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Prism Spectrum

Three prisms lit up by sunlight passed through a beam splitter.

[Image: Courtesy of S. Kim]

OPN | Careers

A Photonics Researcher’s Advice for Students

Karen Kwon

OPN talks with Sejeong Kim, a co-author of the book Things I Wish I Knew Before Graduate School 2.

OPN | Research News

Building “Living” 3D Microstructures with Laser Light

Meeri Kim

New ink formulation enables two-photon laser printing to fabricate dynamic, complex yet tiny structures.

C. Spiegel (Heidelberg University). Adapted from Y. Jia et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2207826 (2022); CC BY 4.0

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Automatic drawing machine for making paper-based metamaterials

Opt. Mater. Express 12, 4299 (2022)

New approach creates metamaterials that are light, thin and flexible

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OPN | Research News

Fluorescence Imaging for Better Tumor Removal

Patricia Daukantas

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Amplifying Black voices in science with a new program for students

The Amplify Optics Immersion Program will host 50 Black physics & engineering students to explore research & career opportunities at FiO LS.

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Stitching Together Photons for Scalable En...

Stewart Wills

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Crystal Art

Polarized-light image of crystals formed after heating an ethanol-and-water solution containing L-glutamine and beta-alanine

Justin Zoll, Justin Zoll Photography, Ithaca, NY, USA, [Nikon Small World 2020 Photomicrography Competition, 13th place]

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Optica and Consortium for On-Board Optics announce inaugural co-packaged optics and pluggable summit

This unique in-person event will feature presentations from Microsoft, Google, Meta, Intel, NVIDIA, Arista, Juniper Networks, and more.

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Fluorescence imaging system lays groundwork for better tumor removal

Biomed. Opt. Express 13, 5628 (2022)

Portable and easy-to-use NIR system provides quantitative tumor depth information

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Near-Infrared Imaging for Greener Jet Engines

Sarah Michaud

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Intense Laser Pulses Sculpt Electron Beams

Edwin Cartlidge

OPN | Careers

Senior Member Insights: Ni Chen

Hannah Greenwood

OPN | Industry News

Q-CTRL Targets Enterprise-Scale Quantum Training

Stewart Wills

Company specializing in control software for quantum technology has expanded its Black Opal platform to serve large companies building “quan

OPN | Research News

Nobel Prize Recognizes Entanglement Pioneers

Stewart Wills

OPN | Industry News

Groupe Gorgé Finalizes iXblue Acquisition

Stewart Wills

French industrial firm hopes merger will open opportunities in autonomous systems, navigation, quantum and other areas.

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Researchers fabricate beam shaper directly onto optical fiber

Opt. Lett. 47, 20 (2022)

3D laser printing approach replace bulky optics with inexpensive microscopic devices

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OPN | Research news

The Quest for Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring

Meeri Kim

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OPN | New Issue

October 2022

A new issue of Optics & Photonics News is available.

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Polarization discrimination and surface sensing with a near-IR nanostructured hybrid mirror

Opt. Lett. 47, 4036 (2022)

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Bullet jet as a tool for soft matter piercing and needle-free liquid injection

Biomed. Opt. Express 13, 5202 (2022)

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OPN | Research News

First Single-Crystal Perovskite Optical Fiber

Meeri Kim

Credit: Mark Douvidzon, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

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Light Trapped in a Drop

A liquid oil droplet in water with light trapped inside. An optical fiber (diagonal line) launches light inside a droplet.

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Optica announces 2022 Treasurer’s Award recipient

Announcing the 2022 recipient of the Optica Treasurer's Award, Kari Apter, for her service to the community!

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First images of carbon dioxide emissions from commercial aircraft

Applied Optics, 61, 8540 (2022).

Chemical-specific emissions information poised to aid development of greener airplane engines and fuels

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Optica Fellows elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering

Optica Fellows Chennupati Jagadish, Adrian Podoleanu and Sergei Turitsyn are elected fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Metasurface displays three different images depending on illumination

Opt. Express 30, 37554 (2022)

New technology could offer a double safeguard to guard against counterfeiting

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The (Atomic) Clockmaker

How a woman from Colombia overcame obstacles to become a leading theoretical physicist & develop the world’s most accurate atomic clock

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Imaging technique could speed up development of eye disease treatments

Optica, 9, 1100 (2022)

Simplified optoretinography approach makes measuring retinal function easier and faster

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New endoscope uses bendable GRIN lens for ...

Opt. Express 30, 36651(2022)

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Optica to support the Wyant Challenge Matching Program at the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics

Optica announces an $800,000 gift to fund an endowed position at the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics.

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Optica special events highlights at ECOC 2022

Optica will host special events at the upcoming European Conference on Optical Communications.

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2013 president Donna Strickland wins Golden Goose Award

2013 Optica President and 2018 Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland is recognized with the 2022 Golden Goose Award.

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Multi-channel light communication system uses single optical path

Opt. Lett. 47, 4802 (2022)

New design saves cost and space, could lead to compact light-based computer processors

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New laser-based instrument designed to boost hydrogen research

Opt. Express 30, 35232 (2022)

Advance could lead to more environmentally friendly rocket fuels

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Variable focus thin lens for augmented and virtual reality headsets

Opt. Express 30, 34655 (2022)

New lens lays groundwork for more comfortable, realistic AR/VR experiences

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Lensless camera creates 3D images from single exposure

Opt. Express 30, 34479 (2022)

Researchers developed a camera that uses a thin microlens array and new image processing algorithms to capture 3D information

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Ferris Wheel Light Show

A Ferris wheel in Glasgow, Scotland, photographed through a dual-axis diffraction grating; the constituent wavelengths inside the lighting a

[Image: SIAT]

OPN | Research News

Slippery Surface for Photocontrol of Droplets

Meeri Kim

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New photodetector design inspired by plant photosynthesis

Optica, 9, 1000 (2022)

Technology uses polaritons to convert light to electrical charge; could boost solar cell efficiency

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Researchers use infrared light to transmit power over 30 meters

Opt. Express 30, 33797 (2022)

New laser charging system could offer safe cordless power for mobile devices and sensors

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OPN | Feature

The Nonreciprocal Adventures of Light

Svetlana V. Boriskina, Morgan Blevins and Simo Pajovic

Reciprocity of light and energy transport is not a fundamental law—and breaking it can enable the “one-way” flow of optical energy...

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Researchers design mass producible organic photodetectors

Optica, 9, 992 (2022)

New green-light absorbing photodetectors could be useful for medical sensors, fingerprint recognition and more

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Optica launches campaign to celebrate its global community

Announcing Optica Community, a campaign to present the extraordinary lives of our members and celebrate our global diversity and values.

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Compact QKD system paves the way to satellite-based quantum networks

Optica, 9, 933 (2022)

Researchers demonstrate successful quantum key distribution between space lab and four ground stations

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Optical Communications Market – 2022 Survey Results and Analysis

An exclusive, new industry report for Optica Corporate Members. The latest Market Update, focuses on the optical communications market.

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Researchers boost sensitivity and speed of Raman microscopy technique

Opt. Express 30, 30135 (2022)

New CARS microscopy approach lays groundwork for label-free, user-friendly clinical device

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A new vision of smart cities and more at OFS

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Online Industry Meeting Series connects business leaders

The new Online Industry Meetings Series will connect business leaders in optical technology to discuss and collaborate on industry needs.

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Chip-based beam steering device for smaller, cheaper Lidar

Optica, 9, 903 (2022)

Technology could benefit lidar applications from autonomous driving to virtual reality

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