Wearable sensors often struggle to deliver accurate readings across diverse skin tones, a gap that impacts both consumer devices & clinical care. Researchers at Brown University present a solution: polarized light. 💡 Read the #BiophotonicsDiscovery article: https://bit.ly/49betSw.

Congratulations to the class of 2026 SPIE Fellows! 🎊🌎 It’s always a pleasure to honor our community's technical achievements. Want to congratulate your peers? Find the list of 40 new Fellows on our website: https://bit.ly/4pCvsmY

Reposting three optics tools/applets recently posted on my group website: katsgroup.ece.wisc.edu/tools (best viewed in desktop): 🧪💡 1. Unit converter for wavelength, etc., that names the wavelength range + shows color 2. Blackbody radiation calculator 3. Spectral distribution range comparator

Join our team at Imperial College London! 🚀 I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher in time-varying metamaterials and ultrafast structured light in space and time. 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPX643/r... 🔹 Deadline: 31st January 2026 #Photonics #Postdoc #Physics #Metamaterials #ScienceJobs

Physicists @heriotwattuni.bsky.social have succeeded in routing and teleporting entangled states of light between two four-user #quantum networks – an important milestone in the development of scalable quantum communications. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/quantum-ph...

Step into the wild! 🐯 The 2026 #PhotonicsWest Welcome Reception offers an immersive experience inspired by the natural brilliance of #photonics, from the northern lights to the mysterious glow of bioluminescent life. 💡 Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4pmnDS9

🧠 Researchers from @ucirvine.bsky.social & @ucsandiego.bsky.social introduce a cost-efficient method to investigate cellular morphology changes in response to mechanical stress by combining LIS + quantitative phase microscopy. #OpenAccess #BiophotonicsDiscovery paper here: https://bit.ly/4aNsyYv 💡

🧠🔒 Cerebral blood flow and energy demand: imaging insights into neurovascular function, a review paper by Alyssa Larios, Shivang Sullere, and Chenghua Gu of @harvardmed.bsky.social. Read the open-access #Neurophotonics paper here: https://bit.ly/4rFSJqk #neuroskyence #neuroscience

Marvell Technology is acquiring Celestial AI in a $5B+ deal to bring optical interconnects to AI data centers. Copper wiring is out — optical promises higher bandwidth, lower latency, and better power efficiency. The future of #AI is optical. ⚙️💡 Learn more below: https://optics.org/news/16/11/47

Health tracking is moving beyond heart rate. 🫀 New optical wearables and tattoos monitor hydration, temperature, and metabolic signals from a single patch, giving athletes a full picture of performance in real time. This article appears in the latest issue of #PhotonicsFocus: https://bit.ly/4nMKa9W

#Photonics memory takes a leap forward with @uwmadison.bsky.social's new pLatch technology, delivering 20 GHz writing + 60Ghz reading speeds. 📖💡 Built on standard silicon photonics, this tech takes us one step closer to faster, power-efficient data centers. https://optics.org/news/16/11/48

📸 Transformer-based optical attenuation compensation and denoising in #photoacoustic imaging! A step toward more robust, clinically useful images. 💡 Read the open access #SPIE_JBO article here: https://bit.ly/3KAuUzn

High-fidelity and compact topology architecture for large-scale reconfigurable linear optical networks! 💡 Researchers are making quantum computing faster and more practical. Read the full #APNexus article here: https://bit.ly/3XueuLJ.

We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 #AdvancedPhotonics Young Innovator Award! Presented with Chinese Laser Press, the award recognizes exceptional early-career researchers advancing #optics and #photonics.💡 See the winning papers of the seven recipeints here: https://bit.ly/4jcg6E6

We’re taking #SPIEMedicalImaging to Vancouver, BC, Canada, 15–19 Feb 2026, bringing the international community together to share the latest work in medical imaging, radiology, informatics, and more. 💡🔬 Join us and connect with your community: https://bit.ly/48zFFv0

What if buildings and data centers could cool themselves without fans (and, by extension, without fossil fuels)? New radiative cooling materials reflect sunlight and emit heat into space, offering a path to sustainable and passive cooling. ❄️ Learn more below! https://bit.ly/47OsKUp

Our new SOXS instrument has made its first observations! Installed at La Silla, it will observe fleeting cosmic events such as supernovae explosions or fast-moving asteroids.  https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25011/ 🔭 🧪 #instrumentation 📷 P. Schipani/INAF

🤝 Quantum meets photonics: Researchers explore photonic quantum CNNs with adaptive state injection—using light for faster, scalable, and energy-efficient AI. Read the full #AdvancedPhotonics article here: https://bit.ly/4rBSc8S

Celebrate 50 years of #SPIElitho with us in San Jose! 🥳 Join your community and learn the latest advances in optical lithography, EUVL, metrology, and process integration for semiconductor manufacturing.💡 Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4a8tVkl

Researchers from Shanxi University introduce recent progress on integrated continuous-variable #quantum light sources, including single-mode squeezed states, two-mode squeezed states, and multimode entangled states. ⚛️ #JustPublished in #AdvancedPhotonics: https://bit.ly/443fQkr

Light’s polarization isn’t just theory—it shapes how we study optics. 💡 Researchers from @ox.ac.uk introduce elliptical vectorial metrics, making analysis for physically plausible polarization more useful for advancing photonics. Read the full #APNexus article here: https://bit.ly/3M888zp

☀️ Scientists demonstrate a silicon nitride photonics-based imaging system that can perform one-dimensional interferometric imaging around the 1550-nm wavelength. This could improve solar research and space weather predictions. Read the full #APNexus story here: https://bit.ly/4p6pniY

#MoCap has shaped sports since the 1800s, but it’s long been reserved for big budgets. That’s changing: AI-powered, markerless motion capture now uses standard video to deliver 3D movement analysis, making elite insights accessible to all. 🏃 Read more about MoCap below! https://bit.ly/4qPsUU2

Nature’s optics at its best! A full lunar halo lighting up the night.

The #Quantum West Business Summit returns 20–21 January at #PhotonicsWest. Two days focused on the engineering and supply-chain challenges of bringing quantum systems to market. ⚛️💡 Register here and join the conversations shaping the future of quantum technologies: https://bit.ly/44R2pnS

💡 New guidelines aim to standardize label-free optical metabolic imaging, a technique that uses light to study cell metabolism without dyes. Consistency could lead to more accurate, reproducible results in cancer & drug development research. Read the #SPIE_JBO article: https://bit.ly/4isPMFc

New article in SPIE's Nov-Dec Photonics Focus entitled "Cooling without a fan," features our work and discusses how radiative cooling via photonics technologies could help the environment. spie.org/news/photoni... #UCDavisEngineering #SPIE #photonics

AI is helping predict prostate cancer outcomes for patients on active surveillance. 🥼 By analyzing changes over time, researchers can predict whether cancer remains stable or becomes aggressive, enabling smarter, personalized care. Review the study in #SPIE_JMI: https://bit.ly/4oxl3bA

Combining brain scans from thousands of sites is tough, so researchers are using AI to “harmonize” 10,000 brain connectomes so they speak the same language. 🧠🎶 Harmonizing the data may enable better insights into mental health. Read the full #SPIE_JMI article here: https://bit.ly/4iz252V

🩸 Researchers at @duke-university.bsky.social are using GPUs + Quantitative Phase Microscopy (QPM) to study blood cells in real time. QPM uses optical holography to measure cell shape + size without dyes, giving clearer insights. Read the #BiophotonicsDiscovery article here: https://bit.ly/4owDoWe

🧪 Working alongside scientists worldwide, A&S physicists are decoding neutrino secrets that may finally solve one of #physics' most profound mysteries: Why does the Universe exist?

💡 Imagine checking blood pressure without the squeeze of a cuff! Researchers from @bostonu.bsky.social & Boston Medical Center are using light signals from skin to track blood flow. This could make monitoring hypertension easier. #JustPublished in #BiophotonicsDiscovery: https://bit.ly/4otBDca

🌟 A new @fda.gov study proposes a paired statistical test comparing AI-to-expert vs. expert-to-expert segmentation overlap, validating AI without a reference standard. Review the research in #SPIE_JMI: https://bit.ly/47Zs8wl

Ever wondered how scientists see inside tiny, complex structures without breaking them? 🩻 Using X-ray micro-CT, researchers create 3D views of chaotic microcavities. Read the #APNexus article here: https://bit.ly/48IxEUu

🌈 Light can reveal hidden details in materials! The cover of #AdvancedPhotonics Vol. 7 Iss. 5 features a schematic of a system that performs convolution operations using optical components—laser light and microscopic lenses—integrated directly onto a silicon chip. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Y3cIkZ

What music powered your year? Bonus points if you listened in the lab, or while working on your SPIE conference presentation 😁🎶

Wrapping up a research project? Looking for a place to share your work?💡 Take the stage at #SPIEOpticsPhotonics and present to fellow researchers and engineers. Build new collaborations and hear talks from around the world. Abstracts are due 11 February, submit yours today: https://bit.ly/3Kg0yly

Researchers developed an index-adapting method to strip stray light from high-power thulium fiber lasers. The result? Cooler, more efficient systems for demanding applications like manufacturing and medical tech. 👉 Read the full #APNexus story: https://bit.ly/49mrkCW

📸 Imagine scanning 1,200 cells per second—no dyes, no delays! Using a Jetson Orin Nano + smart software, researchers turned light distortions into sharp cell images instantly. The result? Fast, label-free diagnostics. Read the full #BiophotonicsDiscovery article here: https://bit.ly/4oUSy89

⚡️Trading at the speed of light? Meet OFE² — a breakthrough in optical computing. Read the full #APNexus cover story here: https://bit.ly/48dZkjL.

“Dissipative coupling” redefined: a new framework predicts behaviors like zero-coupling between close cavities using quasinormal modes. It’s a leap beyond classical models—ideal for designing next-gen photonic & #quantum systems. Read the full #AdvancedPhotonics article: https://bit.ly/4oUS8P7

The #SPIEastro call for papers closes on 3 December! ⌛ Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 5-10 July. Share your latest research in telescope design, instrumentation, and technologies shaping the future of astronomy. 🔭 🛰️ Learn more and submit your abstract here: https://bit.ly/49yIi12

We can't wait to see everyone in San Francisco, from 17–22 January, for #PhotonicsWest! It’s where our #photonics community reconnects, shares new ideas, and explores the latest in lasers, biomed, quantum, and imaging. 💡 🧬 🔭 Want to join us? Register here: https://bit.ly/3LI7jgp

A new microscope captures 4 tissue layers simultaneously and 25x faster than traditional methods! Using multiplane imaging & 2.5D microscopy, this technique improves volumetric imaging speed with minimal loss in spatial resolution & sensitivity 🔬 Read the #SPIE_JBO article: https://bit.ly/3JPlob8

Would you like to help inspire the next generation of innovators? Apply for the #SPIE Outreach Grants Program! 🌱 This program helps raise awareness for light-based tech through class kits, community displays, and more! Submit your proposal below: https://bit.ly/3WIfN9z

Aiming to reblog some old science posts for fun! Here's one on Optics, rain and car headlights. 🧪 skullsinthestars.com/2022/12/14/o...

Hands-on training in biophotonics! 💡 VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics hosted a #360CARLA Health event in Gooik, with sessions on microscopy & nanofabrication driving innovation in healthcare. 👉 Read more: carlahub.eu/news/360-car... #carlahub #photonics #STEM #health

#Photonics researchers are rethinking how we keep things cool. ❄️ Radiative cooling uses reflective materials to send heat into space, no electricity needed. These coatings could help cool buildings and even generate power at night.💡 Read more in #PhotonicsFocus: https://bit.ly/47OsKUp

Dr. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen has illuminated the path of #biophotonics, from pioneering infrared diagnostics to advancing neurosurgical tools. Her translational work bridges #optics & medicine, shaping light-based healthcare. Watch the #BiophotonicsDisovery conversation: https://bit.ly/3LwRFnQ

Markerless motion capture is bringing pro-level performance analysis to more athletes. Using AI and standard cameras, it captures natural motion in 3D, no suits or markers required. 🏌️ ⛳ Learn how this technology is reshaping sports science in #PhotonicsFocus: https://bit.ly/4qPsUU2