Spectral measurement, spectral analysis and spectroscopic instruments, including Fourier transform infrared, infrared spectral detection and related standards.
A team led by researcher Hu Lili at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, studied how compositional substitution in neodymium-doped phosphate laser glass affects structure and performance, providing a basis for Nd:glass materials used in high-repetition-rate lasers.
Fujian Forecam announced on September 17 that it plans to invest about RMB 110 million of remaining raised funds in a multi-field precision optical components industrialization project and a high-performance aerospace optical lens R&D project, with the precision optical components project carrying a total investment of RMB 87.0416 million.
An article by VR Tuoluo notes that metalenses had a noticeably stronger presence at CIOE 2026, with NIL Technology showcasing metaEye for AR/VR eye tracking. The article maps out the application paths for metalenses in eye tracking, ToF and AI glasses.
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Researchers from Switzerland, China and Russia have fabricated a 1 cm² chip wafer containing 49 silicon metasurfaces for high-speed modulation of mid-infrared lasers.
A paper in Light: Science & Applications combines dual combs with compressive ghost imaging and uses deep learning reconstruction to achieve hyperspectral imaging.
A team led by Jianda Shao and Meiping Zhu used an Al2O3/HfO2 nanolaminate gradient-index structure to improve the damage resistance of picosecond laser reflection thin films.
Zolix is showcasing analytical instruments, spectral imaging and precision motion products at CIOE 2026.
China Mobile's Han Liuyan said hollow-core fiber has broad prospects, but large-scale deployment still requires joint efforts across the supply chain.
Researchers tested a prototype multispectral camera at the Sorte Muld site in Denmark for archaeological discoveries.
Suzhou Boge Technology has completed a Series B round of nearly 200 million yuan, led by Guoqi Yuanhe, with Suzhou Chuangtou and Yingfu Taike participating.
The article explains the principles and applications of dispersive prisms (equilateral triangular prisms) in splitting light into spectra.
A team led by Peng Xie at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics studied soliton generation and breather dynamics in microcavity optical frequency combs.
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A team led by Peng Xie at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics has made progress in multidimensional multiplexed optical computing, improving the parallelism of optical computing.
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Entangling molecular ions with atoms to form a Schrodinger cat state makes spectroscopy sensitive down to single molecules.
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Sanyuan Bio has been confirmed as the intended investor in Sinoma Synthetic Crystals Research Institute (Shandong), planning to invest 60 million yuan.
Xishi Technology, an incubatee of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, has delivered high-precision optical film thickness measurement equipment to a global semiconductor and optical communications leader and deployed it on production lines.
The article describes ultrashort pulse technology using nonlinear compression in multi-pass cells to achieve kilowatt average power and pulse energies at the tens-of-millijoule level.
A team led by Liu Hongjun at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) has made progress in metasurface-based nonlinear frequency upconversion imaging in the mid-infrared.
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The Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has published a review summarizing the applications, challenges and outlook of machine learning in inertial confinement fusion.
The UK has committed GBP 3 million to developing technology that blocks starlight, enabling direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets.