Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

A fully open-source platform provides a compact rheometer that can be easily combined with optical microscopy, allowing ...

Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom. Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is ...

Abstract: Highly integrated data acquisition and processing (DAQP) systems play an important role in promoting the miniaturization of high-performance optical instruments. Currently, such systems are ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you. When you purchase through ...

Abstract: The accurate determination of failure thresholds and real-time identification of failure modes of materials during impact remain major challenges. The current lack of scientific instruments ...

Rome/Genoa (Italy), February 5, 2025 – Genoa Instruments, the deep-tech startup in super-resolution optical microscopy and a spin-off from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of ...

Optical processing is one of the foundations of precision manufacturing. It involves transforming materials like crystals, glass, and plastics into optical components, including prisms, lenses, and ...

The international optical and photonic components market reached over $300 billion in 2020. Optical processing starts with raw materials and finishes with finely crafted optical components. The ...