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Congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 Prism Awards! The 24 products selected in eight categories will be honored during a 29 January gala evening #PhotonicsWest. In addition, the annual #SPIE Catalyst Award will be awarded to a for-profit organization with specific social or environmentally-focused programs that have had a significant positive impact. 👏 Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/gVf2ACbk 🧪 Biomedical 🧪 Enspectra Health, Inc., VIO Delta Life Science, inQuiQ® Norlase, LYNX 📷 Cameras and Imaging Systems 📷 EOPTIC, Inc., Eoptic Cambrian Edge NIL Technology, metaEye™ Ultra-Compact Camera Thorlabs, Inc., Mini2P 💥Lasers 💥 n2-Photonics GmbH, MIKS1_M Scantinel Photonics GmbH, Narrow linewidth hybrid-integrated laser Thorlabs, Inc., Long-Wave Infrared Supercontinuum Laser (LWIRSC)   ⚙️Optical Materials and Components ⚙️ LightPath Technologies, BDNL Materials Omega Optical, DeepUV Transmission Gratings xolo , Xube2 Lens 3D Printer    🚀 Quantum Tech 🚀 Ki3 Photonics Technologies Inc., Q-COMB Leonardo DRS (Daylight Solutions), Stretto® Qunnect, QU-RACK Gotham 💡 Sensors 💡 EXALOS AG, 3-fiber SLED Transceiver EXC250033 FluIDect GmbH, SpheroScan Explorer Interherence GmbH, QUSCITE 🖥️ Software 🖥️ BRELYON, BRELYON Visual Engine HyperSpectral Corp., SpecAI PlanOpSim, PlanOpSim 📐 Test and Measurement 📐 Innovations in Optics, Inc., LumiSun-50 LED Solar Simulator Quartus Engineering Inc., OptiQuiver TRIOPTICS GmbH, OptiCentric® Bonding 5D MultiAlign 🌐 Catalyst 🌐 SCHOTT AG, 100% hydrogen optical glass production Thorlabs, Inc., Thorlabs Photonics Learning Vacuum Innovations LLC, Vacuum Innovations’ Optical Coating Design & Technology Education #PhotonicsPrism

A new lab at CREOL, The College of Optics & Photonics is designated to "advance light-based technologies that can prevent, detect and treat disease." In partnership with University of Central Florida - College of Medicine, scientists, physicians, and biomedical scientists will collaborate to create advanced technologies to improve care. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gePFwjKZ

Academy Research Fellow at Tampere University, Robert Fickler, will be the guest speaker for the November SPIE Henri Poincare webinar. Together with his group, he studies structured light in the classical and quantum domains, its interaction with matter, and structured matter waves. His talk will cover higher-order Poincaré spheres and spatio-spectral vector beams. Registration is free! https://lnkd.in/gJPcTrQV

We are excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Women in Optics notebook! 📓 This special edition honors the remarkable achievements of women engineers, scientists, and leaders in #optics and #photonics, showcasing the diverse pathways and opportunities available to the next generation of women in STEM. Grab your free copy here: https://lnkd.in/gtu4qtQg #SPIE #WomenInOptics

Today, Monroe Community College has become a national model for educating a diverse workforce by breaking down barriers to entry into the precision #optics manufacturing field. Read how they did it in this article by Alexis Spilman Vogt, PhD, published in #SPIE_OE. https://lnkd.in/gZ8ANbyW

Discover how Peter Abbamonte and Inprentus are revolutionizing high-precision patterning with their innovative dual-atomic microscope scribing technology. 📅 20 November 🕒 9:00 AM PT 📍 https://lnkd.in/gRdynHis Inprentus, founded by Dr. Abbamonte in 2012, is at the forefront of designing, manufacturing, and characterizing high-performing blazed diffraction gratings solutions. Their cutting-edge technology is transforming advanced materials research, defense, #semiconductor manufacturing, space research, and augmented reality #waveguide applications. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a leader in the field! #SPIEXR Bernard Kress Christophe Peroz Grace Lee

💪 #MachineLearning has become a powerful tool for solving complex scientific problems. In #nanophotonics research, it can be applied to predict optical properties and design structures according to a given set of desired material behaviors. 🚫 Problem: this often requires vast amounts of data and time-consuming model training, particularly as designs become more complex. A technique called "transfer learning" helps with this challenge, but it still struggles with complex designs and often requires substantial data. ✅ Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin recently introduced an innovative approach: "nested transfer learning"! They start with simpler structures requiring less data and gradually transfer knowledge to more complex designs. By building on previous models, they can tackle highly complex designs using significantly less data. Check out their #OpenAccess research in #AdvancedPhotonics: https://lnkd.in/gJiyTM7w

If you want to learn how to calculate diffraction problems numerically, look no further. "Simulating Fourier Optics Using Mathematica®" by Joseph W. Goodman is new from #SPIE Press. 📗 Wolfram Mathematica Three different numerical methods are used: numerical convolution, the Fresnel transform, and the Fresnel transfer function. Examples are included for each. Get your copy today and, don't forget, #SPIEMembers get a discount on all SPIE Press. 📚 https://lnkd.in/g9mQaaAt

Calling all engineers! "Content Marketing for Engineers" by Andreas Thoss, Nikolaus Fecht, and Max Mundhenke offers practical advice for anyone who wants to translate complex technologies into simple yet attractive narratives. Get your copy today! #SPIEMembers receive a discount on all #SPIE Press content. 📚 https://lnkd.in/g7mMTxpZ

Hosted by Zeev Zalevsky, editor in chief of the Journal of Electronic Imaging #SPIE_JEI, this upcoming free webinar will cover exciting aspects of quantum imaging! Topics will include quantum mechanics-based image processing and medical applications; quantum machine learning applied to quantum imaging; quantum super-resolution microscopy via photon statistics and structured illumination; and imaging bi-photon states. Moderator: Dr. Aditya Kumar Sahu (Amrita School of Computing) Panelists: Sayantan Dutta (Weill Cornell Medical College) Adi Makmal (Bar-Ilan University) Ivano Ruo Berchera (Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica) Nazanin Dehghan (University of Ottawa) Registration is free: https://lnkd.in/gHgpiPJd