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Quantum Diamonds

Joshua Nunn and Ian Walmsley

Can we demonstrate quantum mechanics at scales relevant to a human being? To find out, we turned to a beautiful gem that may just turn out to be a physicist’s best friend. more>>

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Quantum Optics for Space Platforms

William Morong, Alexander Ling and Daniel Oi

The idea of building a space-based quantum network is appealing, but there are many challenges. A new model for low-cost satellites is bringing global quantum communication a step closer to reality. more>>

Finally, A Room-Temperature Maser

Patricia Daukantas

Nearly 60 years after the first working maser, three British scientists have devised an optically pumped solid-state maser that operates at room temperature. more>>

Goodbye Glasses: Next Gen 3-D Theater

New optics research from South Korea offers the prospect of glasses-free 3-D display technology for commercial theaters. more>>

GSI Group’s Laser Division Now JK Lasers

Valerie Coffey

JK Lasers, a GSI Group subsidiary, recently underwent a rebranding from its former identity as the Laser Division of GSI Group. more>>

Harnessing Light Highlights

Sarah Michaud

Report describes role of optics in technological and economic growth. more>>

Optimax Lenses on Mars Rover

Optimax Systems Inc. provided the lenses that were used by the Mars rover Curiosity to take its first images of the red planet. more>>

Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Detects Multiple Gases

Patricia Daukantas

Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Lab have devised a photoacoustic technique for sensing trace amounts of gases that simulate deadly nerve agents more>>

Plasmon Nanolaser

Yvonne Carts-Powell

Miniature semiconductor laser is based on plasmon amplification. more>>

Seeing through Walls

Yvonne Carts-Powell

Ultrafast imaging reveals hidden objects. more>>

Sharp Mind

Researchers have adapted the technique that corrected the optics of the Hubble telescope to produce sharp views of the neural pathways in mice brains. more>>

Global Optics

Acoustics and Lighting in Ottoman Monuments

Selçuk Aktürk and Metin Ilhan

Turkish monuments constructed centuries ago have been found to include surprisingly sophisticated designs for controlling sound and light. more>>

Light Touch

The Optics of the Mirage Toy

Stephen Wilk

How does a clever toy create a near-perfect illusion when all of the rays emanating from the object are located far off the optical axis? more>>

Optics Innovations

Gooch & Housego: Building upon History

Alexandre Y. Fong

From small-town shop to global photonics leader, Gooch & Housego has evolved over six decades through a series of smart product developments and strategic acquisitions. more>>

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