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DOE Awards Nearly $40 Million for Grid Decarbonizing Solar Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded nearly $40 million to 40 projects that are advancing the next generation of solar, storage, and industrial technologies necessary for achieving the Biden-Harris... -
Saule Technologies' Perovskite Cells Achieve 25.5% Efficiency
Saule Technologies' perovskite solar cells have achieved over 25% efficiency, as measured under 1000 lux illumination by a cold white LED, which represents the real-life environment for the first commercial application of... -
A Robotic Arm that Finds Lost Items
A busy commuter is ready to walk out the door, only to realize they’ve misplaced their keys and must search through piles of stuff to find them. Rapidly sifting through clutter, they wish they could figure out which pile... -
Cannabis Lighting Market Report Details Meteoric Rise in LED Adoption
Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, today announced the release of the sixth annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting... -
Paper and Card Cutting Using a CO2 Laser
Paper converting processes generally operate at very high speeds, with roll-to-roll machines sometimes reaching speeds of up to 400m/min. Laser cutting is achieved by sublimation, removing material without melting. Paper and... -
Sensor Uses Photonics to Spot Pesticides in Fruit and Vegetables
A recent study shows pesticides in fruit and vegetables kill 11,000 people every year and unintentionally poison 385 million worldwide. Monitoring these foods for microscopic chemicals and harmful bacteria can take days of... -
Hyper Vision Limited: How Augmented Reality is Improving Surgery
The rapid evolvement of technology has undoubtedly revolutionized the medical world. However, surgeons are still facing a major issue inside the operating room. To view images and data, medical professionals must glance at...
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The Path to Quantitative CMOS for Scientific Imaging
Scientific cameras have long been used to take images of various phenomena during experiments or in astrophotography. Back in the 1990s, CMOS image sensors made a groundbreaking leap by putting the detector right into the pixel. Originally... -
Power-Generating Windows with 30-Year Solar Cells
A new transparency-friendly solar cell design could marry high efficiencies with 30-year estimated lifetimes, research led by the University of Michigan has shown. It may pave the way for windows that also provide solar power. “Solar energy... -
4D Imaging in Real-World Applications
3D imaging is a norm nowadays. 3D cameras capture a perception of depth. Although today’s 3D cameras are still relatively bulky, they are offering new options in picking and placing for industrial robots. Three types of 3D vision... -
Innovations In LED UV Curing for Industrial Applications
LED UV curing is state-of-the-art technology used in a wide range of industrial applications and is rapidly gaining traction for the measurable advantages it delivers, from superior quality and sustainability to improved productivity and worker... -
Opportunities in Security and Surveillance Markets
Facial recognition is everywhere from our mobile devices to the grocery store to the door locks on our homes. A lot of photonic technology goes into making facial recognition operate from infrared cameras to vertical cavity surface emitting lasers... -
Photoluminescence Mapping Enhances Perovskite Performance
Halide perovskite solar cells are the subject of intense research interest due to the attractive properties of perovskite; high carrier mobilities, large absorption coefficients, tunable bandgaps, and long carrier diffusion lengths. One of the... -
Metrology and Industry 4.0
When looking at the place of metrology in the Industry 4.0, or what is considered the fourth industrial revolution, it is interesting to ponder whether industry 4.0 is being driven by developments in metrology or metrology developments are being...
