Surprise discovery reveals silica's hidden potential in flat optics

An unexpected discovery in a Harvard lab has led to a breakthrough insight into choosing an unconventional material, silica, ...

Tersigni Vision Shares How Refractive Lens Exchange Can Correct Astigmatism for Patients Over 40

Lake Oswego, OR - January 08, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - At Tersigni Vision, a growing number of patients are asking ...

A new type of microscope lets scientists observe life unfolding inside cells

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

Venus cloud research highlights value of combining light and polarization measurements

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has advanced the characterization and retrieval capability evaluation of microphysical properties of ...
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Linking leaf traits to light: A new framework for predicting canopy optical behavior

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that leaf optical behavior can be accurately inferred from measurable phenotypic ...
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LSTM resolves the long-standing trade-off between sensitivity and measurement range

Researchers in China propose and experimentally demonstrates a novel, deep learning-driven spectral recognition strategy, ...
IEEE

Decision Tree Regression Supervised Machine Learning Assisted Large Dynamic Range Refractive Index Detection Using MMI Coreless Multimode Fiber Sensor

Abstract: A supervised machine learning (ML) algorithm is proposed for measuring refractive index (RI) values both below and above the RI of the fiber material using a multimode interference (MMI) ...
IEEE

Refractive Index Measurement Using FMCW LiDAR

Abstract: We propose a novel method for non-contact measurement of the refractive index of samples using FMCW LiDAR. Based on the proposed measurement principle, we measured the refractive index of ...