Optics in 2020

This special issue of Optics & Photonics News highlights exciting peer-reviewed optics research that has emerged over the past year. 

2020 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of OPN’s 15^th annual After Image photo contest!

Newsroom

Research and Industry News

Perovskites and MOFs / Relativity test / QDs for IR / Croptics / UV-C LED surge / Toward antiracist labs / Biometrics / Lighthouse microlens

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Optics in 2021 & Beyond

Each December, OPN looks at interesting research results of the past year. But what about the year ahead? We asked several contributors to our “Optics in 2020” feature for thoughts on areas that might advance in 2021.

Conversations

A Year Like No Other

In an interview with OPN, OSA’s 2020 President talked about the unique challenges of leading OSA at a time of worldwide crisis.

Career Focus

Understanding Ph.D. Applications

Whether you’re an undergraduate, an adviser or on an admissions committee, start thinking about Ph.D. applications as a job search.

Reflections in Diversity

Featuring Diverse Physicists

One professor has found an educational way to combat physics’ inclusivity problem.

President's Message

Looking Toward 2021

Looking Back

30, 20, and 10 Years Ago in OPN

Femtosecond technology; diffraction imaging; light patterns.

OSA Update

News from the Society

After Image

Butterfly Wings