Sourcing Lithium
A look at the global distribution of lithium—a critical component in the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles and many of today’s electronics.
01 March 2024How Do We Assess Research?
Many in our community have concerns regarding how research quality is assessed.
01 March 2024Lumentum Bets on the Future of Data Centers
The company’s CEO, Alan Lowe, talked with OPN about the firm’s reorientation as a vertically integrated cloud and network supplier, AI’s impact, the transition to 1.6 terabit and more.
19 March 2024Longview Partners with Fluor on Laser Fusion
Companies sign an agreement to design a commercial power plant based on NIF technology.
15 March 2024Mueller-Matrix Tomography of Biological Tissues and Fluids
An overview of the mapping and analysis of optical anisotropy properties of biological materials.
14 March 2024Galactic Tapestry
Threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields weave a tapestry of energy at the center of the Milky Way in this mosaic image from the Chandra Observatory and MeerKAT radio telescope.
15 March 2024March 2024 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Lumentum Bets on the Future of Data Centers
The company’s CEO, Alan Lowe, talked with OPN about the firm’s reorientation as a vertically integrated cloud and network supplier, AI’s impact, the transition to 1.6 terabit and more.
19 March 2024Longview Partners with Fluor on Laser Fusion
Companies sign an agreement to design a commercial power plant based on NIF technology.
15 March 2024Tiny OLEDs Go Wireless
Researchers power compact light sources with a sub-megahertz electromagnetic field.
13 March 2024Helical Beams Reveal Dichroism in Amorphous Solids
A new study shows that such apparently disordered materials selectively absorb light of different polarizations.
06 March 2024Wearable Sensor Transforms Gestures into Communication
Embedding a fiber Bragg grating into a flexible material yields a sticker that detects subtle body movements.
04 March 2024ADVERTISEMENT
EDITOR'S PICKS
Controlling CRISPR
Light-based approaches for steering CRISPR–Cas9, the powerful Nobel Prize–winning genome-editing toolkit, promise to boost the technique’s precision and specificity—and might help bring it into clinical use.
01 September 2021Webb Imagery: Science & Art
The beautiful images from the James Webb Space Telescope begin as infrared-light observations beyond what our eyes can detect.
01 July 2023Visualizing Brain Imaging Data with Color and Music
A new approach creates captivating movies from neuroimaging data to help facilitate pattern-seeking.
29 February 2024Diffracted Laser Speckle
The diffracted laser speckle from a multimode fiber (core size: 200 microns) is captured by a CMOS camera. The laser wavelength is 661 nm.
01 July 2021ADVERTISEMENT
Galactic Tapestry
Threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields weave a tapestry of energy at the center of the Milky Way in this mosaic image from the Chandra Observatory and MeerKAT radio telescope.
15 March 2024A Frozen Moment of Motion
The story of how William Henry Fox Talbot’s markedly unremarkable photograph may have been the first demonstration of strobe photography.
01 March 2024Fiber Technology for the Future
Microsoft’s David Richardson will speak at the upcoming OFC conference about recent progress in emerging transmission fibers.
01 March 2024CAREERS
Inclusion in STEM Careers
Optica Ambassadors offer their reflections on building an inclusive, successful career and community.
08 March 2024Senior Member Insights: Junqing Zhao
A researcher learns to be persistent and follow his passion.
30 January 2024Senior Member Insights: Rosario Porras-Aguilar
An assistant professor talks about embracing small steps and the importance of self-care.
09 January 2024Senior Member Insights: Ulrich H. P. Fischer
A professor and CEO discusses the importance of finding the right path.
26 December 2023Senior Member Insights: Ferda Canbaz
A group leader talks about the importance of creating a workâlife balance.
12 December 2023