 Jan 26
Heriot-Watt University studies use of deep-UV for tissue ablation

EPSRC project investigates laser ablation as surgical technique beyond cornea procedures.

26 Jan 26
Tokyo group observes positronium beam as ‘quantum matter wave’

Matter-wave diffraction in short-lived electron-positron atom.

22 Jan 26
SPIE PW2026: CEA-Leti advances silicon-integrated quantum cascade lasers

Photonics West presentations compare three complementary hybrid laser architectures.

20 Jan 26
Photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging combine for clearer mapping of blood vessels

Keck School of Medicine and Caltech image both tissue and blood vessels simultaneously.

15 Jan 26
Japan group develops room-temperature CW UV-B laser diode on sapphire

Meijo University’s semiconductor source promises compact medical, biotech, and manufacturing tools.

14 Jan 26
University of Strathclyde creates high-performance lenses from consumer 3D-printers

Fabrication approach could bring advanced, customizable imaging within reach of more researchers.

14 Jan 26
Harvard finds that silica can outperform titanium dioxide for flat optics

Capasso Lab’s discovery promises robust optical devices using large-scale chip-making methods.

14 Jan 26
Tianjin University makes ‘transformative’ advance in terahertz spectroscopy

New system achieves both high spectral and spatial resolution, bypassing long-standing tradeoff.

12 Jan 26
UCLA and Duke University identify thyroid cancer margins more precisely

Optical contrast technique could assist surgeons during removal of malignant tissue.

 
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