Quantum mechanical effects help overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy

Researchers from Regensburg and Birmingham have overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy. With the help of ...
Nanowerk

Quantum tunneling breaks light's resolution limit, enabling atomic-scale imaging

Scientists achieve optical measurements at atomic scales using quantum electron tunneling, surpassing conventional microscopy limits by nearly 100,000 times with standard lasers.

Refractive-index microscope measures a sample's optical properties with pinpoint accuracy

By combining two fundamentally different microscopy techniques, researchers can now measure the optical properties of a ...
IEEE

MSCL-Net: Multispot Centers Localization Network of Optical Aspheric Surface Measurement With Multibeam Angle Sensor

Abstract: The performance of aspheric optics is important for optical imaging and profiling is required to ensure their performance. When using the self-developed multibeam angle sensor (MBAS) for ...
The Daily Californian

FEMA grant postponed for Youth Services Center, city reallocates Measure T1 funding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, indefinitely postponed a $836,000 grant meant to help fund the seismic retrofitting of the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center. The ...
KVUE

City clerk's office rejects petition to put measure to halt Austin Convention Center expansion on ballot

AUSTIN, Texas — A measure to halt the already in progress expansion of the Austin Convention Center will not appear on the May 2026 ballot. Earlier this year, the Austin United PAC started a petition ...
Forbes

From Cost Center To Growth Engine: How To Measure ROI In Your Partner Network

Ask most executives how much money they make from their partner network, and you’ll get a confident answer. Ask how much money they lose from it, and the room usually goes quiet. That silence is ...
Ars Technica

Meet Project Suncatcher, Google’s plan to put AI data centers in space

The tech industry is on a tear, building data centers for AI as quickly as they can buy up the land. The sky-high energy costs and logistical headaches of managing all those data centers have prompted ...
Voice of San Diego

Morning Report: Convention Center Expansion Uncertain Despite Measure C Court Victory

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Almost six years ago, proponents behind a hotel-tax hike known as Measure C promised the ...
Aviation Week

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Improving Shop-Floor Measurement Accuracy

In high-precision manufacturing environments or in the field, accurate and efficient inspection of defects, features, and surface finish (roughness) is critical to ensuring product quality and process ...
MD&M East

MTD Micro Molding Pioneers Nanometer-Precision Optical 3D Metrology for Sub-Millimeter Medical Components

MTD Micro Molding, a manufacturer of micro medical device components, has expanded its in-house metrology capabilities with the addition of a state-of-the-art optical 3D metrology system. This ...
SDxCentral

Ciena to buy optical tech firm Nubis in $270M AI data center push

Ciena reached an agreement to acquire optical technology developer Nubis Communications. Ciena will acquire the New Providence, New Jersey-based firm in an all-cash deal worth $270 million. The ...