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May 2022

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Interviewing and Working in a (Post-)Pandemic World
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As COVID-19's disruptions have abated, many companies and organizations have been bringing remote employees back into the office through "hybrid" arrangements that include both on-site and at-home work. The advent of such innovative work arrangements has permanently changed the dynamics of forging the networks and personal relationships that remain essential to building a career.

In a recent issue of Optics's Optics & Photonics News, 2016 Optica President Alan Eli Willner offered advice on techniques for remote employment interviews and relationship-building in light of these new realities. Writes Willner: "The fundamentals of interviewing and working haven't changed as a result of the pandemic, but the techniques certainly have—in ways we are only beginning to understand."
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Reducing Gender Bias in Physics Lab Courses
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In the 01 February 2022, OPN's online careers channel, OPN Careers, a recent study finds that the differing roles men and women assume in college labs do not arise from personal preference.
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When Optical Tweezers Met Biology
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As featured in the March 2022 issue of Optics & Photonics News, discover how Arthur Ashkin's longtime fascination with light pressure sparked new insights into the mechanical forces that govern biological molecules and cells.
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Optics and Photonics: The Impact on a Global Economy
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This complimentary new brochure summarizes the optics and photonics industry in colorful graphics, for presenting to policymakers, investors and anyone seeking to know more about our industry. It illustrates the key vertical markets, the phenomenal growth rate of laser sales over 60 years, production by region, the impact on jobs worldwide and more."
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Advanced Solid-State Lasers 2021 Feature Issue
The Advanced Solid-State Lasers Feature Issue is a special joint issue in OMEx and OpEx that publishes every year in conjunction with Optica's Laser Congress. It is one of our largest and most successful Feature Issues, highlighting new sources, advanced technologies, components, and system design to extend the operation and application of solid-state lasers.
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Researchers Demonstrate Label-Free Super-Resolution Microscopy
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Learn more about an imaging method that measures particle size and position with nanometer precision. 21 April 2022 press release from Optica.
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Researchers Add Antireflection Coatings to Complex 3D Printed Micro-Optical Systems
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Discover how a new low-temperature coating technique is poised to enable high-quality 3D printed microlens systems for applications from endoscopes to virtual reality. 28 April 2022 press release from Optical Materials Express.
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Industry Professional Making A Difference
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Optica Fellow Spotlight
2021 Fellow Benjamin Miller advises young scientists that "there are a lot of things that will be new, but the subset of things that are new and important is where you need to focus." Read more about Benjamin in this month's Fellow Profile.
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Optica Honorees
Learn more about the CLEO 2022 honorees and the 2022 Adolph Lomb Medal and R. W. Wood Prize recipients.
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