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Briefs: Wearables
A flexible, free-standing THz sensor array images blind ends of irregularly shaped objects.
Articles: Energy
Learn about the benefits of SWIR imaging, from food inspection to surveillance.
Question of the Week: Photonics/Optics
Do You See Potential for Objects That Change Shape via Light?
Taking inspiration from the butterfly, Tufts University researchers created light-activated composite devices that execute precise, visible movements and form complex three-dimensional shapes, without the need for wires or other actuating materials or energy sources.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Taking inspiration from the insect, Tufts researchers created light-activated composite devices that execute precise, visible movements and form complex three-dimensional shapes, like a "photonic sunflower. "
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Ultra-Miniaturized Microendoscope
The lens-free scope produces higher-quality images at a fraction of the size.
Briefs: Materials
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The device recharges the internal battery of implants without invasive surgery.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Applications include spectroscopy and LiDAR.
Briefs: Imaging
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
Briefs: Imaging
The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The system provides high tuning capability and extreme simplicity.
Q&A: Electronics & Computers
Professor Qiaoqiang Gan of the University at Buffalo (NY) and his team developed a unique two-in-one system that uses solar energy for simultaneously cooling and heating — without electricity.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
There is a growing demand for direct-drive motors.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The tiny device accurately measures acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
These actuators can compete with electrical and pneumatic systems.
Articles: Imaging
Learn about a variety of holographic 3D immersive displays.
Special Reports: Photonics/Optics
Rugged Computing - March 2021
From the battlefield to the oceans to the extremes of space, electronics and computing advances enable missions in the harshest conditions. To help you keep pace with the latest developments, we present this...Articles: Materials
Perseverance is the first leg of a round trip to Mars.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The invention can become color-changing “artificial muscle.”
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Researcher are finding ways to estimate a target location when light gets deflected by a disordered structure.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
See what kinds of applications require high-precision laser glass with demanding dimensional tolerances and high-power laser coatings.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
The virtual event offers a mix of live plenary talks, on-demand technical presentations and discussions, online networking and special events.
Briefs: Imaging
Imagine being able to snap a picture of extremely fast events on the order of a picosecond.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
While ADAS has improved freeway and high-speed driving, the basic need for collision mitigation with pedestrians and bicyclists has mostly remained unaddressed.
Application Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Any hyperspectral system needs to maintain a stable and accurate radiometric and spectral calibration.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
The marking provides easy-to-see legends on plastic buttons under widely varying illumination conditions.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
A novel technique for a high-brightness coherent and few-cycle duration source spans seven optical octaves.
Top Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
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Blog: Materials
This Paint Can Cool Buildings Without Energy Input
Blog: Software
Quiz: Power
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