🧠 From philosophy to brain imaging, Dr. Anna Roe proves how asking bold questions (& finding mentors) can shape science. 🎬 Watch the full #Neurophotonics interview with Dr. Roe and @cimoore444.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3LrY57R

Cutting down false positives & boosting diagnostic precision! Researchers @upenn.edu @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social found that convolutional #NeuralNetworks can interpret breast scans with fewer false positives, thereby enhancing diagnostic accuracy. 🥼 Read the #SPIE_JMI paper: https://bit.ly/3JHx9jM

Another of my favorite #WomenInPhysics is Donna Strickland, a Canadian who was the third woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on high intensity laser pulses. ⚛️ 🎢 🧪 👩‍🔬 🇨🇦

Smarter CT imaging! 🩻 Researchers from @upenn.edu & @jhu.edu found a way to separate body parts and metal implants into two layers. Using AI for anatomy and math for metal, they clean up blurry images, making scans clearer. Read the full #SPIE_JMI article: https://bit.ly/3XcpQns

"I always feel that I'm a student," says Neurophotonics' Anna Wang Roe. Tune in to Chris Moore @cimoore444.bsky.social fantastic interview with Anna and hear her story of the illusory contours and bridging the disciplines and continents! www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/neu... #Neurophotonics

Fund your future and passions by applying for an SPIE Education Scholarship and take the next step toward your career in #optics and #photonics! https://bit.ly/4qBm1Wm

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2026 Prism Awards!🥂 24 products across eight categories have been named for their outstanding innovation in photonics. Winners will be announced on 21 January at #PhotonicsWest. 💡 Read the press release: spie.org/news/innovat... #PhotonicsPrism #SPIE

"We'd like to build something bigger, better, more interactive. More sci-fi!" #Quantum steampunk? ⚛️ Learn more about this art/science collab in the podcast episode from @physicsworld.bsky.social 🎧

To celebrate 2025 John Bell Day, which marks the work of the great Northern Irish quantum physicist, do check out this legendary feature he wrote for Physics World just before he died in 1990. ⚛️🧪🔭 physicsworld.com/a/against-me...

The @herts.ac.uk astronomy MSc and PhD applications are open. I'm offering PhD projects on JWST spectroscopy of young stars in Tr 14 and star-cluster formation. I'm also offering an MSc project on variability of YSOs. www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen... #galactic #stellarastro #astro #Physics

Ever wonder how moonlight changes? 🌕🔬 Researchers mapped how the Moon’s light polarizes across its cycle using visible & near-infrared imaging, revealing new insights into lunar surface properties. Read the full #SPIE_JARS article here: https://bit.ly/4ovH4b6 #RemoteSensing #Optics

Join us for in-person training at #PhotonicsWest! https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/photonics-west/program/courses?utm_campaign=pw&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bluesky

Using digital #holography microscopy and fluid chambers, researchers at ILM University can now quickly count bacteria in 3D without dyes. This may help doctors test how bacteria respond to antibiotics faster. 🔬 📖 Read the full #SPIE_JBO article here: https://bit.ly/4nuuXu2

Can a transformer model make metasurface design faster and more precise? GLSaT does just that, capturing global and local spectral features to boost accuracy by 32.9% and streamline inverse design for optical filters. 🔍 Read the full #APNexus article here: https://bit.ly/4heNol0

Congrats to the 2025 #SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest winners! 🥇 Cao Thi Ngoc Diễm – "The Fisherman's Heart at Dawn" 🥈 Jun Ding – "Jade Beads out of Clear Water" 🥉 Chico Lima – "Shadows" 🔬 Best in Science: Dan Curticapean and Pascale Müller – "Compound Eye of the Fruit Fly"

A new type of germanium superconductor could allow classical and quantum chips to be built into one device, creating better and more reliable quantum computers.

The Journal of Medical Imaging invites submissions for the special section, "Going Beyond Observer Performance: Human-AI Interface." This section explores approaches to human-AI collaboration in medical imaging. 📅 Deadline: 31 March 2026 🔗 Submit your work to #SPIE_JMI here: https://bit.ly/4hAcsTG

Researchers create the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite–perovskite–silicon tandem solar cell to date. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/large-area...

Scientists don’t use ordinary cameras to capture space—they use data. In #PhotonicsFocus, discover how invisible wavelengths turn telescopic data into vivid images of temperature, composition, and structure. 🌌 #astro #photonics

Future versions of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) will be able to run at much higher laser powers thanks to a sophisticated new system that compensates for temperature changes in optical components. (1/2) physicsworld.com/a/new-adapti... 💡🔭🧪⚛️

Are you an IR detectors nerd, or need to go deep into detector systematics for your #JWST MIRI science? You might be interested in this paper on MIRI's Reset Switch Charge Decay effect (RSCD) by Mike Ressler et al 🔭🧪https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1538-3873/ae0afb

Color seems simple - until you realize it’s all in your head. From John Dalton’s 1794 essays to modern #neuroscience, we’re still unraveling how we perceive color. But how do we pick apart what is one of the most subjective experiences? 🏵️ Read about it in the Sept/Oct issue of #PhotonicsFocus!

A calibration-free method now enables precise gas & temperature sensing using light & quartz. No recalibration needed! With low error rates & strong stability, it’s a promising step toward smarter environmental 7 industrial monitoring. Read the #AdvancedPhotonics article: https://bit.ly/4n6Hrb9

A new handheld #photoacoustic device uses multispectral imaging to assess heart metabolism in real time. 🫀🔬 Portable tech like this could help detect cardiac issues earlier and more easily. Read the full #SPIE_JBO article here: https://bit.ly/48fOpqq

Light travels differently through brain tissue! 🧠🔦 Researchers mapped how light scatters in white matter, revealing directional patterns that could improve optical brain imaging and diagnostics. Read the full #Neurophotonics article here: https://bit.ly/3VW3giw #optics #photonics #neuroskyence

Tianyi Wang, of the Brookhaven National Lab, is wrapping up the #SPIEOptifab program with his presentation on a new closed-form method that streamlines dwell time optimization for optical figuring.

Join us in welcoming Brian Charles, of QED Technologies, Inc., to the stage at #SPIEOptifab! He is presenting on how MRF™ technology is enabling the optical materials of the future.

We’re happy to have Hassan Shirzadi Jahromi, of MKS Instruments, Inc., on the #SPIEOptifab stage to deliver his presentation: Enabling manufacturing of precision freeform glass optics using laser-assisted diamond turning. “With LADT you can move directly to figure correction with MRF.”

Christian Schindler, of Bühler Alzenau GmbH, is delivering his presentation on high spatial resolution ion beam machining at #SPIEOptifab.

Edward Fess, of Corning Research & Development Corporation, joins us at #SPIEOptifab! He is presenting on the Satisloh plasma polisher and its optics surface figuring results. “Profile traces taken along the trench show a very consistent gaussian shaped removal profile.”

Thomas Stalcup, of Apre Instruments, Inc., joins us on the #SPIEOptifab stage to present a new method to measure optical surface radius. If you’re at #SPIEOptifab you can swing by booth #322 to see their system in action!

Alexander Sohn, of Sohn Precision, begins out Wednesday morning technical presentations! 💡 He is presenting on In-situ metrology for optics fabrication using chromatic confocal sensors.

Rochester shines as a global leader in optics and photonics! Mayor Evans joined industry leaders to kick off SPIE Optifab 2025, the largest optical manufacturing conference in North America — right here in Downtown Rochester. Learn more: spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/optifab

The #SPIEOptifab exhibition is underway! Join us on the show floor to connect with top optical fabrication experts, explore cutting-edge technology, and be part of North America’s largest optical manufacturing event.

Diamond turning is a hot topic at #SPIEOptifab! Lucas J. Willis, of Edmund Optics Inc, is presenting on diamond turning for precision glass and polymer hybrid aspheric lenses.

We’re exited to welcome Roger Sinta, of Fiber Optic Center, Inc., to the #SPIEOptifab stage! He is presenting on novel plastics for molding optics, specifically, OKP, TARFLON, and U100/T200.

Alexis Vogt, of Monroe Community College, takes the #SPIEOptifab stage to address the optics technician shortage and what is needed to build America’s optics workforce! “When I started we had 5 students in the program now we have 153.”

Robert J. Parada Jr., of Monroe Community College, joins us on the #SPIEOptifab stage to highlight MCC’s model for photonics workforce development. 💡

Alan Symmons, of Vital Materials Co. Ltd, takes the plenary stage at #SPIEOptifab! He is presenting on the global infrared materials supply chain. “Chalcogenide glass is not a direct substitute for germanium.”

Hidekazu Mimura, of the University of Tokyo, takes the #SPIEOptifab stage! He is presenting his team’s work on atomic-level super-polishing using only a PMMA plate in water. 💧

We’re excited to welcome Caroline Watt, of Pureon Inc., to the #SPIEOptifab stage for her presentation: AlumaGem for polishing calcium fluoride. “AlumaGem suspension with diamonds is faster than the same formulation without diamonds.”

Tatiana Stepanova, of Micro-LAM Inc., is presenting her team’s work on quantifying subsurface damage in glass optics. #SPIEOptifab

Hangyue Zou, PhD student at @urochester.bsky.social, takes the #SPIEOptifab stage! He is presenting on the future of automated manufacturing chains for freeform optics with effective reference structures.

We are happy to welcome Rainer Klar, Head of Mold Making & Optics Production at Innolite, to the #SPIEOptifab stage! He is presenting on large scale optics diamond turning. 💎

Samuel Roseman, of Ametek Precitech Inc., joins us on the #SPIEOptifab stage to present on recent advances in figure error compensation for FTS machining via time shifted following error! “All of these actions are taken before you cut your part.”

Stefan Seifried of OptoTech takes the #SPIEOptifab stage to present on advanced manufacturing solutions for complex optics! “We are able to 3D print very complex SiC structures.”

Kenneth R. Rains takes the #SPIEOptifab stage to present on the future of precision optics manufacturing with artificial intelligence! 🤖

#SPIEOptifab begins with a presentation from Mike B. Pomerantz on full-aperture high-speed deterministic polishing!

Ever wonder if smartphones could help detect cancer? A new, low-cost imaging system uses light & machine learning to flag oral lesions in dental clinics, helping decide if a patient needs a specialist. Smart tech for early diagnosis! Read the #BiophotonicsDiscovery article: https://bit.ly/3IMWmcp

📣 @icfo.eu is now accepting applications for its Student Research Fellowships, including the SPIE@ICFO María Yzuel Awards, which support women in the field of #optics and #photonics. Join top scientists for up to 12 months of research! Apply now: https://jobs.icfo.eu/?detail=1040 #WomenInSTEM