Photonics West includes the entire spectrum of light-driven technologies and attracts researchers and product developers from around the world. Four renowned symposia, 3000 R&D presentations, and two robust exhibitions connect the brightest minds with leaders in science and technology. From the latest in biomedical diagnostics to developments in efficient high power lasers, the research presented at SPIE Photonics West is all about impact.
Researchers have developed a thin film containing a phase-change material that can switch between absorbing heat from the Sun and reflecting it.
A silicon dioxide pyramid covered in a single layer of tungsten diselenide can transport quasiparticles known as excitons with great precision.