Photonics Offers a Boost for AI Processing
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Photonics Offers a Boost for AI Processing

New type of memory cell for matrix multiplication is quick, efficient and durable.

29 October 2024
A Sustainable Future for Semiconductors
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A Sustainable Future for Semiconductors

FUTUR-IC aims to use electronic–photonic integration to create high-performance microchip technology while minimizing environmental impact.

01 November 2024
Faster, More Accurate 3D Surface Profiles
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Faster, More Accurate 3D Surface Profiles

Streamlined imaging technique delivers high-precision surface measurements for real-time testing.

31 October 2024
Celestial AI Buys Rockley IP
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Celestial AI Buys Rockley IP

The optical computing tech developer has acquired a patent portfolio related to AI data center infrastructure applications.

30 October 2024
Rings of Fire
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Rings of Fire

An extensive history book that uses stories of human struggle and triumph to discuss the role optical ring sight technology played in World War II.

31 October 2024
Fractals of Light
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Fractals of Light

Chaotic scattering of light from a system made of four silvered spheres stacked like cannonballs to form a pyramid, inspired by E. Ott et al. Nature 399, 315 (1999).

01 November 2024
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Killing Bacteria with Photothermal Therapy
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Killing Bacteria with Photothermal Therapy

Researchers use gold nanoparticles and near-infrared light to sterilize surgical implants with heat.

05 November 2024
Faster, More Accurate 3D Surface Profiles
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Faster, More Accurate 3D Surface Profiles

Streamlined imaging technique delivers high-precision surface measurements for real-time testing.        

31 October 2024
Celestial AI Buys Rockley IP
Industry News
Celestial AI Buys Rockley IP

The optical computing tech developer has acquired a patent portfolio related to AI data center infrastructure applications.

30 October 2024
Photonics Offers a Boost for AI Processing
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Photonics Offers a Boost for AI Processing

New type of memory cell for matrix multiplication is quick, efficient and durable.

29 October 2024
Artificial Vision, Inspired by Cats
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Artificial Vision, Inspired by Cats

New device features a slit-like aperture and metal reflector to boost photosensitivity.

24 October 2024

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Submarine Optical Fibers: A Window into Climate Change
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Submarine Optical Fibers: A Window into Climate Change

Distributed acoustic sensing, increasingly recognized as a potential tool for seismic monitoring, can provide insights on ocean circulation, marine-mammal migration and other climate-relevant parameters.

01 September 2024
Strength in Cognitive Difference
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Strength in Cognitive Difference

An inclusive approach to neurodiversity in STEM can enable creative problem solving.

01 January 2024
A Live Look at the Reproductive System
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A Live Look at the Reproductive System

At the upcoming Optica Biophotonics Congress, Irina Larina will talk about dynamic optical coherence tomography for in vivo imaging of the fallopian tubes.

01 April 2024
Laser-Induced Damage
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Laser-Induced Damage

Self-destructive beauty: Image of laser-induced damage on an optical surface recorded with a Nomarski type microscope.

01 May 2024

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Fractals of Light

Chaotic scattering of light from a system made of four silvered spheres stacked like cannonballs to form a pyramid, inspired by E. Ott et al. Nature 399, 315 (1999).

01 November 2024
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Looking Deeper into “Why?”

Anticipating questions and providing reasonable answers can significantly add to your credibility.

01 November 2024
Ideas

A Sustainable Future for Semiconductors

FUTUR-IC aims to use electronic–photonic integration to create high-performance microchip technology while minimizing environmental impact.

01 November 2024
CAREERS
Journeys in Optics: Alejandro Velez-Zea
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Journeys in Optics: Alejandro Velez-Zea

Velez-Zea discusses his career in academia, his research project that won the Optica Foundation Challenge and offers advice for students and early-career professionals. 

05 November 2024
Ambassadors and Chapters Driving Optics Education and Career Advancement
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Ambassadors and Chapters Driving Optics Education and Career Advancement

Ana Karen Reyes talks about her work as an Optica Ambassador supporting optics and photonics education and professional development. 

29 October 2024
A Career in Subsea: The Final (Fiber) Frontier
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A Career in Subsea: The Final (Fiber) Frontier

The Optical Fiber Communications Workshop, hosted by an Optica/SPIE Student Chapter, showcased career opportunities in the burgeoning field of subsea communications.

18 October 2024
Journeys in Optics: George Dwapanyin
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Journeys in Optics: George Dwapanyin

Dwapanyin talks about his time as an Optica Ambassador, his involvement with Optica’s 2020 DEI Rapid Action Committee and the role community has had in his career. 

15 October 2024
Journeys in Optics: Jason Adams
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Journeys in Optics: Jason Adams

Adams discusses the genesis of his career in optics, his previous career as an audio engineer and the role of travel in his work.

03 September 2024