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SPIE @spie.org · 23h
A single optical fiber 🤝 two powerful views of tissue New research combines Raman spectroscopy + OCT w/ deep learning to co-register chemical and structural information, aiming for richer, more accurate biomedical imaging. Learn more! Open access in #BiophotonicsDiscovery: bit.ly/4roMU0o 💡
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Single-fiber co-registered Raman-OCT technique with deep learning enhances in vivo oral tissue assessment
Conventional oral cancer diagnosis relies on white light imaging and tissue biopsy that fail to capture critical microstructural and biomolecular information, thereby limiting early detection of preca
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SPIE @spie.org · 28/09/2026
A new “smart skin” architecture aims to tackle multi-task invisibility through parallel processing! By coordinating multiple functions at once, this approach could expand how adaptive photonic materials control + conceal signals. www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/adv... #AdvancedPhotonics 💡
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SPIE @spie.org · 28/09/2026
🔬 Join the next #SPIE_JBO Hot Topics Webinar on Fluorescence Imaging Standardization. 📅 26 Oct 2026 | ⏰ 9:00 AM PST Learn about current efforts to improve reproducibility, validation, and clinical translation in fluorescence imaging. Registration is free: bit.ly/4dIRalO.
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SPIE @spie.org · 25/09/2026
Singular Photonics has created "Litavis," which combines high-sensitivity light detection with on-chip logic processing to unify imaging, timing, histogramming, and photon statistics. 💡 bit.ly/4xyGtJV
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Singular launches programmable single-photon sensor | optics.org
‘World-first’ SPAD to feature at forthcoming SPIE and VISION industry events.
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SPIE @spie.org · 24/09/2026
💡 Can light reveal tissue changes without a biopsy? This study explores Raman spectroscopy as a nondestructive way to detect vaginal tissue alterations, highlighting the potential of optical tools for faster, less invasive tissue assessment. bit.ly/4hFUcJW #BiophotonicsDiscovery 🧪
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Raman spectroscopy for nondestructive detection of vaginal tissue alterations in the fibulin-5 murine model of pelvic organ prolapse
SignificancePelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a gynecologic condition where one or more pelvic organs herniate into the vaginal canal that is characterized by suboptimal treatment options, a poorly under
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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will give astronomers a facility combining a Hubble-like sharpness with a panoramic view of the infrared sky. But as Richard de Grijs explains, the telescope will also transform the practice of astronomy itself. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/how-the-na...
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How the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will turn the sky into a dataset – Physics World
Richard de Grijs looks at how the Roman Space Telescope will change astronomy forever
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SPIE @spie.org · 23/09/2026
The BOAT 😎🐐🔥 #DidYouKnow: GRB 221009A was so bright that astronomers nicknamed it the “brightest of all time." 🔭☄️ Explore what scientists have learned from the BOAT, one of the most powerful cosmic explosions ever observed, in #PhotonicsFocus: bit.ly/4r5kSqS
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SPIE @spie.org · 22/09/2026
It's finally here! Order or download your free copy of the 2027 SPIE #WomenInOptics Notebook today. 😄📒 Be sure to read all the incredible #WomenInSTEM profiles while you're visiting our website. bit.ly/46EWDX3 🧪⚛️💡
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SPIE @spie.org · 22/09/2026
“This is the closest I get to come to living out my childhood ‘Star Wars’ fantasies.” Aaron Liberman, a PhD student and #SPIE #Optics and #Photonics Scholarship recipient, used his award to support a tech upgrade that allows for faster computational simulations. 💡 bit.ly/4gA32aJ
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$3,500 SPIE Optics & Photonics Scholarship recipient is living his childhood dream
PhD Student Aaron Liberman believes studying optics and photonics can change the world
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SPIE @spie.org · 22/09/2026
EPFL's recent project addresses the persistent blur in images of unfixed cells by creating spatial polarization-induced fluorescence fluctuation imaging (SPIFFI, for short!). 💡 Next steps include making the imaging setup more compact + integrating it w/ 3D imaging tech. bit.ly/4yH2Hdp
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EPFL enhances super-resolution imaging from single camera exposures | optics.org
Polarization-based fluorescence method suits the capture of live cell dynamics.
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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Physicists at CERN have recreated the collisions that trigger cosmic-ray air showers in Earth’s atmosphere 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/wlHK50ZPxcu
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Proton–oxygen collisions put cosmic-ray models to the test – Physics World
CERN’s ATLAS experiment probes the extreme universe
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Christopher Berry @cplberry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🔭 Anyone interested in applying for a RAS Fellowship or 1851 Fellowship at @uofgravity.bsky.social, please get in touch! We have a great gravitational-wave group ⚛️ These fellowships are great for those coming straight from a PhD. We have internal deadlines, so we need to know who's interested soon
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A palm-size ChipSat sent complete data packets from orbit to the ground after deploying from a light sail—the first spacecraft this small to do so. Atmospheric drag ended the flight.
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Student-led missions deploy free-flying light sails from CubeSats in low Earth orbit
Students in Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio (SSDS) have released mission results for two unique light-sail experiments.
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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
By combining a multi-quantum-well heterostructure with a metasurface, physicists have created a device that can efficiently transform light into different frequencies – including those at technologically important near-infrared wavelengths. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/metasurfac...
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Metasurface optical device boosts nonlinear frequency conversion – Physics World
Nanostructured device efficiently transforms light into different frequencies – including those at technologically important near-infrared wavelengths
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SPIE @spie.org · 21/09/2026
Submit your research to #SPIEsmart! 📝 Explore topics including soft #robotics, wearable #biosensors, digital twins, intelligent materials, and nondestructive evaluation. Abstracts are due by 30 September. 🚨 Browse the call for papers: bit.ly/3SQ4uxo
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SPIE @spie.org · 20/09/2026
Photonic lanterns are giving astronomers a new way to work with starlight, helping correct wavefront distortions and make measurements beyond the diffraction limit. 💡 🔭 Could they one day help characterize Earth-like worlds? Explore the technology in #PhotonicsFocus: bit.ly/4j0KD9w
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SPIE @spie.org · 19/09/2026
What can one conference experience mean for a PhD student? For Astghik Chalyan, #PhotonicsWest offered new research perspectives, valuable thesis advice, and connections with researchers and women across the photonics community. 💡 Read more: bit.ly/3V17J5W
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SPIE @spie.org · 18/09/2026
Emilia Wdowiak, a 2025 #SPIE #Optics and #Photonics Scholarship recipient, integrates optics, nanofabrication, and computational methods to advance the metrological development of novel quantitative-phase microscopy techniques. 💡 Check out her recent profile! bit.ly/4xkGPEH #WomenInSTEM
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$5,000 SPIE Optics and Photonics Scholarship recipient Emilia Wdowiak has found her footing in science
Inspired by the scientists whose papers guided her early studies, Wdowiak is now making her own mark in research
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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 15/09/2026
#NASARoman activated the Wide Field Instrument—a 300-megapixel infrared camera that will allow it to explore wide swaths of the cosmos quickly. This test image captures the very first photons of starlight to reach the instrument—taken as an initial performance assessment: go.nasa.gov/4rg4qEc
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SPIE @spie.org · 16/09/2026
Jonathan Leach (Heriot-Watt University) presents “Single-photon detection for high-speed imaging and object identification” at #SPIESensors. By combining depth information collected across a large area with its temporal profile, Leach explores how neural networks can be trained to identify objects.
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SPIE @spie.org · 16/09/2026
@milespadgett.bsky.social, University of Glasgow, joins us at #SPIESensors to present “An endoscope the thickness of a human hair.” A fascinating look at the possibilities for developing ultrathin endoscopic technologies.
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SPIE @spie.org · 15/09/2026
We’re kicking off “Photonics Talks” with Patrick Harding (SE Training). He is exploring how systems engineering and physical models can help build trust in autonomous vision systems. “Object process methodology is a very useful tool to lay out image analysis pipelines.”
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SPIE @spie.org · 15/09/2026
Technology Scotland’s Photonics for Space and Quantum Technologies Special Interest Groups are joining forces at #SPIESensors! 🚀 They are exploring how #photonics and #quantum technologies can complement each other, and how collaboration across both communities can accelerate future innovations.
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SPIE @spie.org · 15/09/2026
Eric McNeil (Marks & Clerks) joins us at #SPIESensors to talk through sensing and imaging IP exploring patentable subject matter, what investors value, and real EPO cases, highlighting how innovators may be able to protect more than they think. 💡
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SPIE @spie.org · 14/09/2026
Kyriaki Minoglou (ESA) joins us on the plenary stage to explore the optical technologies shaping Earth observation, deep-space exploration, optical communications, and Europe’s future in space. 🛰️ #ESA #Astronomy #SPIESensors
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SPIE @spie.org · 14/09/2026
Noah Schlossberger of NIST is presenting his research on field imaging with Rydberg atoms at #SPIESensors! ⚛️ He uses quantum sensors to spatially resolve RF electric fields and determine the angle-of-arrival of incident radiation to within a degree.
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SPIE @spie.org · 14/09/2026
Kevin Weatherill of Durham University is presenting his team’s research on multi-spectral terahertz imaging using an atomic sensor, demonstrating two-colour THz imaging at 0.55 and 1.1 THz with applications in food inspection, and material discrimination. #SPIESensors
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SPIE @spie.org · 13/09/2026
Christopher Negraes, a 2025 SPIE #Optics and #Photonics Scholarship recipient, is using his $5,000 to explore a new method to write a superposition of Bragg gratings in a volume hologram that could pave the way for new optical technologies. 💡 Learn more about his research: bit.ly/4qDEjH1
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From high school to a quantum photonics lab
SPIE $5,000 Optics and Photonics Scholarship advances Christopher Negraes' photonics research
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Daniel Higginbottom @quantumdan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're hiring two full-time technical research scientists to support establishing Vancouver's metropolitan quantum network. If you have experience in quantum key or entanglement distribution then we want you to come work with us in beautiful Vancouver! tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/ca...
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AAS Nova @aasnova.org · 11/09/2026
A recent study has used spectroscopy from JWST to decipher the source of carbon oxides on the four largest moons of Uranus. aasnova.org/2026/09/11/b... 🔭🧪
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Breaking the Ice: Origins of Carbon Oxides on Uranian Moons
A recent study has used spectroscopy from JWST to decipher the source of carbon oxides on the four largest moons of Uranus.
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SPIE @spie.org · 10/09/2026
M. Emre Celebi (University of Central Arkansas) has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI), beginning on 1 January 2027. 🎉 Read the full announcement: bit.ly/4r9cE0T #SPIE_JEI
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New blog post: What is “quantum teleportation”? In which I try to explain a very weird and subtle quantum process. 🧪 skullsinthestars.com/2026/09/04/w...
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What is “quantum teleportation”?
Out of all the concepts that have appeared in science fiction, one of the most ‘science fiction-y’ of them all is the idea of teleportation — near instantaneous movement from one …
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SPIE @spie.org · 09/09/2026
Yaryna Mamchur began her academic journey as a teacher in Ukraine before moving to Canada for her PhD at the University of Ottawa. Today, she researches magneto-optics + metamaterials, hoping to contribute to Ukraine’s #photonics community. bit.ly/4y8d0XF #WomenInStem
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SPIE @spie.org · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow, 9 September, is the last day to submit your abstracts for #SPIELitho 2027! ⌛ You don't want to miss this semiconductor conference; it's a perfect opportunity to share your #lithography research in San Jose, California, with your peers. 💡 Browse the #CallForPapers: bit.ly/4biAdh9
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SPIE @spie.org · 07/09/2026
#SPIE Prism & Catalyst Awards applications are open! 💡 The Prism Awards honor companies developing the best new #optics & #photonics products. The Catalyst Award celebrates a #photonics company that has made a positive social or environmental impact. Apply before Friday: bit.ly/4hABy6M
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This week's #FunPhysicsFriday presents #Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe, a rule-based game designed to help early #physics learners visualize concepts such as superposition, entanglement, and wave-function collapse! Explore this simple yet effective experiment here: ow.ly/qnqB50ZIsBC #education
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SPIE @spie.org · 04/09/2026
Heading to #SPIESensors? Kick off the week at the Welcome Reception on 14 September at the EICC! 🥂 Join fellow researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for refreshments and networking. Add it to your schedule: bit.ly/4qJFq7X
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory - NSF NRAO @thenrao.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory invites applications for the 2027 Jansky Fellowship Program. ➡️ for early career scientists ➡️ independent research with NSF NRAO facilities Application Deadline: October 28, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4xwReNu #RadioAstronomy #Astronomy
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Margaret Harris @drmlharris.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I had so much fun talking with @alainaglevine.bsky.social and @janelleshane.com for this podcast on careers in STEM, the role of AI in job hunting, and how the weird things that AIs do have (and haven't) changed over the past few years. Go have a listen! physicsworld.com/a/unicorn-ca... 🧪⚛️
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‘Unicorn careers’ in STEM and the weirdness of AI – Physics World
Career consultant Alaina G Levine and AI researcher Janelle Shane are our podcast guests
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SPIE @spie.org · 02/09/2026
New from SPIE Press and NAOJ: Makaliʻi in Hawaiʻi 🌌🔭 Discover the inspiring story behind the creation of one of the world's leading observatories, told through the personal reflections and experiences of astronomer Keiichi Kodaira. Read the sample pages & grab your copy: bit.ly/4ztooik
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SPIE @spie.org · 02/09/2026
Call for papers for #SPIELitho is open until 9 September! 💡📝 At this #semiconductor conference, present your latest research on solutions in optical lithography, EUVL, patterning technologies, metrology, and more. Browse all the tech topics in the 2027 #CallForPapers: bit.ly/3TsMBoM
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SPIE @spie.org · 01/09/2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now in orbit! 🔭☄️ Explore research documenting the mission’s development, from detectors and #instrumentation to coronagraphs and optical systems, through #SPIE_JATIS: bit.ly/3V7UOiH
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SPIE @spie.org · 01/09/2026
Join us for the next #SPIE AR, VR, MR Fireside Chat on 10 September at 9 AM PT with Erin McDowell of FlexEnable Technology Ltd. 💡 Explore ultra-thin, lightweight optics and organic transistor technologies for AR glasses and flexible displays. 👓 Register here: bit.ly/4gv0FXJ
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SPIE @spie.org · 01/09/2026
Peigang Chen, 2025's #SPIE John Kiel Scholarship recipient, is advancing #quantum #photonics research while creating pathways for the next generation of scientists. 💡 Chen is studying plasmonics and quantum photonics as part of his PhD studies at Purdue University. bit.ly/4fFp38L
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From a camera lens to quantum photonics
2025 John Kiel Scholarship recipient Peigang Chen is advancing quantum photonics research while creating pathways for the next generation of scientists
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SPIE @spie.org · 31/08/2026
The #SPIEDS 2027 #CallForPapers is now open! Share your research in AI, machine learning, #quantum technologies, infrared imaging, radar, spectroscopy, photonic computing, and more. Find the right conference for you and submit your abstract here: bit.ly/4vW4xW0
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SPIE @spie.org · 29/08/2026
What if nature could help us rethink how #photonics technologies are made?🌱 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids & Interfaces are exploring how living systems interact with light, and whether those strategies could inspire more sustainable photonics materials. bit.ly/4wY3si4
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SPIE @spie.org · 27/08/2026
“There is no optimal microscope without an objective.” Arrate Muñoz Barrutia (Univ. Carlos III de Madrid & Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón) is joining us to deliver a plenary on recent progress in the integration of deep learning with microscopy workflows. #SPIEOpticsPhotonics
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Thorlabs, Inc. @thorlabs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Come to booth 424 at #spieopticsphotonics San Diego @spie.org
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SPIE @spie.org · 26/08/2026
This morning at #SPIEOpticsPhotonics, SPIE Government Affairs Director Jennifer O’Bryan outlines recent actions by the Trump administration and Congress that impact the #optics and #photonics community.
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SPIE @spie.org · 26/08/2026
Let’s take a journey to the center of the brain! 🧠 🚗 Dennis Scheidt, of the Jülich Research Center @fz-juelich.de, shares insights on multiscale, multimodal brain research. #SPIEOpticsPhotonics
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