When Microring Resonators Behave Like Neurons
Emergent photonic dynamics could help move AI hardware beyond the energy limits of conventional digital computing.
01 September 2026
Engineered nano-assemblies are opening a new route to biosensing by tapping the long-overlooked magnetic component of light.
01 September 2026
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging at 25
Joseph N. Mait considers the past and future of computational imaging through the lens of the topical meeting.
01 September 2026
Researchers used 3D models they built to create an algorithm for optimal pruning.
12 August 2026
Correlated Electrons Boost X-Ray Harmonics
Intense ultraviolet laser yields photon energies beyond the previous limit.
18 August 2026
Thin films of oxides are deposited with atomic layer precision using a pulsed laser deposition, creating a plasma explosion visible as a purple cloud.
21 August 2026
September 2026 Issue
LATEST NEWS
3D Imaging Tracks Seizures in Real Time
Imaging system exploits adaptive optics to capture high-resolution video of fast-moving electrical activity in the brain.
20 August 2026
Correlated Electrons Boost X-Ray Harmonics
Intense ultraviolet laser yields photon energies beyond the previous limit.
18 August 2026
Miniaturized Laser System Enables Record Flux in Microgravity
Scientists produce atomic quantum gas mixtures with unprecedented particle flux to test fundamental physics in space.
13 August 2026
Researchers used 3D models they built to create an algorithm for optimal pruning.
12 August 2026
Lasers Promise Power Solution for Flying Drones
Prototype system enables a model drone to be powered remotely using a green laser.
06 August 2026EDITOR'S PICKS
Photonics and AI: Industry Perspectives
OPN talked with six companies about some of the opportunities AI could open for the optics and photonics industry—in silicon photonics and beyond.
01 September 2024
A study found that after large language models (LLMs) became widely available in 2022, there was a significant increase in usage of LLM-preferred style words in PubMed abstracts.
01 September 2025
Post-CMOS Photonic Integration
Integrated photonics leveraging CMOS technology could help pioneer the future of sensing and computing.
01 June 2025
A raindrop resting on a leaf forms a near-perfect sphere, transforming it into both a spherical mirror and a spherical lens.
01 June 2026
Atomic Layer Precision
Thin films of oxides are deposited with atomic layer precision using a pulsed laser deposition, creating a plasma explosion visible as a purple cloud.
21 August 2026
Shining Light on Silk
Fiorenzo Omenetto runs Silklab, where a material with seemingly endless applications is being stretched to its limits.
01 September 2026
Using AI Intelligently
Considering key questions to ask yourself when using AI at work.
01 September 2026CAREERS
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
Journeys in Optics: Václav Hanus
Václav Hanus discusses the twists and turns in the path he took to a career in ultrafast lasers—and his work on science-themed music.
15 May 2026
Parenthood and the Academic Career Ladder
A new study takes a closer look at the differing effects of the “parenthood penalty” on mothers and fathers in academia.
28 April 2026
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