September 2018

The sun continues to shine on the European photonics community, which rests on a storied past and now looks ahead to a dynamic future. The columns and feature articles in this issue offer some snapshots of the European photonics scene. [Image: Getty Images]

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Special Issue: European Photonics

This month, OPN throws the spotlight on the dynamic environment for photonics in Europe—a leader both in photonic science and in recognition of that science’s power to drive regional progress and economic growth.

Feature

EuroQuantum

Stewart Wills

The E.U. and its member states have embarked on a research journey with an ambitious goal: to make Europe a powerhouse on the emerging global landscape of quantum technology.

Feature

Brexit: Two Years Later

Mark Crawford

As the deadline for the U.K.’s exit from the European Union looms, uncertainty still clouds the possible impact on the photonics market.

Feature

From Venice to the Dutch Republic

Catalin Florea

The early-17th-century Netherlands, benefiting from dynamic and robust socioeconomic development, was at the forefront of early optics progress—an effort that involved both luminaries and less-known contributors.

Newsroom

Research and Industry News

Patricia Daukantas, Sarah Michaud, Molly Moser, Alison Taylor and Stewart Wills

Infographic

Photonics for Health & Earth

Alessia Kirkland

Viewpoint

Securing the Future for European Photonics

Roberta Ramponi and Giorgio Anania

Education

Integrating Photonics into Fab Labs

Aurèle J.L. Adam

Conversations

OSA’s Face in Europe

OPN Staff

Reflections in Diversity

GENERA: Toward Equity in Physics

Thomas Berghöfer

President's Message Raising Awareness of Science’s Value
OSA Update News from the Society
OSA Financials OSA Financial Report
Optical Feedback Perspectives on 70 Years of OSA Membership
Looking Back 30, 20, and 10 Years Ago in OPN

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