https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/ Optica News 2026 Optica Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:42:27 -0400 https://opticaorgdev.blob.core.windows.net/media/optica/media/files/brand/logos/optica_logo_descriptor_vt_black_rgb.png https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/ 2746 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/spectroscopy_system_detects_aerosols_using_everyday_surfaces/ Researchers have developed an infrared spectroscopy system that detects hazardous chemical aerosols from up to 11 meters away by bouncing laser light off everyday surfaces like traffic signs and tree bark. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2745 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/michael_hurlston_and_trumpf_named_recipients_of_the_2026_optica_i4_prize/ Michael Hurlston and TRUMPF Named Recipients of the 2026 Optica i4 Prize. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400 2744 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/wooptix_installs_first_phemet_metrology_system_at_cea/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:20:14 -0400 2740 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/high-speed_3d_imaging_reveals_how_seizures_move_through_the_brain/ Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a high-speed, light sheet microscopy system that combines adaptive optics with rapid volumetric imaging to visual 3D seizure propagation in the brains of larval zebrafish. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2743 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/planopsim_and_phaseshift_announce_new_long-wave_infrared_lwir_pdk/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:48:04 -0400 2742 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/hawthorn_photonics_appoints_walter_bevers_as_vice_president_of_sales/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:02:31 -0400 2741 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/optoman_launches_ai_assistant_to_streamline_custom_optics_requests/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:55:42 -0400 2739 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/new_computational_imaging_method_cuts_x-ray_dose_while_preserving_high_resolution/ Researchers have developed an ultra-low-light X-ray ghost imaging technique that produces high-resolution images using less than one percent of standard radiation doses. This computational approach could eventually make routine hospital diagnostics like CT scans and chest x-rays significantly safer for sensitive patient populations. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2738 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2026/new_ultrathin_lens_focuses_light_into_an_optical_needle/ Researchers have developed an ultrathin multi-level diffractive lens that shapes light into an optical needle to maintain a sharp focus over long distances. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2737 https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/corporate_member_news/2026/pilot_photonics_awarded_%E2%82%AC10_4_million_from_european_innovation_council/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400