An optical coating like no other
For more than a century, optical coatings have been used to better reflect certain wavelengths of light from lenses and other devices or, conversely, to better transmit certain wavelengths through them. For example, the coatings on tinted eyeglasses.....»»
AOI equipment maker HYE eyeing double-digit sales growth for 2023
Taiwan-based automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment supplier HYE Technology, with UMC Capital among its investors, expects to continue registering a double-digit revenue growth in 2023 on substantial orders from its largest customer UMC and new.....»»
Researchers devise a simpler way to mimic aspects of human vision
Mimicking the performance of the human visual system is viewed as a difficult endeavor because of the extremely complex optical elements involved. In new work, researchers show that it's possible to create a lens system that reproduces certain charac.....»»
SK Hynix set to volume produce 3D NAND with NIL equipment by 2025
SK Hynix has introduced nano imprint lithography (NIL) machines from Japan's optical equipment supplier Canon, and is slated to apply them to mass production of 3D NAND chips by 2025, according to news reports from South Korea......»»
Forming and sensing optical emitters in real time
Seeking new techniques to enable quantum networking, Harvard University researchers have developed a novel laser-based strategy for creating single-atom, near-surface material defects, which can be used to form qubits, the most fundamental units of q.....»»
Team manages to dynamically control trions with a waveguide
Things do not always go as one wants in reality. This is especially true in the world of light. However, a research team at POSTECH has successfully controlled "trions," a breakthrough toward developing what could ultimately be revolutionary optical.....»»
Polarized optical emission from tidal disruption found to be caused by colliding streams of material from a star
A team of space scientists from Finland, Greece and the U.S. has found evidence showing that polarized optical emissions observed during a tidal disruption event were caused by colliding streams of material from a destroyed star. In their study, repo.....»»
Designing cameras for harsh environments? Be sure to account for lens mount details
Cameras used in harsh environments must be designed in a way that prevents temperature swings from influencing their optical performance. New research demonstrates that accounting for the exact lens mounting structure used is a critical step in ensur.....»»
Study: No need for a leaky mode at the picometer level for microtapers
The precision of obtaining abundant light-matter-interact information with a snapshot measurement makes optical spectroscopy indispensable for modern industries and scientific research. The miniaturization of traditionally bulky spectrometers has bee.....»»
Deep optical photometric observations of the open cluster Bochum 2
Indian astronomers have carried out deep optical photometric observations of the Galactic open cluster Bochum 2 using the 1.3m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope (DFOT). Results of the observational campaign, published May 2 on arXiv, deliver important.....»»
Breakthrough in dynamical localization transitions and Berry curvature-induced transport
The way light moves around inside an optical microcavity provides an exciting opportunity to explore the connection between classical and quantum physics. This field of research is known as quantum chaos, and it has the potential to spawn many new te.....»»
A highly performing device for polariton-based coherent microwave emission and amplification
When light strongly interacts with matter, it can produce unique quasi-particles called polaritons, which are half light and half matter. In recent decades, physicists explored the realization of polaritons in optical cavities and their value for the.....»»
Experiment demonstrates continuously operating optical fiber made of thin air
Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have demonstrated a continuously operating optical fiber made of thin air......»»
GSEO to step up collaboration with optical mold maker Best Precision
Optical lens supplier Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) will likely enhance its cooperation with optical mold maker Best Precision Industrial to sharpen its production capability for high-end optical lenses, according to industry sources......»»
Super-charged textile repairs itself, monitors heart rhythm
Scientists from around the world have developed a simple metallic coating treatment for clothing or wearable textiles which can repair itself, repel bacteria from the wearer and even monitor a person's electrocardiogram (ECG) heart signals......»»
Ground wide angle camera array detects prompt optical emission of gamma-ray burst
Researchers led by Dr. Xin Liping from the Space-based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) research team, National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), have detected the prompt optical emission and.....»»
Android-based application for photoacoustic tomography image reconstruction
Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is a hybrid imaging technique that combines optical illumination with ultrasound detection for high-resolution imaging of deep tissues. Utilizing the photoacoustic (PA) effect, PAT provides a distinct advantage with sca.....»»
Study determines effective time of diffusion source in pack cementation of Mg alloy
Powder thermal diffusion alloying is an important surface strengthening method that can fabricate an anticorrosion coating on magnesium alloys......»»
Valley-transistor in two-dimensional materials: An ingredient for all-optical quantum technologies
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have devised a novel method to construct valley transistors in two-dimensional materials using brief light pulses, bringing us closer to realizing practical all-optical quantum technologies......»»
Van der Waals integration permits novel hetero-integrated photonic devices and flexible optical applications
Today, electronic and photonic devices are ubiquitous in smart phones, computers, light sources, sensors, and communications. To underpin the demand for optoelectronic applications, functional materials are essential. For instance, silicon is require.....»»
Young Optics remains in the red
Optical component and module maker Young Optics has reported net losses for the second consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2023, as its customers for pico projectors, image lenses, and automotive lenses continue to destock......»»