The Optica News RSS https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/ Optica News 2026 Optica Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:22:22 -0500 https://opticaorgdev.blob.core.windows.net/media/optica/media/files/brand/logos/optica_logo_descriptor_vt_black_rgb.png The Optica News RSS https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/ 2652 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/hair-thin_fiber_microphone_developed_to_monitor_critical_power_grid_systems/ Hair-thin fiber microphone developed to monitor critical power grid systems A hair-thin microphone made entirely of silica fiber can detect a large range of ultrasound, sound frequencies beyond the reach of the human ear. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 2650 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/new_device_switches_terahertz_pulses_between_electric_and_magnetic_skyrmions/ New device switches terahertz pulses between electric and magnetic skyrmions A new optical device that can generate both electric and magnetic vortex-ring-like light patterns, which could enable more resilient approaches to terahertz wireless communication and light-based information processing. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:00:00 -0500 2651 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/optica_publishing_group_announces_new_editors-in-chief_for_four_journals/ Optica Publishing Group Announces New Editors-in-Chief for Four Journals Optica Publishing Group announces the new editors-in-chief of Applied Optics, Optica, Advances in Optics and Photonics and Optics Letters, respectively. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:08:46 -0500 2649 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/focuslight_and_brightview_announce_strategic_partnership_to_accelerate_advanced_optical_manufacturin/ Focuslight and BrightView Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Market Expansion Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:00:06 -0500 2648 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/quantifi_photonics_introduces_first_elsfp_solution_in_pxi_for_scalable_cpo_and_pic_testing/ Quantifi Photonics Introduces First ELSFP Solution in PXI for Scalable CPO and PIC Testing Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:40:23 -0500 2647 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/heidelberg_instruments_beta_site_installation_of_nanofrazor_with_parallelization_capabilities_at_epf/ Heidelberg Instruments — Beta Site Installation of NanoFrazor with Parallelization Capabilities at EPFL Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:33:50 -0500 2646 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/modulight_introduces_high-power_yellow_and_orange_lasers/ Modulight Introduces High-Power Yellow and Orange Lasers to Bridge the “Yellow–Orange Gap” Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:16 -0500 2645 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/professor_majid_ebrahim-zadeh_named_ieee_fellow_in_2026/ Professor Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh named IEEE Fellow in 2026 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:19:39 -0500 2644 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/modulight_launches_ml6600-based_mid-ir_laser_for_medical_aerospace_and_remote_sensing_applications/ Modulight Launches ML6600-Based Mid-IR Laser for Medical, Aerospace, and Remote Sensing Applications Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:17:45 -0500 2643 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/acqiris_launches_sa6_data_acquisition_solution_delivering_superior_ss-oct_performance_in_the_most_c/ Acqiris launches SA6 data acquisition solution, delivering superior SS-OCT performance in the most compact PCIe form factor in its class. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:01:27 -0500