Eye Health in the Age of Screens
As screen use rises, researchers are uncovering how near work and display optics affect eye health—and how smarter design could reduce strain.
01 March 2026
Beyond Silica: Novel Uses for Hollow-Core Fibers
In addition to beating conventional telecom fiber on loss and latency, hollow-core fibers are enabling new approaches to applications like sensing, fiber lasers and optical tweezers.
01 March 2026
Renewed Momentum for Photodynamic Therapy
New approaches are revitalizing photodynamic therapy, a light-driven therapy with more than a century of scientific history.
01 March 2026
A Low-Cost Lens for Thermal Imaging
Researchers synthesized a sulfur-based organic polymer from readily available materials.
25 February 2026
Twilight Vision Comes into Sight
A light-detecting cell found in deep-sea fish could inspire new technologies and medical treatments.
19 February 2026
Temporary patterns are inscribed into stratified surface layers by water flowing down a beach slope at low tide on the Scottish Isle of Skye.
27 February 2026
March 2026 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Taara Launches Photonics Communications Platform
Company aims to leverage a solid-state architecture to deliver ultra-high-speed internet through the air.
27 February 2026
NIR Microcavities for Quantum Applications
Researchers leveraged the unique approach of buckled dielectric membrane mirrors to create high-performance devices.
26 February 2026
A Low-Cost Lens for Thermal Imaging
Researchers synthesized a sulfur-based organic polymer from readily available materials.
25 February 2026
Optical technologies company expands in Singapore to meet the growing demand for high-power laser weapons and defense systems.
20 February 2026
Twilight Vision Comes into Sight
A light-detecting cell found in deep-sea fish could inspire new technologies and medical treatments.
19 February 2026EDITOR'S PICKS
FELs and the Future of Lithography
Ultrabright, efficient free-electron lasers promise the power to increase throughput and extend lithography toward sub-nanometer scales.
01 November 2025
Accidental exposure to a single direct or reflected laser beam can cause irreversible damage to the human eye—depending on the wavelength, output and exposure duration.
01 October 2022
Switchable Privacy Displays for Safe Driving
Optical measurements are important to ensure that vehicle passengers can view dedicated displays without distracting the driver.
01 October 2024
A laser pulse is fired at a 4-microliter water drop, levitated at the center of an acoustic cavity made by two arrays of compact ultrasonic transducers.
01 January 2025
Tidal Shoreline
Temporary patterns are inscribed into stratified surface layers by water flowing down a beach slope at low tide on the Scottish Isle of Skye.
27 February 2026
60 Years of Fiber Transmission
A look at fiber optic transmission milestones over the past 60 years.
01 March 2026
Optical Networks Head to Space
OFC plenary speaker Siegbert Martin spoke with OPN about how space-based optical networks are transforming worldwide communications.
01 March 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