In this episode of Photonics Hot List:
Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics have developed a solar-thermal process for turning ocean water into fresh drinking water, using little energy and no chemical additives.
Business news roundup: Optics manufacturer Zeiss is reporting slow sales, while Corning, in a deal with Amazon, will add new jobs to its North Carolina facility.
A new organic thin film designed by a team at Polytechnique Montréal is laying the groundwork for more advanced optical components like modulators, amplifiers, and specialized light sources for quantum technologies.
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.