October 2023 Issue
Feature Articles
Generative AI Meets Scientific Publishing
Will tools like ChatGPT help or impede the process of disseminating reliable, peer-reviewed scientific information? It’s complicated …
by Melanie Padgett Powers
Lasers and Optics in Archaeology
Optical technologies, from airborne lidar to handheld chemical analyzers, give researchers broad views of ancient civilizations, yet focus down to the smallest shards of glass.
by Patricia Daukantas
The Double-Clad Fiber Laser
The author offers a personal view of the early development of a device that wrought a “silent revolution” in lasers and communications.
by Farhad HakimiDepartments and Columns
Research and Industry News
Colorful radiative cooling / AI improves night vision / Imaging turbulent flames / Tracing trade routes / Combating superbugs / The road to GPT / Cornea repair / Industry news
The Multifaceted Laser Market
The laser industry’s variety of sectors makes prediction difficult—but also provides opportunities for growth.
Fifty Years of Progress at NIF
Optica Laser Congress plenary speakers Mary Spaeth and Ken Manes will talk about advances at the US National Ignition Facility.
A Visible-Light Femtosecond Fiber Laser
Advances in ZBLAN fiber and diode pump lasers enable a milestone.
The Road to GPT
In November 2022, OpenAI debuted ChatGPT, an AI chatbot with an extensive knowledge base and deductive abilities capable of producing natural language responses almost indistinguishable from those written by humans.
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Also in this Issue
Nurturing the Next Generation
The passion and dedication of young scientists are inspirational—and underscore the need to support and invest in their development.
30, 20, and 10 Years Ago in OPN
Photo diffusion; extremely large telescopes; Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg.
News from the Society
Remembering James A. Piper / Optica Fellow stories / Quantum optics award / Ndukaife wins early-career prize / Imaging and Sensing Congresses / Glasgow air monitoring / University admissions ruling / Trumpf turns 100 / Online industry meeting / Thank you, editors and volunteers
Thank You to Our Donors
The Optica Foundation recognizes and fosters excellence in the next generation.
Laser Scattering
A 1064-nm laser scattering in a research setup photographed with a 4 MP digital CCD camera. The brightest upper spot is the beam blocked by black cardboard, and the lower spots are from optical components.
