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Researchers have developed ultra-thin smart materials that can be reprogrammed with light, making way for adaptable sensors and brain-inspired computers.

A new optical scanning holography framework combines spatial, frequency, and phase-aware information to improve detection of AI-generated satellite imagery.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) tropical forests stretch across an extraordinary landscape of rivers, wetlands, savannas and towering trees. But in a forest this vast, biodiversity doesn’t exist on a single plane.

EV Group (EVG), a leading provider of innovative process solutions and expertise serving leading-edge and future semiconductor designs and chip integration schemes, today announced that it is actively engaged with customers and partners across the rapidly evolving co-packaged optics (CPO) ecosystem to support the needs of hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure and high-performance computing (…

Equipped with cutting-edge imaging technology, NASA's Roman Space Telescope will revolutionize exoplanet research and support the Habitable Worlds Observatory.

Remote-scanning light-sheet microscopy captured voltage signals from thousands of zebrafish neurons, revealing spatial patterns in visually evoked and spontaneous neural activity.

A kHz laser wakefield accelerator delivered precise electron doses to zebrafish embryos and glioblastoma cells, demonstrating controlled irradiation for future radiobiology studies.

Nathalie Blanchard and Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard's SPIE honors highlight ABB's leadership in optical technology and their role in inspiring the next generation.

Customized frames based on 3D scans represent a breakthrough in eyewear design, delivering distortion-free vision with standard lenses and lowering costs.

Analyzing BTZ-like charged wormholes with disclinations, this study highlights the impact of geometric and wave-optical properties on photon and wave behavior.

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its evolution.

PI (Physik Instrumente) announced a new technology platform for electro-optical wafer-level testing designed to validate electrical and optical device functions simultaneously in high-volume production.

A new review examines how intelligent photonics, AI, and digital twins could improve intravascular imaging, procedural guidance, and personalized treatment of panvascular disease.

PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, offers advanced piezo-driven and voice-coil-driven fast steering mirrors (FSMs) engineered for the demanding requirements of free-space optical communication (FSOC).

Optical fiber has already transformed the modern world. New research now suggests it could do even more.

At Defense + Security, PI will showcase a portfolio of high-performance motion solutions supporting aerospace, communication and defense applications.

Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning solutions, introduces the L-886 Goniometer Family, a series of high-performance motorized units designed for precise angular positioning in demanding research and industrial environments.

PI (Physik Instrumente) a global leader in precision motion control, automation, and nanopositioning solutions, announces that its PINovAlign active parallel photonics alignment platform was recognized with a 2026 Lightwave Innovation Award.

Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in photonics, piezo and nanopositioning technologies, highlights its P-733 XY piezo scanning stage as a high-performance solution for applications that demand ultrafast, nanometer-precise motion, including image stabilization, pixel-shift imaging, and resolution enhancement.