January 29, 2026
SPECTRE 11 is now fully compatible with Windows 11, providing reliable support on modern systems with improved performance and overall stability. Below is a list of additional new features included in this release. Customizable Spectra Traces Adjust colors, line width, and line styles for publication-ready graphics. Adjustable Plot Limits Users can now define custom axis […]
January 8, 2026
Surface Optics Corporation (SOC) has been selected for the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract—a historic 10-year, $151 billion initiative to support the development of the next-generation missile defense shield directed by President Trump’s January 27, 2025, Executive Order, “The Iron Dome for America.” The executive order directs the Department […]
October 15, 2025
Surface Optics Corporation is exhibiting at this year’s FATHOMWERX Summit, held at the Port of Hueneme in Ventura County, California, on October 15 and 16. FATHOMWERX, aims to foster collaboration between industry, academia, the Department of the Navy, and allied forces. At the summit, Surface Optics will demonstrate the Spectral Imaging UAV Detection Sensor (SUADS), […]
August 28, 2025
Discover how the portable 410-Solar Reflectometer matches up against the laboratory spectrophotometer Perkin Elmer Lambda-950.
August 25, 2025
Reprint of SOC founder Dr. Ternay Neu’s article in Laser Focus World, discussing the benefits of the SOC-100 hemiellipsodial mirror over conventional FTIR spectrometers.
July 31, 2025
Surface Optics Corporation is pleased to announce the award of two Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. These awards support the development of innovative optical imaging solutions designed to operate in some of the most challenging defense environments. Both projects build on Surface Optics’ […]
July 29, 2025
Variable Emittance Materials offer lightweight, adaptive thermal control for spacecraft, reducing mass and power needs vs. traditional methods.
July 21, 2025
Hyperspectral imaging reveals hidden pigment details in Abraham Mignon’s “Still Life with Flowers and a Watch,” aiding precise art conservation.
July 7, 2025
New research from the Medical University of Silesia is showing how hyperspectral imaging can help make laser tattoo removal more precise and effective—by analyzing the optical properties of tattoo dyes and guiding wavelength selection.
June 30, 2025
Measuring and Modeling of Wetted Surfaces (2.0) was presented at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2025 in Orlando, Florida, as a collaboration between Surface Optics Corporation and W.R. Davis Engineering. It builds on previous work which attempted to replicate a 2008 commercial dark navy grey paint used on the Canadian Research Vessel (CFAV Quest) for […]