Photonics news and updates for August 2022
On this page you can find curated photonics industry news and updates for the month of August 2022 here. A big boost for the US Photonics Industry President Joe Biden signed …
The best laser diode sources for automotive lidar
In this report, we take a close look at the best laser diode sources for automotive lidar. The laser source is arguably the most important component of any lidar system. Laser …
What is the best wavelength for automotive lidar?
Have you ever wondered why all automotive lidar systems use laser diodes emitting at either 905 nm or 1550 nm? In this report, you will learn why this is the case. …
Lidar technology: the best of remote sensing
Light detection and ranging (sometimes abbreviated as LiDAR or lidar) is a remote sensing and ranging technique. Lidars use a laser to probe their surroundings to determine the position and velocity …
The best tips and guide on lidar eye safety
People are increasingly worried about lidar eye safety. Demand for lidar technology is increasing to satisfy applications like self-driving cars and aerial surveying. Twenty years from now we will have several …
The ultimate photonics engineer survey
This photonics engineer survey was carried out to identify the issues plaguing photonics engineers on a daily basis. Most (if not all) online surveys focused on photonics discuss salary. No one …
Photonics – the technology of light
Photonics is concerned with the control of photons. As a technology, photonics focuses on manipulating light to achieve some practical goals like telecommunication, sensing, industrial processing etc. In photonics, photons are …
The fascinating relationship between photonics and electronics
The internet started out over 40 years ago with slow speeds and severely limited experiences. Today, you can stream high-quality videos on the go and play around with virtual/augmented reality. Our …
How to become a photonics engineer
Becoming a photonics engineer is a very future-oriented career option. With the advent of photonics technology as an enabler of other technologies, it is an excellent study choice. However, the question …
How to use patents in photonics: a step-by-step guide
For engineers and decision-makers working in the photonics industry, it is important to learn how to properly use patents in photonics. There is a lot of prestige associated with research papers, …
A short guide on the top 5 photonics research journals
As researchers or R&D engineers, photonics research journals are an important resource for our daily jobs. As is often the case in science and engineering, we are only able to see …
Overview of the best photonics books: 2023 update
If you are looking for information about photonics, you have many resources at your disposal. You have tweets, articles, blog posts (like this one), brochures, flyers, whitepapers, videos, and of course …