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Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy
While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural... -
Vision Processing at the Pixel Level
Researchers at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) have recently completed Phases 1 and 2 of a DARPA... -
Photonic Technologies for the Quantum Internet
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT are developing technology for quantum networks of the future. Funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the institute is installing hardware of a network node... -
Specialized Eyeglass Lenses Could Improve Treatments for Myopia
Researchers have developed new instruments for rigorously quantifying and comparing the light focusing properties of specialized eyeglass lenses that are used to slow the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness. The... -
May 16: International Day of Light Celebrated with Possible Through Light campaign
With global revenues exceeding $300 billion annually, the core optics and photonics industry — enabling everything from medical imaging, communication, and food safety to self-driving cars, exoplanet exploration, and... -
Robots Conduct Autonomous Scientific Experiments
Researchers from the University of Michigan developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robots to conduct autonomous scientific experiments that can escalate the pace of discovery in areas from medicine to... -
Thin-film Measurement Techniques for High-Vacuum and High-Temperature Processes
In cooperation with SURAGUS GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP has succeeded in realizing non-contact in-situ measurements under high vacuum conditions at temperatures...
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Ultrafast Laser Method Assists in Directing Light
Photonic technologies and applications often require light signals to be manipulated in three dimensions such as in optical computing, fiber imaging, data transport and quantum technologies. To be useful, the shape and direction of light must be... -
Sub-50 Femtosecond Pulse Lasers for Gentler Multiphoton Microscopy
Finding the ideal ultra-fast laser source for a multiphoton imaging setup is not trivial. It is a fine balance between peak power, pulse energy and laser wavelength. In this white paper we discuss important laser parameters and the impact these... -
Optics Measure How Microplastics Hinder Light Flow in Our Oceans
Plastics have only been around since the 1950s and yet they’re everywhere: scattered in our lakes, rivers, floating on the top of oceans, and dropping to the bottom. Back in the 1950s and 60s, plastics were hailed as a useful invention, used... -
Terahertz Microscopy Explores New Material for Solar Cells
A team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory gained insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells. The team, led by Jigang Wang, senior scientist from Ames Lab, developed a microscope that uses... -
Gaps noted in lung cancer diagnostics and treatment
Lung cancer is most common cancer in men and the 2nd most common cancer in women according to World Cancer Research Fund International. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death overall and among both men and women, according to the American... -
Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) uses light for cross sectional imaging and is most commonly used for medical diagnostics, but it also has uses in applications such as analyzing paint on automobiles, nondestructive testing, and more. The global... -
Brain Research Advances with Light-Based Technologies
Common methods of brain imaging present many challenges: some are invasive, others may contain harmful radiation, and many are difficult to use or require the patient to remain absolutely still throughout the process. Today researchers are...
