A hollow-core optical fibre. Credit: Malak Galal, Fan Yang, Flavien Gyger, Luc Thévenaz/EPFL
'Our technology can be applied to any type of light, from infrared to ultraviolet, and to any gas,' the researchers said.
Faccio, centre, working on laser system alignment and optimisation with student Mihail Petev, left, and Niclas Westerberg
SPIE and the University of Glasgow have established a $1 million programme to support graduate students in the field of quantum photonics
Researchers have acquired optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of the curved layers of a person’s cornea with cell-level detail and a large viewing area
The authors suggest that placing UVC light sources at ventilation systems and rooms not in use, without direct optical paths to humans, helps reduce virus propagation. Credit: Nacho Gaubert
A study involved experts in the fields of virology, immunology, aerosols, architecture, and physics, analyse possible methods to prevent Sars-Cov-2 propagation indoors
Two dermascope implementations. The USB-camera-based PMSI & PWLI dermascope is shown in (a) and (b). The smartphone-camera-based PMSI and PWLI dermascope is shown in (c), (d), and (e). Credit: SPIE
Leveraging a smartphone camera to image skin lesions improves both the efficiency and efficacy of skin-lesion diagnostics
Improved performance is achieved without the external packaging components that are often used to manipulate the light emitted by LEDs
'This technology has exciting potential for mass-market applications,' said Benoit Miscopein, CEA-Leti research scientist
The technology uses laser interferometry to detect proteins such as procalcitonin, which increases in blood during a bacterial infection
Credit: The Rijksmuseum
The composite picture of The Night Watch, made of 528 exposures stitched together digitally, makes it possible to zoom in on individual brushstrokes and even particles of pigment in the painting
Scientists have taken inspiration from the biomimicry of butterfly wings and peacock feathers to develop an innovative opal-like material that could be the cornerstone of next generation smart sensors
