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Listening to a Fiber’s Surroundings with Light

Alison Taylor | 13 August 2018

Optical-fiber sensor uses Brillouin scattering and light phase recovery to detect its environment. read more
Book Reviews

Applications of Modern RF Photonics

Preetpaul Singh Devgan | 09 August 2018 | Review by K. Alan Shore

This comprehensive volume analyzes the applications, challenges and future perspectives for RF photonics. read more
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Toward a Moore’s Law for “Smart” Textiles

Stewart Wills | 08 August 2018

A potentially scalable approach to creating tough, textile-ready fibers with embedded LEDs and photodetectors could speed development of fabrics with advanced functionalities. read more
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Ulrike Fuchs on the Value of Conferences

Rebecca Robinson | 07 August 2018

In this installment of Senior Member Insights, a leading industry researcher discusses the enrichment that networking brings to conferences and the lab. read more
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Keeping Tabs on Supercapacitors

Stewart Wills | 06 August 2018

System that uses gold-coated telecom fiber to monitor a key power storage component could help keep renewable energy systems reliable. read more
Industry News

Three Laser Firms Post Quarterly Numbers

Stewart Wills | 03 August 2018

Results for IPG Photonics, Coherent and Trumpf all point to long-term strength in industrial-laser business—and near-term choppiness due to both global and market-specific factors. read more
Book Reviews

Handbook of Optical Engineering, 2nd Edition

Daniel Malacara-Hernández and Brian J. Thompson, Eds. | 02 August 2018 | Review by Barry R. Masters

This expanded edition, with exceptionally clear analysis and well-designed figures, is a much-needed modern reference work. read more
Research News

Material Moves with Light-Induced Demagnetization

Sarah Michaud | 01 August 2018

Researchers demonstrate a new optomechanical platform based on flexible magnetic composites and Curie temperature. read more
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Quantum Random Numbers on a Chip

Patricia Daukantas | 31 July 2018

A mm-scale silicon-on-insulator device based on measuring phase fluctuations from a laser diode can churn out random numbers at Gbps rates. read more
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Ion Tiginyanu on Building a Network

Rebecca Robinson | 31 July 2018

For this installment of Senior Member Insights, a research professor discusses the benefits of international networks when advancing both scientific projects and careers. read more

Submit to OPN’s Optics in 2018

Enter OPN’s 13th Annual Photo Contest

Rise of the Robots

Toward a Thinking Microscope

Machine Vision: The Eyes of Industry 4.0

Latest Stories

Research News

Listening to a Fiber’s Surroundings with Light

Book Reviews

Applications of Modern RF Photonics

Research News

Toward a Moore’s Law for “Smart” Textiles

Careers

Ulrike Fuchs on the Value of Conferences

Research News

Keeping Tabs on Supercapacitors

Industry News

Three Laser Firms Post Quarterly Numbers

Book Reviews

Handbook of Optical Engineering, 2nd Edition

Research News

Material Moves with Light-Induced Demagnetization

Research News

Quantum Random Numbers on a Chip

Careers

Ion Tiginyanu on Building a Network

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