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Metafluids with programmable optical properties?

April 26, 2024
A metafluid with tunable optical properties, compressibility, viscosity, and the ability to transition between a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid? Yes, really.

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Visiting the AKL '24 conference in Aachen, Germany

April 25, 2024
Here are some post-show thoughts about the International Laser Technology Congress (AKL '24) held April 17-19.
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Photonics M&A activity is off to a slow start in Q1 2024

April 22, 2024
Metrology (advanced manufacturing) and surveillance and navigation (defense, security, and transportation) had the most merger and acquisition activity this quarter.
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Quantum-inspired phase imaging is immune to instabilities

April 16, 2024
Researchers prove interferometric imaging is possible even within extremely dark and unstable conditions where intensity fringes can’t be seen.

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Photonics Hot List: April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024
In this episode: a new LiDAR system boosts airborne apps, an optic-involved setup eyes concrete structures, and laser-driven fusion could lead to cleaner energy sources.
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In this episode: a camera setup makes the vine to wine process simpler, a spectroscopy-based system IDs gases and chemicals, and a phase imaging approach images in unstable, dark...
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Photonics Hot List: April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024
In this episode: a thermal camera enhances fitness monitoring, a Raman spectroscopy setup broadens apps, and nonmetallic quantum dots are an ecofriendly alternative.

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