The Optica News RSS https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/ Optica News 2025 Optica Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:12:21 -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/ 2617 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2025/ground_tests_begin_on_ar_smart_contact_lens_designed_for_use_in_space/ Ground Tests Begin on AR Smart Contact Lens Designed for Use in Space Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:34:48 -0500 2616 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2025/chip-scale_magnetometer_uses_light_for_high-precision_magnetic_sensing/ Chip-scale magnetometer uses light for high-precision magnetic sensing A new precision magnetometer, based on a special material that changes optical properties in response to a magnetic field, could benefit space missions, navigation and biomedical applications. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2620 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2025/alio_labs_inc_and_ultrafast_innovations_gmbh_announce_technology_cooperation_partnership/ Alio Labs Inc and UltraFast Innovations GmbH Announce Technology Cooperation Partnership Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:50:30 -0500 2615 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2025/graham_trevor_reed_wins_2026_john_tyndall_award/ Graham Trevor Reed wins 2026 John Tyndall Award. Reed is recognized for ground-breaking contributions to silicon photonics, including pioneering research, advocacy and the establishment of a widely accessible foundry platform. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2614 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2025/luxinar_debuts_aom_laser_technology_for_high-precision_applications_at_imtex_forming_2026_in_india/ Luxinar debuts AOM laser technology for high-precision applications at IMTEX FORMING 2026 in India Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:40:26 -0500 2613 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2025/polariton_implements_plasmonic_modulators_on_200_mm_silicon_photonics_reaching_110_ghz_electro-opti/ Polariton Implements Plasmonic Modulators on 200 mm Silicon Photonics, Reaching >110 GHz Electro-optic Bandwidth Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:37:57 -0500 2610 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2025/optica_and_dpg_name_antoine_browaeys_2026_herbert_walther_award_recipient/ Optica and DPG name Antoine Browaeys 2026 Herbert Walther Award recipient. Browaeys is recognized for the development of arrays of single neutral atoms held in optical tweezers as a platform for exquisitely controlled quantum simulation of many-body physics. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2611 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2025/miniature_microscope_captures_real-time_voltage_signals_in_awake_animals/ Miniature microscope captures real-time voltage signals in awake animals. A new lightweight microscope could give scientists a more complete view of how brain cells process information during natural behavior. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2609 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2025/taking_quantum_to_sea_from_cold_atoms_to_cold_seas/ Taking quantum to sea: From cold atoms to cold seas…. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:24:46 -0500 2612 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2025/polariton_technologies_drives_industry_engagement_with_a_tier_1_transceiver_company_for_next-generat/ Polariton Technologies Drives Industry Engagement with a Tier 1 Transceiver Company for Next-Generation AI-powered Data Center Connectivity Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:57:07 -0500