Snapping Femtosecond Flashes for Longer
New scheme exploits a novel aspect of diffraction gratings to study industry-relevant pulses.
06 January 2026
While individual efforts are invaluable, our collective action is essential for Optica’s ongoing progress.
01 January 2026
Single-Photon Lidar Resolves Detailed Cloud Structures
A new lidar system reveals centimeter-scale variations in the properties of lab-generated clouds.
08 January 2026
Single-Atom Imaging at High Speed
Researchers demonstrate fast fluorescence imaging of ytterbium atom arrays without active cooling.
07 January 2026
Inside the GAO’s Review of CHIPS Act Manufacturing Investments
The Government Accountability Office released its first assessment of federal investments in semiconductor manufacturing.
09 January 2026
2025 Photo Contest Honorable Mention: A two-photon microscopy fluorescence lifetime imaging representation of an artery cross-section.
09 January 2026
January 2026 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Inside the GAO’s Review of CHIPS Act Manufacturing Investments
The Government Accountability Office released its first assessment of federal investments in semiconductor manufacturing.
09 January 2026
Single-Photon Lidar Resolves Detailed Cloud Structures
A new lidar system reveals centimeter-scale variations in the properties of lab-generated clouds.
08 January 2026
Single-Atom Imaging at High Speed
Researchers demonstrate fast fluorescence imaging of ytterbium atom arrays without active cooling.
07 January 2026
Snapping Femtosecond Flashes for Longer
New scheme exploits a novel aspect of diffraction gratings to study industry-relevant pulses.
06 January 2026
Global Photonics Economic Forum 2025: Building Trust in Uncertain Times
The GPEF 2025 took place in October under the warm skies of Málaga, in southern Spain.
26 December 2025EDITOR'S PICKS
AI Factories: Photonics at Scale
The explosive growth of AI is driving a shift from copper to optics in data centers—and transforming photonic integrated circuit production.
01 November 2025
A half a decade ago, researchers were already sounding the alarm about climate change’s potential impacts on the delicate recovery of many whale species.
01 September 2024
Anticipating questions and providing reasonable answers can significantly add to your credibility.
01 November 2024
The interplay of light and glass as the light transmits and reflects adds an extra dimension to a sculpture exhibited at the Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA.
01 November 2025
Vascular Elegance
2025 Photo Contest Honorable Mention: A two-photon microscopy fluorescence lifetime imaging representation of an artery cross-section.
09 January 2026
What is the “Next Big Thing”?
Following the money suggests that for 2026, the latest big trend is military technology.
01 January 2026
Charting a Path Through the Stars
Strojnik discusses her work developing an autonomous system for optical navigation of air- and spacecraft.
01 January 2026CAREERS
Building the Optics-Professional Pipeline
Kipkemoi Elvis Samuel discusses his work in removing obstacles for students to get an optics education in Kenya.
28 October 2025
My Congressional Fellowship: A Career Door-Opener
Eager to work toward solving big societal problems like climate change, Claire Cody left the lab for the world of scientific policy.
21 October 2025
Journeys in Optics: Falko Schmidt
Falko Schmidt discusses his career trajectory, cofounding a startup and sustainability in the lab.
16 September 2025
Journeys in Optics: Winnie N. Ye
Winnie Ye talks about overcoming challenges she faced during her career and the importance of diversity, collaboration and mentorship in research.
26 August 2025
AI-Generated Podcasts for Science Communication
Researchers found that artificial intelligence could help disseminate scientific studies in a clear, easy-to-understand format.
30 June 2025