Magnetic Sensor Breaks Performance Barrier
Quantum device exploits a modified laser cavity to deliver high sensitivity over a wide operating range.
29 October 2026
Exploring a 3D-viewing technology that leverages the chromostereopsis effect.
01 November 2026
Plants Experience “Optical Illusions” Too
An experimentally informed mathematical model reveals how plants integrate light coming from multiple directions.
12 November 2026
Optics Model Reveals Hidden Exoplanet
New technique may simplify building of new space telescopes, aiding exo-Earth search.
11 November 2026
Staera Raises US$4.6 Million for On-Chip Optical Interconnects
Startup aims to improve bandwidth and energy efficiency in AI computing with chip-integrated optical links.
12 November 2026
Image of the Jellyfish nebula (IC443), a galactic supernova remnant situated in the constellation Gemini about 5000 light years from Earth.
06 November 2026
November 2026 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Carbon Dots Fluoresce Through the Rainbow
Nanoparticles produce bright light with a color that depends on their local surroundings.
13 November 2026
Plants Experience “Optical Illusions” Too
An experimentally informed mathematical model reveals how plants integrate light coming from multiple directions.
12 November 2026
Staera Raises US$4.6 Million for On-Chip Optical Interconnects
Start-up aims to improve bandwidth and energy efficiency in AI computing with chip-integrated optical links.
12 November 2026
Optics Model Reveals Hidden Exoplanet
New technique may simplify building of new space telescopes, aiding exo-Earth search.
11 November 2026
Marvell Makes US$115 Billion Bet on Lumentum and AI Optics
The proposed acquisition combines Marvell’s semiconductor and interconnect portfolio with Lumentum’s lasers and transceivers technologies.
09 November 2026EDITOR'S PICKS
Quantum Connectivity for Scale
As today’s quantum devices remain limited in range and size, entanglement-based optical networks are emerging as the key to building larger, more capable quantum systems.
01 February 2026
The National Institute for Optics and Lasers is working to create a dynamic optics community in the country and throughout the region.
01 April 2026
60 Years of Fiber Transmission
A look at fiber optic transmission milestones over the past 60 years.
01 March 2026
Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during a fluid particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.
01 September 2026
Jellyfish Nebula
Image of the Jellyfish nebula (IC443), a galactic supernova remnant situated in the constellation Gemini about 5000 light years from Earth.
13 November 2026
Activating Medicine with Light
Researchers discover that light can activate effective therapies for treating skin diseases, setting the stage for the development of photodynamic therapy.
01 November 2026
20 Years of Digital Holography
The 2026 DH topical meeting showcased the depth and breadth of the field—and how much it has advanced since the meeting’s inception.
01 November 2026CAREERS
When Technology and Careers Take the Same Shape
Meryem Benelajla considers the similarities between building a new technology and forging a career path.
09 November 2026
Journeys in Optics: Thomas Luhmann
Thomas Luhmann discusses collaborating on an award-winning textbook, his career in photogrammetry and founding an institute at his university.
08 October 2026
Do Biographies of Scientists Inspire Children?
Children’s books about the careers of famous scientists may contain inadvertently discouraging messaging.
17 August 2026
A Mental Health Crisis in Academia?
New meta-analysis suggests that one in three early-career researchers experience elevated psychological distress.
28 July 2026
Journeys in Optics: Andrea Pacheco
Andrea Pacheco talks about why she became a physicist, the importance of collaboration, and balancing her academic career with family life.
13 July 2026