Photonics Hot List: December 20, 2024

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

0:00 Intro

0:15 Team builds optoacoustic neural network

Researchers in Germany are now designing the building blocks for a complete optoacoustic neural network, putting them on track toward a new type of computing architecture. (Full story: https://www.laserfocusworld.com/55246710)

1:27 Semiconductor laser market booms

The global semiconductor laser market is expected to see significant growth over the next five years, according to market analysts, with telecommunications and infrastructure slated to take over the consumer sector.

2:46 SPIE names award recipients

SPIE is recognizing some amazing innovation, naming the latest recipients of two prestigious awards—the 2024 IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics, and the 2025 SPIE Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biomedical Optics and Analytics.

4:15 Outro

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