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NTT RESEARCH (PHI) Lab researchers demonstrated a new and efficient way to generate broadband coherent light at long wavelengths: https://ow.ly/tyZ650Romcj Useful for spectroscopy and sensing, the method reduces the energy requirements needed to achieve efficient down-conversion, and is highly precise and scalable. #OFC24

Photonics technology can revolutionize diagnosing and treating malaria and health issues worldwide. Are you studying health? With the #OpticaFoundation Challenge, you can develop and improve the tools the medical community needs to meet current and future health challenges. Learn more and apply by 21 May: https://ow.ly/lnzX50RoqhF #WorldMalariaDay #Healthcare #Medicine

Misdiagnosis can be fatal, but photonics research can improve how we diagnose malaria - https://lnkd.in/eZuvypRk Michael Adewoye researches cost-effective microscopy to advance malaria diagnoses with more accessible technology across economies. #WorldMalariaDay

A #OPG_BOEx Editors’ Pick from the University of Adelaide reviews challenges and opportunities from recent studies of single-fiber-based probes for concurrent and co-located fluorescence-based sensing and imaging: https://ow.ly/gCP650RomZu In their review, the authors cover opportunities for future research, including the design and fabrication of complex lens systems and fiber architectures, the integration of novel materials and other sensing and imaging techniques. Written by: Jiawen Li, Stephen C. Warren-Smith, Robert A. McLaughlin, and Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem #photonics #technology #imaging

A new compact, low-power lidar system provides new opportunities for photon-efficient drone and satellite-based environmental monitoring and mapping: https://ow.ly/7Bzl50RomyF With a low-power laser, the system acquires high-resolution 3D images, which could make single-photon lidar practical for air and space applications. The system works by sending light pulses from a laser toward the ground, which bounce off objects to be captured by very sensitive detectors called single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) arrays Published in #OPG_Optica by 中国科学技术大学 (University of Science and Technology of China) #laserscience #lasers #technology #3D

Introducing Leah F. from the 2024 Class of Women Scholars! As a master's student at University of Ottawa, she's working to develop new modalities for Coherent Raman Microscopy in biomedical imaging. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eYrjVWvc

Exciting news in the world of optics! A recent paper in Optica, co-authored by NTT RESEARCH PHI Lab Scientist Marc Jankowski, introduces a highly efficient method for generating broadband coherent light at long wavelengths. This breakthrough has significant implications for spectroscopy and sensing, with potential applications in medical diagnostics, #drugdiscovery, and even #environmental monitoring. A recent OFC Conference paper co-authored by scientists from the PHI Lab also delves into the limitations of traditional computing architecture by meeting the computational demands of #AI and proposes a new approach using optics. Learn more about both papers here: https://lnkd.in/dEbN7igH #UpgradeReality #TechfroGood

#OpticaAmbassadors are committed to giving back to the optics community as volunteers. 2019 Ambassador Clara Saraceno joined the program to provide opportunities that may not have been accessible to people before, including attending international academic conferences. Interested in volunteering with Optica? Find opportunities to support photonics worldwide here: https://ow.ly/cgI150Rmjr0 #volunteer #volunteeropportunity #volunteermonth

Calling all early career volunteers with Optica! Do you work for youth outreach, community service, Optica student chapters or other service for the optics community? Apply for the Kaminow Prize to attend an Optica Leadership meeting or FiO, meet Optica leaders and join a topical meeting focused on your research focus! Apply here by 13 May: https://ow.ly/JLm750RmbJk #volunteer #earlycareer

With the potential optics has to make positive impacts on our environment, every day is #EarthDay. How does light science play a role for a cleaner future? The #GEMM Initiative, a partnership between Optica and AGU, brings local solutions to areas impacted most by climate change: https://ow.ly/qXZW50Rm65F Electric vehicles can help minimize carbon emissions, with advances in battery technology bringing more affordable options to motorists: https://ow.ly/TFrY50Rm65G With climate change increasing the intensity of wildfires, optics can illuminate the threats and reduce the impacts: https://ow.ly/kBUF50Rm65E #environment #cleanenergy #sustainability