In this episode of Photonics Hot List:
Conventional optical encryption systems that rely on commercial detectors to capture images are vulnerable. But now, researchers at the University of Hong Kong are developing technology that doubles as a decryption key.
Business news roundup: Light Conversion is strengthening its global position in the advanced ultrafast technology market with the acquisition of Class 5 Photonics. And in the finance realm, POET Technologies has announced new funding.
High energy usage remains a problem for AI systems. Researchers at the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are now addressing the challenge with an energy-efficient optics alternative.
About the Author
Justine Murphy
Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure
Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.