Issues / 2018 / May 2018

May 2018

Samsung’s high-resolution LED cinema screen. [Courtesy of Samsung Electronics]
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Cutting-Edge Cinema

Jeff Hecht

A new generation of digital cinema is on the way, with three technologies offering a wider dynamic range, more vivid colors and darker darks.

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Topological Photonic Systems

Opportunities are growing for the design of photonic systems that are “topologically protected” from defects and disorders—and in which light can be made to propagate in a single preferred direction.

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Gravitational Waves: The Road Ahead

LIGO and Virgo have opened up a new window into the local universe. But the global gravitational-wave community isn’t stopping there.

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Research and Industry News

Infographic

The Laser: Expanding our World

Conversations

Making the Case for High-Intensity Science

OIDA Market Report

The Real Growth Rate of the Global Laser Market

International Day of Light

On 16 May, Light Science Shines

Engineering

Qualifying Diode Lasers for Space

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