10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (369+ words) Traditionally, the optical industry has addressed these distortions by modifying lens surfaces, often using complex double-aspheric or free-form designs that increase costs. Standard eyeglass frames have generally been treated as aesthetic accessories rather than optical components, despite their critical influence…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (114+ words) AZoOptics The stories of Nathalie Blanchard and Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard carry a message that goes beyond professional achievement. Both are women who have built outstanding careers in a highly technical field – and both are actively working to open doors for the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (570+ words) Wormholes are theoretical structures that connect distant regions of spacetime and provide an interesting setting for studying general relativity. Many traversable wormhole models require exotic matter to remain stable, extending ideas first associated with the Einstein–Rosen bridge. In lower-dimensional…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (487+ words) 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…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (185+ words) AZoOptics From PI (Physik Instrumente) LPAug 19 2026Reviewed Parallel piezo aligners with fly height sensors enable faster PIC wafer testing Parallel miniaturized piezoelectric alignment engines with fly-height sensors enable faster PIC wafer testing Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP PI (Physik Instrumente)…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (230+ words) While minimally invasive interventions can restore blood flow, conventional imaging techniques such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and angiography often lack the spatial resolution and plaque characterization needed to evaluate the vessel wall microstructure or to accurately guide…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (422+ words) Optical fiber has already transformed the modern world. New research now suggests it could do even more. A new flat fiber fabrication technique produces a high fidelity sensor for a wide range of applications, from batteries to bridges, according to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (83+ words) AZoOptics The award was presented at the OFC Conference in Los Angeles, CA, where PI’s Matt Price and Nikta Jalayer accepted the honor from Lightwave Magazine Editor Sean Buckley. At the core of the platform, the PILightning algorithm dramatically accelerates…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (85+ words) AZoOptics PI solves focusing challenge with fast mechanisms and advanced controllers. Achieving nanometer precision in milliseconds, not only requires precision mechanics and sensors, but also advanced electronics and control algorithms. PI provides benchtop and OEM digital motion controllers with advanced…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (119+ words) AZoOptics From PI (Physik Instrumente) LPAug 14 2026Reviewed At Defense + Security in National Harbor, MD, April 26 – 30, Booth 314 A direct-drive, high-speed, high-precision gimbal system for beam steering and tracking applications, made by PI USA Featured technologies include vacuum compatible fast steering mirrors…...