In this episode of Photonics Hot List:
Researchers at Shenzhen University in China have designed a sensor that’s so sensitive, it can detect even trace concentrations of cancer biomarkers. It could someday make possible early cancer detection via a simple blood test.
Business news roundup: LightPath Technologies has finalized the acquisition of Amorphous Materials, while SPIE and UNC Charlotte have established a new scholarship for optics students.
A collaborative team of researchers is taking a major step toward femtosecond light-by-light switching and optical information processing, thanks to an ultrafast switching mirror device.