Photonics Hot List: November 15, 2024

In this episode: microwaves could treat brain diseases, a silent amplifier boosts space communication, and the latest business mergers & acquisitions.

Justine Murphy

Nov. 15, 2024

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

Researchers at Boston University are working to unravel some mysteries of the brain. They’ve shown that a split ring resonator using microwaves could safely, and potentially noninvasively, treat neurological diseases.

Scientists, including those at Chalmers University of Technology, have long pondered the existence of life beyond Earth. Now, technological advancements could significantly enhance long-distance optical signals and deliver them unobstructed from space to Earth.

In the business realm of photonics, Teledyne Technologies is set to acquire select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies. And a subsidiary of Hamamatsu has acquired BAE Systems’ Imaging Solutions division.

About the Author

Justine Murphy

Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure

Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.