Choosing the Right Materials for Micro-Molded Optics and Photonics Components

This article presents a practical way to think about materials for molded optics and photonics parts, and what an OEM should expect from a micro molding partner, not only in terms of material range, but in terms of the process command required to turn a material choice into dependable end-use performance. Read on to learn more.

High-Tech Imaging in Scattering Media for Medical Applications

The OASYS project aims to develop compact, energy-efficient, and highly integrated optoelectronic sensor components for applications in the life sciences and smart manufacturing. The project concentrates on two main research areas: MEMS-based hyper-spectral imaging for industrial and agricultural use, and high-resolution optical techniques for the life sciences, with a particular focus on imaging in scattering media.

Wireless Light Pill Controls Gut Neurons

An ingestible device uses light to activate neurons in the gut, providing a new noninvasive way to study and potentially treat digestive and metabolic disorders. The technology, called ICOPS...

Product of the Month

See the product of the month: Excelitas Technologies' platform for high-precision medical illumination and diagnostic applications such as endoscopy and surgical visualization.

OPO Lasers Spur Advances in Mass Spectrometry Diagnostics

As mass spectrometry technology continues to evolve, so will the applications that can benefit from this important tool.

Excelitas Technologies to Acquire Heraeus Noblelight Business

Excelitas Technologies Corp., which produces photonic solutions for the industrial and medical markets, has signed a definitive agreement with Heraeus Group (Hanau, Germany) to...

Microscope Could Speed Up and Simplify Breast Cancer Treatment

Researchers have developed an ultra-tiny endo-microscope that could help improve breast cancer treatment and cut NHS waiting lists.

Ultrathin Dental Camera Inspired by Insect-Eye Structure

Using the device, assorted functional imaging was demonstrated to satisfy clinical needs.

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UV-Enhanced Photodetectors A family of photodiodes for medical applications is available from Opto Diode Corp., Camarillo, CA. The photodiodes operate from 190 to 400 nm and are available in two different configurations,...

Optimizing Illumination for qPCR Diagnostics — Design Considerations

A complete optical path minimizes signal crosstalk between detection channels.

Photonic Technology Enables Fast, Sensitive COVID-19 Test

A new low-cost portable instrument manipulates light and fluid for fast and reliable detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples. Although still in the research stage, the new device...

Wearable Head Scanner Allows Mobility During Brain Scans

Researchers have proposed a solution to both clearly visualize and accurately assess the brain via photoacoustic imaging.

Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain

Researchers are creating new tools for a method called optogenetics, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain to excite or suppress activity.

UV Sensors for Wearables Are Flexible, Sensitive

To make ultraviolet (UV)-detecting wearables, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.

Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor

An optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip provides unprecedented sensitivity due to an innovative optomechanical waveguide.

Tiny Implantable Tool for Light-Sheet Imaging of Brain Activity

The tool shows promise for imaging brain activity in 3D with high speed and contrast.

Microcomb Could Detect Diseases

Tiny photonic devices could be used to monitor a person’s health.

Surface Waves Help Nanostructured Devices Keep Cool

The surface waves provide a thermal transport solution.

Wireless Retinal Implant Restores Visual Field for the Blind

EPFL researchers have developed a new type of retinal implant for people who have become blind due to the loss of photoreceptor cells in their retinas.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Kehlet Barton, Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Director, BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona

Barton's lab designs miniature endoscopes for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

Spiderwebs Inspire 3D Photodectors

Researchers used some architectural features from spiderwebs to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.

Large-Area Flexible Organic Photodiodes

The technologies may enable wearable health monitors to produce improved physiological information and continuous monitoring without frequent battery changes.

Low Latency Manufacturing for Biophotonics and Medical Device Packaging

Machine-to-machine communication, deep learning, XR, and AI are all going to have an extraordinary will require low-latency manufacturing.

New Products and Services

Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.

Photonic Radiation Sensors Survive Huge Doses Undamaged

Landmark test results suggest a promising class of sensors can be used in high-radiation environments and to advance important medical, industrial, and research applications.

Imaging Innovation for Spinal Care

Motion capture (Mocap) is a technique used in the film industry to digitally track a human actor's movements and precisely transfer those motions to an animated figure. But it has other applications as well....

Retinal Prosthesis Stimulates Nerve Cells

Fabricated using inexpensive and widely available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, an artificial retina was developed that consists of tiny pixels like a digital camera sensor on a...

New Laser Pulses Faster Than Usual Ultrafast Light

A new electro-optic laser imposes microwave electronic vibrations on a continuous-wave laser operating at optical frequencies, effectively carving pulses into the light. Probing biological...

New Camera Gives Surgeons a Butterfly's-Eye View of Cancer

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a surgical camera inspired by the eye of the morpho butterfly. The...