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Welcome to the official account of SPIE, the international society for optics and #photonics. Over the past five years, we have invested over $26M in the international optics community! 💡
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#NASARoman activated the Wide Field Instrument—a 300-megapixel infrared camera that will allow it to explore wide swaths of the cosmos quickly. This test image captures the very first photons of starlight to reach the instrument—taken as an initial performance assessment: https://go.nasa.gov/4rg4qEc
September 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
#NASARoman activated the Wide Field Instrument—a 300-megapixel infrared camera that will allow it to explore wide swaths of the cosmos quickly. This test image captures the very first photons of starlight to reach the instrument—taken as an initial performance assessment: https://go.nasa.gov/4rg4qEc
Jonathan Leach (Heriot-Watt University) presents “Single-photon detection for high-speed imaging and object identification” at #SPIESensors.
By combining depth information collected across a large area with its temporal profile, Leach explores how neural networks can be trained to identify objects.
By combining depth information collected across a large area with its temporal profile, Leach explores how neural networks can be trained to identify objects.
September 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Jonathan Leach (Heriot-Watt University) presents “Single-photon detection for high-speed imaging and object identification” at #SPIESensors.
By combining depth information collected across a large area with its temporal profile, Leach explores how neural networks can be trained to identify objects.
By combining depth information collected across a large area with its temporal profile, Leach explores how neural networks can be trained to identify objects.
@milespadgett.bsky.social, University of Glasgow, joins us at #SPIESensors to present “An endoscope the thickness of a human hair.”
A fascinating look at the possibilities for developing ultrathin endoscopic technologies.
A fascinating look at the possibilities for developing ultrathin endoscopic technologies.
September 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
@milespadgett.bsky.social, University of Glasgow, joins us at #SPIESensors to present “An endoscope the thickness of a human hair.”
A fascinating look at the possibilities for developing ultrathin endoscopic technologies.
A fascinating look at the possibilities for developing ultrathin endoscopic technologies.
We’re kicking off “Photonics Talks” with Patrick Harding (SE Training).
He is exploring how systems engineering and physical models can help build trust in autonomous vision systems.
“Object process methodology is a very useful tool to lay out image analysis pipelines.”
He is exploring how systems engineering and physical models can help build trust in autonomous vision systems.
“Object process methodology is a very useful tool to lay out image analysis pipelines.”
September 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
We’re kicking off “Photonics Talks” with Patrick Harding (SE Training).
He is exploring how systems engineering and physical models can help build trust in autonomous vision systems.
“Object process methodology is a very useful tool to lay out image analysis pipelines.”
He is exploring how systems engineering and physical models can help build trust in autonomous vision systems.
“Object process methodology is a very useful tool to lay out image analysis pipelines.”
Technology Scotland’s Photonics for Space and Quantum Technologies Special Interest Groups are joining forces at #SPIESensors! 🚀
They are exploring how #photonics and #quantum technologies can complement each other, and how collaboration across both communities can accelerate future innovations.
They are exploring how #photonics and #quantum technologies can complement each other, and how collaboration across both communities can accelerate future innovations.
September 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Technology Scotland’s Photonics for Space and Quantum Technologies Special Interest Groups are joining forces at #SPIESensors! 🚀
They are exploring how #photonics and #quantum technologies can complement each other, and how collaboration across both communities can accelerate future innovations.
They are exploring how #photonics and #quantum technologies can complement each other, and how collaboration across both communities can accelerate future innovations.
Eric McNeil (Marks & Clerks) joins us at #SPIESensors to talk through sensing and imaging IP exploring patentable subject matter, what investors value, and real EPO cases, highlighting how innovators may be able to protect more than they think. 💡
September 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Eric McNeil (Marks & Clerks) joins us at #SPIESensors to talk through sensing and imaging IP exploring patentable subject matter, what investors value, and real EPO cases, highlighting how innovators may be able to protect more than they think. 💡
Kyriaki Minoglou (ESA) joins us on the plenary stage to explore the optical technologies shaping Earth observation, deep-space exploration, optical communications, and Europe’s future in space. 🛰️
#ESA #Astronomy #SPIESensors
#ESA #Astronomy #SPIESensors
September 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Kyriaki Minoglou (ESA) joins us on the plenary stage to explore the optical technologies shaping Earth observation, deep-space exploration, optical communications, and Europe’s future in space. 🛰️
#ESA #Astronomy #SPIESensors
#ESA #Astronomy #SPIESensors
Noah Schlossberger of NIST is presenting his research on field imaging with Rydberg atoms at #SPIESensors! ⚛️
He uses quantum sensors to spatially resolve RF electric fields and determine the angle-of-arrival of incident radiation to within a degree.
He uses quantum sensors to spatially resolve RF electric fields and determine the angle-of-arrival of incident radiation to within a degree.
September 14, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Noah Schlossberger of NIST is presenting his research on field imaging with Rydberg atoms at #SPIESensors! ⚛️
He uses quantum sensors to spatially resolve RF electric fields and determine the angle-of-arrival of incident radiation to within a degree.
He uses quantum sensors to spatially resolve RF electric fields and determine the angle-of-arrival of incident radiation to within a degree.
Kevin Weatherill of Durham University is presenting his team’s research on multi-spectral terahertz imaging using an atomic sensor, demonstrating two-colour THz imaging at 0.55 and 1.1 THz with applications in food inspection, and material discrimination. #SPIESensors
September 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Kevin Weatherill of Durham University is presenting his team’s research on multi-spectral terahertz imaging using an atomic sensor, demonstrating two-colour THz imaging at 0.55 and 1.1 THz with applications in food inspection, and material discrimination. #SPIESensors
Christopher Negraes, a 2025 SPIE #Optics and #Photonics Scholarship recipient, is using his $5,000 to explore a new method to write a superposition of Bragg gratings in a volume hologram that could pave the way for new optical technologies. 💡
Learn more about his research: https://bit.ly/4qDEjH1
Learn more about his research: https://bit.ly/4qDEjH1
From high school to a quantum photonics lab
SPIE $5,000 Optics and Photonics Scholarship advances Christopher Negraes' photonics research
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September 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Christopher Negraes, a 2025 SPIE #Optics and #Photonics Scholarship recipient, is using his $5,000 to explore a new method to write a superposition of Bragg gratings in a volume hologram that could pave the way for new optical technologies. 💡
Learn more about his research: https://bit.ly/4qDEjH1
Learn more about his research: https://bit.ly/4qDEjH1
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September 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We're hiring two full-time technical research scientists to support establishing Vancouver's metropolitan quantum network. If you have experience in quantum key or entanglement distribution then we want you to come work with us in beautiful Vancouver!
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A recent study has used spectroscopy from JWST to decipher the source of carbon oxides on the four largest moons of Uranus. aasnova.org/2026/09/11/b... 🔭🧪
Breaking the Ice: Origins of Carbon Oxides on Uranian Moons
A recent study has used spectroscopy from JWST to decipher the source of carbon oxides on the four largest moons of Uranus.
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September 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A recent study has used spectroscopy from JWST to decipher the source of carbon oxides on the four largest moons of Uranus. aasnova.org/2026/09/11/b... 🔭🧪
M. Emre Celebi (University of Central Arkansas) has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI), beginning on 1 January 2027. 🎉
Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4r9cE0T #SPIE_JEI
Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4r9cE0T #SPIE_JEI
September 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
M. Emre Celebi (University of Central Arkansas) has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI), beginning on 1 January 2027. 🎉
Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4r9cE0T #SPIE_JEI
Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4r9cE0T #SPIE_JEI
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New blog post: What is “quantum teleportation”? In which I try to explain a very weird and subtle quantum process. 🧪 skullsinthestars.com/2026/09/04/w...
What is “quantum teleportation”?
Out of all the concepts that have appeared in science fiction, one of the most ‘science fiction-y’ of them all is the idea of teleportation — near instantaneous movement from one …
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September 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
New blog post: What is “quantum teleportation”? In which I try to explain a very weird and subtle quantum process. 🧪 skullsinthestars.com/2026/09/04/w...
Yaryna Mamchur began her academic journey as a teacher in Ukraine before moving to Canada for her PhD at the University of Ottawa.
Today, she researches magneto-optics + metamaterials, hoping to contribute to Ukraine’s #photonics community. https://bit.ly/4y8d0XF #WomenInStem
Today, she researches magneto-optics + metamaterials, hoping to contribute to Ukraine’s #photonics community. https://bit.ly/4y8d0XF #WomenInStem
September 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Yaryna Mamchur began her academic journey as a teacher in Ukraine before moving to Canada for her PhD at the University of Ottawa.
Today, she researches magneto-optics + metamaterials, hoping to contribute to Ukraine’s #photonics community. https://bit.ly/4y8d0XF #WomenInStem
Today, she researches magneto-optics + metamaterials, hoping to contribute to Ukraine’s #photonics community. https://bit.ly/4y8d0XF #WomenInStem
Tomorrow, 9 September, is the last day to submit your abstracts for #SPIELitho 2027! ⌛
You don't want to miss this semiconductor conference; it's a perfect opportunity to share your #lithography research in San Jose, California, with your peers. 💡
Browse the #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/4biAdh9
You don't want to miss this semiconductor conference; it's a perfect opportunity to share your #lithography research in San Jose, California, with your peers. 💡
Browse the #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/4biAdh9
September 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Tomorrow, 9 September, is the last day to submit your abstracts for #SPIELitho 2027! ⌛
You don't want to miss this semiconductor conference; it's a perfect opportunity to share your #lithography research in San Jose, California, with your peers. 💡
Browse the #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/4biAdh9
You don't want to miss this semiconductor conference; it's a perfect opportunity to share your #lithography research in San Jose, California, with your peers. 💡
Browse the #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/4biAdh9
#SPIE Prism & Catalyst Awards applications are open! 💡
The Prism Awards honor companies developing the best new #optics & #photonics products.
The Catalyst Award celebrates a #photonics company that has made a positive social or environmental impact.
Apply before Friday: https://bit.ly/4hABy6M
The Prism Awards honor companies developing the best new #optics & #photonics products.
The Catalyst Award celebrates a #photonics company that has made a positive social or environmental impact.
Apply before Friday: https://bit.ly/4hABy6M
September 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
#SPIE Prism & Catalyst Awards applications are open! 💡
The Prism Awards honor companies developing the best new #optics & #photonics products.
The Catalyst Award celebrates a #photonics company that has made a positive social or environmental impact.
Apply before Friday: https://bit.ly/4hABy6M
The Prism Awards honor companies developing the best new #optics & #photonics products.
The Catalyst Award celebrates a #photonics company that has made a positive social or environmental impact.
Apply before Friday: https://bit.ly/4hABy6M
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This week's #FunPhysicsFriday presents #Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe, a rule-based game designed to help early #physics learners visualize concepts such as superposition, entanglement, and wave-function collapse! Explore this simple yet effective experiment here: https://ow.ly/qnqB50ZIsBC #education
September 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This week's #FunPhysicsFriday presents #Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe, a rule-based game designed to help early #physics learners visualize concepts such as superposition, entanglement, and wave-function collapse! Explore this simple yet effective experiment here: https://ow.ly/qnqB50ZIsBC #education
Heading to #SPIESensors? Kick off the week at the Welcome Reception on 14 September at the EICC! 🥂
Join fellow researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for refreshments and networking.
Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qJFq7X
Join fellow researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for refreshments and networking.
Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qJFq7X
September 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Heading to #SPIESensors? Kick off the week at the Welcome Reception on 14 September at the EICC! 🥂
Join fellow researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for refreshments and networking.
Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qJFq7X
Join fellow researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for refreshments and networking.
Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qJFq7X
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The NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory invites applications for the 2027 Jansky Fellowship Program.
➡️ for early career scientists
➡️ independent research with NSF NRAO facilities
Application Deadline: October 28, 2026
🔗 https://bit.ly/4xwReNu
#RadioAstronomy #Astronomy
➡️ for early career scientists
➡️ independent research with NSF NRAO facilities
Application Deadline: October 28, 2026
🔗 https://bit.ly/4xwReNu
#RadioAstronomy #Astronomy
September 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory invites applications for the 2027 Jansky Fellowship Program.
➡️ for early career scientists
➡️ independent research with NSF NRAO facilities
Application Deadline: October 28, 2026
🔗 https://bit.ly/4xwReNu
#RadioAstronomy #Astronomy
➡️ for early career scientists
➡️ independent research with NSF NRAO facilities
Application Deadline: October 28, 2026
🔗 https://bit.ly/4xwReNu
#RadioAstronomy #Astronomy
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I had so much fun talking with @alainaglevine.bsky.social and @janelleshane.com for this podcast on careers in STEM, the role of AI in job hunting, and how the weird things that AIs do have (and haven't) changed over the past few years. Go have a listen! physicsworld.com/a/unicorn-ca... 🧪⚛️
‘Unicorn careers’ in STEM and the weirdness of AI – Physics World
Career consultant Alaina G Levine and AI researcher Janelle Shane are our podcast guests
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September 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I had so much fun talking with @alainaglevine.bsky.social and @janelleshane.com for this podcast on careers in STEM, the role of AI in job hunting, and how the weird things that AIs do have (and haven't) changed over the past few years. Go have a listen! physicsworld.com/a/unicorn-ca... 🧪⚛️
New from SPIE Press and NAOJ: Makaliʻi in Hawaiʻi 🌌🔭
Discover the inspiring story behind the creation of one of the world's leading observatories, told through the personal reflections and experiences of astronomer Keiichi Kodaira.
Read the sample pages & grab your copy: https://bit.ly/4ztooik
Discover the inspiring story behind the creation of one of the world's leading observatories, told through the personal reflections and experiences of astronomer Keiichi Kodaira.
Read the sample pages & grab your copy: https://bit.ly/4ztooik
September 2, 2026 at 10:56 PM
New from SPIE Press and NAOJ: Makaliʻi in Hawaiʻi 🌌🔭
Discover the inspiring story behind the creation of one of the world's leading observatories, told through the personal reflections and experiences of astronomer Keiichi Kodaira.
Read the sample pages & grab your copy: https://bit.ly/4ztooik
Discover the inspiring story behind the creation of one of the world's leading observatories, told through the personal reflections and experiences of astronomer Keiichi Kodaira.
Read the sample pages & grab your copy: https://bit.ly/4ztooik
Call for papers for #SPIELitho is open until 9 September! 💡📝
At this #semiconductor conference, present your latest research on solutions in optical lithography, EUVL, patterning technologies, metrology, and more.
Browse all the tech topics in the 2027 #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/3TsMBoM
At this #semiconductor conference, present your latest research on solutions in optical lithography, EUVL, patterning technologies, metrology, and more.
Browse all the tech topics in the 2027 #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/3TsMBoM
September 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Call for papers for #SPIELitho is open until 9 September! 💡📝
At this #semiconductor conference, present your latest research on solutions in optical lithography, EUVL, patterning technologies, metrology, and more.
Browse all the tech topics in the 2027 #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/3TsMBoM
At this #semiconductor conference, present your latest research on solutions in optical lithography, EUVL, patterning technologies, metrology, and more.
Browse all the tech topics in the 2027 #CallForPapers: https://bit.ly/3TsMBoM
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now in orbit! 🔭☄️
Explore research documenting the mission’s development, from detectors and #instrumentation to coronagraphs and optical systems, through #SPIE_JATIS: https://bit.ly/3V7UOiH
Explore research documenting the mission’s development, from detectors and #instrumentation to coronagraphs and optical systems, through #SPIE_JATIS: https://bit.ly/3V7UOiH
September 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now in orbit! 🔭☄️
Explore research documenting the mission’s development, from detectors and #instrumentation to coronagraphs and optical systems, through #SPIE_JATIS: https://bit.ly/3V7UOiH
Explore research documenting the mission’s development, from detectors and #instrumentation to coronagraphs and optical systems, through #SPIE_JATIS: https://bit.ly/3V7UOiH
Join us for the next #SPIE AR, VR, MR Fireside Chat on 10 September at 9 AM PT with Erin McDowell of FlexEnable Technology Ltd. 💡
Explore ultra-thin, lightweight optics and organic transistor technologies for AR glasses and flexible displays. 👓
Register here: https://bit.ly/4gv0FXJ
Explore ultra-thin, lightweight optics and organic transistor technologies for AR glasses and flexible displays. 👓
Register here: https://bit.ly/4gv0FXJ
September 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Join us for the next #SPIE AR, VR, MR Fireside Chat on 10 September at 9 AM PT with Erin McDowell of FlexEnable Technology Ltd. 💡
Explore ultra-thin, lightweight optics and organic transistor technologies for AR glasses and flexible displays. 👓
Register here: https://bit.ly/4gv0FXJ
Explore ultra-thin, lightweight optics and organic transistor technologies for AR glasses and flexible displays. 👓
Register here: https://bit.ly/4gv0FXJ