Justine Murphy

4 days ago | vision-systems.com | Justine Murphy

Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for the Laser & Military Group at Endeavor Business Media. In addition to Vision Systems Design, the group includes Laser Focus World and Military & Aerospace Electronics. 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.

5 days ago | laserfocusworld.com | Justine Murphy

This episode features Jason Eichenholz, an entrepreneur who has founded several tech startups, and a recognized pioneer in laser- and photonics-enabled innovation. He's also founder of Jonathan's Landing Foundation, a nonprofit that creates a comprehensive community for adults with autism. Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast dives deep into the fascinating world of photonics and optics. Join us as we bring you the latest news and insights from the forefront of the photonics industry.

2 weeks ago | laserfocusworld.com | Justine Murphy

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:A new approach involving noninvasive functional near-infrared spectroscopy, designed to study the developing newborn child brain, has discovered that infants may begin learning even before birth. Optics manufacturer Gooch & Housego is expanding its presence in the military and defense sector via the recent acquisition of a thin-film coatings developer. Gooch & Housego is expanding overall, too, with the opening of its Innovation Hub for Life Sciences.

2 weeks ago | laserfocusworld.com | Justine Murphy

A team from Vivid Photonics—a spinoff of Tyndall National Institute and the Research Ireland Centre for Photonics—has developed horizontal-cavity surface-emitting superluminescent diodes (SLDs) to significantly boost image quality for augmented and virtual reality applications (see video). These novel light sources combine the characteristics of both lasers and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). “This is an advance in photonics,” says Muhammet Genc, CTO of Vivid Photonics.

2 weeks ago | laserfocusworld.com | Justine Murphy

A team at Waseda University (Shinjuku, Japan)—working with researchers from the Institute of Laser Engineering at Japan’s Osaka University, Kobe University (Hyogo, Japan), the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA), and the Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science at Okayama University (Okayama, Japan)—has developed a 3D terahertz near-field imaging technique to examine the cochlea, a spiral-shaped organ within the inner ear responsible for hearing; it converts sound waves into...