Strontium Lattice Is Now the World's Most Accurate Clock
Having already made the optical device more precise, researchers have now lowered its systematic uncertainty.
10 July 2024
Societal Climate Change
Changes in society affect everyone, including scientists.
01 July 2024
Giant Clams Offer Efficiency Clues for Biorefineries
The light-conversion processes in the mollusks could inspire improved schemes for extracting energy from biomass.
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Journeys in Optics: Agata Azzolin
Azzolin talks about what motivates her as a graduate student, her experience as part of an Optica technical group and her work in attosecond science.
09 July 2024
Introduction to Laser Radar
An agile text that evolved from lecture notes covering the principles and technologies related to lidar.
11 July 2024
Chemical Art
Thin crystalline film of cesium chloride imaged in compensated polarized light microscopy, magnification 100×.
12 July 2024
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Giant Clams Offer Efficiency Clues for Biorefineries
The light-conversion processes in the mollusks could inspire improved schemes for extracting energy from biomass.
12 July 2024
Strontium Lattice Is Now the World's Most Accurate Clock
Having already made the optical device more precise, researchers have now lowered its systematic uncertainty.
10 July 2024
Shrinking the Ti:Sapphire Laser
Researchers say their prototype laser on a chip is 10,000 times smaller and 1,000 times less expensive than previous iterations.
04 July 2024
How Gold Nanoparticles Kill Cancer Cells
Researchers leverage holotomography to uncover that shape, not size, influences the toxicity of the tiny particles.
03 July 2024
Detecting Pathogens with 3D-Printed Sensors
New microfluidic chip can simultaneously test for multiple illness-causing bacteria in food samples.
02 July 2024ADVERTISEMENT
EDITOR'S PICKS
The Lingering Legacy of Kodachrome
The first color reversal film—invented by two accomplished musicians—brought stunning, velvety colors to family snapshots, famous portraits and world-shaking events alike.
01 June 2022
Staffing the Quantum Revolution
How should the emerging quantum technology industry educate and train its future workforce?
01 March 2023
Optical Brain Imaging
The beginnings of optical brain imaging focused on overcoming light scattering and inventing effective techniques.
01 June 2023
Axicon Light
A diffractive axicon under LED illumination produces a system of colorful rings that form nearly Bessel beams.
01 May 2023ADVERTISEMENT
Chemical Art
Thin crystalline film of cesium chloride imaged in compensated polarized light microscopy, magnification 100×.
12 July 2024
Integrated Photonics: The Cost of Commercialization
Photonic integrated circuits are promising for many applications, but high front- and back-end costs present challenges to wide adoption.
01 July 2024
Biosensing and Bioimaging with Nanophotonics
At the Optica Sensing Congress, Hatice Altug will discuss the latest developments in nanophotonics for applications in the life sciences and biomedicine.
01 July 2024CAREERS
Journeys in Optics: Agata Azzolin
Azzolin talks about what motivates her as a graduate student, her experience as part of an Optica technical group and her work in attosecond science.
09 July 2024
Standing in Our Potential
Janet Fender writes about how the inaugural Optica Women Scholars Conference provided opportunities to encourage the career growth of young women in science.
25 June 2024
From Optical Engineering to Technical Marketing
Cory Boone talks about his journey into marketing at Edmund Optics—and the joy he’s found in scientific outreach through TikTok and YouTube.
18 June 2024
Journeys in Optics: Joseph N. Mait
Mait reflects on his career, from academia to 30 years working in the US Army Research Laboratory, and offers advice and lessons learned.
11 June 2024
Thinking Broadly about Collaborations
Researcher Sarper Ozharar spoke with OPN about his transition from academia to industry and the value in creative partnerships.
14 May 2024
Give us your best shot!
OPN invites you to participate in our 19th annual photo contest.