A breakthrough in photonic time crystals may end up reshaping the way light is used and controlled—good news for future lasers, nanosensors, and optical computing.
Ayar Labs’ Terry Thorn, vice president of commercial operations, shares details about the company’s second-gen optical chiplet and light source—with engineering samples out in...
Space qualification is one of the most demanding qualifications within the industry. But there are ways to save time and money by using what space insiders call “heritage.”
Researchers discover radiation-induced microscopic defects within chalcogenide glass are gradually annihilated because the glass tends to return to an energetically stable state...
Highly precise fast steering mirrors are essential to keep the optical signal between satellite transmitters and receivers aligned to ensure stable and efficient communication...
For 50 years, computed tomography (CT) has been one of the most valuable diagnostic tools and, thanks to photon-counting detectors, the next revolution of computed tomography ...
A high-resolution image capture device launched in August 2024 as a collaboration between HP and Adobe enables the digital capture of three-dimensional (3D) surface appearance...
Thanks to advances in infrared sensors, free-space optical communication (FSOC) technology is poised to revolutionize connectivity across diverse environments.
