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Behind every breakthrough in optics and photonics is someone whose passion drives the field forward. 💡

If you know a woman whose work inspires you, nominate her for the 2027 Women in Optics Notebook!

Nominations close soon. Honor a colleague (or yourself!): https://bit.ly/3ZByiOu #WomenInSTEM
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February 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Algorithms are critical, but we also need people to make them accurate + efficient + trustworthy! ⚡️

The first poster session at #SPIEMedicalImaging 2026 highlighted how machine learning continues to reshape medical imaging across modalities. Thank you to all the presenters! 👏
February 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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You know your actual age, but do you know your biological age? 🎂🥼

By harnessing AI tools for value-added opportunistic CT screening, Perry Pickhardt @uwiscradiology.bsky.social shares how assessing “biological age” can help predict chances of future cardiometabolic events.

#SPIEMedicalImaging
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February 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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“AI is not going anywhere… we need to develop Al tools with careful consideration for challenges in adoption including data quality, reader biases, and ethical dilemmas.”

Pallavi Tiwari, professor @wiscmedphys.bsky.social, wrapped up today’s keynote with words of wisdom. #SPIEMedicalImaging
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February 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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It’s #WiOWednesday!

We’re celebrating Rekha Gautam, Senior Scientist and Raman Team Lead at @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social. Her research in Raman spectroscopy & biological screening continues to advance #optics and #photonics. 💡

Read her 2026 SPIE Women in Optics profile: https://bit.ly/4trhqYp
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February 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Infleqtion and NASA taking quantum gravity sensor into space. With $20 M funding so far, Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder Mission is intended to “advance U.S. space sensing”. optics.org/news/17/2/6 #gravity #NASA #space #quantum
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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@icfo.eu is now accepting applications for three SPIE@ICFO Maria Yzuel Fellowship Awards!🎗️

This fellowship program enables students to pursue a final degree, master's thesis, or research project. 💡

The application deadline is 15 March 2026. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4rwwT7G
An individual is working with scientific equipment in a lab setting. The ICFO logo and text indicate opportunities for undergraduate and master's internships for Spring 2026. There's a focus on STEM fields, with potential research under ICFO's Research Groups. The SPIE@ICFO Maria Yzuel Fellowship Awards are highlighted. Application deadline is March 15, 2026. Logos of various partners and sponsors are shown at the bottom.
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Strathclyde deploys machine learning to design mirrors for high-power lasers optics.org/news/17/1/43 #lasers #opticsorg #physics #photonics
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Zeiss-led alliance to drive holographic windshield display mass-production optics.org/news/17/1/44
#opticsorg #holography #zeiss #automotive
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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CUNY metasurface turns infrared into steerable visible light
optics.org/news/17/1/45 #opticsorg #photonics #CUNY
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Coherent sees early signs of industrial uptick; completes Rofin sale to Bystronic - optics.org/news/17/1/46 #opticsorg #coherent #lasers #photonicswest #spie
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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ICFO enhances organic solar cell by optimizing fluorescence quantum yield - optics.org/news/17/1/47 #quantum #opticsorg #photonics
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Corning reports ‘outstanding’ 2025 results with annual sales up 13% to $16.4B - optics.org/news/17/1/48
Corning reports ‘outstanding’ 2025 results with annual sales up 13% to $16.4 B
In Q1 2026, growth forecast to accelerate, with core sales to rise 15% to $4.2 B.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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ams-Osram sells non-optical & mixed-signal sensor division to Infineon for €570M - optics.org/news/17/1/49
#opticsorg #photonics #sensors #imaging
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Quantum is moving from theory to deployment. ⚛️
SPIE Quantum West 2026 showcased Quantum 2.0 scalable, applied tech for real-world systems. The winter Quantum Focus covers key breakthroughs, funding wins, and photonic advances shaping quantum’s future. optics.org/quantum

#Quantum #Photonics #SPIE
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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ULTRASIP, a new tool from the University of Arizona, could detect wildfire smoke by tracking how it alters sunlight’s polarization, helping spot fires even when they’re out of sight.

Learn about this project in the latest issue of #PhotonicsFocus! ➡️ spie.org/news/photon...
Panoramic view of Mount Baker near a fire lookout tower, with snow-capped peaks and surrounding lush green forests under a clear blue sky. ULTRASIP, mounted on a tripod, set up on a rooftop with mountains in the background.
June 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Free copy of the Laser WoP show focus magazine. Latest news from the photonics industry, interviews and products. We'll be reporting from the laser show all week. booth B2. 549. Come by and say hi. - optics.org/focus/prod25... #LASERWorldOfPHOTONICS #WorldOfPhotonicsCongress #opticsorg
June 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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#SPIEOpticsPhotonics is approaching fast! 🔆

With a new astronomy symposium and top quantum, nano, and organic photonics research, San Diego will leave you inspired. ⚛️ Join us from 3-7 August!

Browse the program: spie.org/conferences...
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June 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Attention #quantum researchers! 🚨⚛️💡

The SPIE #PhotonicsWest Quantum West #CallForPapers is open. Conferences cover topics such as quantum information systems, quantum communications, quantum sensing, and more.

Abstracts due 9 July.

Find the right place for your work: spie.org/conferences...
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June 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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LMU Munich develops ultrathin components that capture light better - Atomically layered systems promise smaller, more efficient photonic parts. optics.org/news/16/5/45
#optics #nano #physics #nanophotonics
June 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Infrared contact lens gives wearers vision in the dark -USTC project puts photosensitive nanoparticles into lenses adding infrared- to visible-light perception. optics.org/news/16/5/39
#nano #lens #infrared
June 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Zeiss and Tesa partner on large-scale holographic technology - Agreement targets mass production of functional holographic films, with key aim being automotive windshields. optics.org/news/16/5/36
#zeiss #tesa #holography #holographic #automotive #optics
June 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Kobe devises one-pixel camera for recording holographic movies - New technique can obtain images outside the visible spectrum and even through tissues. optics.org/news/16/5/35
#camera #holographic #kobeuniversity #hologram
June 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Hong Kong Polytech develops microlaser sensors to boost biosensing - 3D micro-printed polymer whispering gallery mode laser sensors promise lab-on-chip diagnostics. optics.org/news/16/5/34
#laser #sensor #biosensing
June 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Jinan University captures snapshots of fast-spinning objects - Single-pixel sensor method improves monitoring of turbine blades and jet engines. - optics.org/news/16/5/32
#sensor #imaging #jinanuniversity #highspeedimaging
June 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM