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Edwin Cartlidge | 09 October 2019
Superposition of huge molecules puts pressure on some alternatives to standard quantum theory. read more
Stewart Wills | 08 October 2019
Swedish Academy gives a nod to both theoretical and observational science in honoring work in physical cosmology and exoplanet discovery. read more
OPN Staff | 08 October 2019
In an interview with OPN, Ursula Gibson reflected on changes and progress during her year as OSA President. read more
Stewart Wills | 07 October 2019
Optogenetic study illuminates neural pathways governing how birds learn by imitation—and could ultimately aid understanding of human speech acquisition and pathologies. read more
Stewart Wills | 05 October 2019
OPN talks with scientist Saša Bajt about the growth of photon science at Germany’s DESY research complex—and about the cutting-edge optics that have helped make it possible. read more
Stewart Wills | 03 October 2019
NIST scientists enlist photobleaching rate of fluorophore dyes as a speedometer for tough-to-measure, nanoliter-per-minute flows in microfluidic applications. read more
Patricia Daukantas | 02 October 2019
A miniaturized single-chip near-field imager could lead to next-gen, handheld microwave cameras for tumor detection or seeing through walls. read more
Molly Moser | 30 September 2019
An OSA Laser Congress plenary speaker talks about the rapid progress, increasing application areas and next steps for high-average-power ultrafast disk laser systems. read more
Stewart Wills | 30 September 2019
Chemists devise reusable “security paper” on which images can be printed invisibly using ordinary H20, recovered using UV light, and erased with heat from a blow dryer. read more
Stewart Wills | 28 September 2019
Technique combining far-field and near-field optical focusing could provide flexible approach to manipulating subwavelength-scale colloidal particles in fluids. read more