Toward Germ-Killing Touch Screens
A transparent nanostructured copper surface, which can be deposited on glass, killed over 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus within 2 hours.
09 May 2024
Bridging the Global Gap in Cancer Detection
At CLEO, Rebecca Richards-Kortum will talk about how advances in imaging can improve cancer care around the world.
01 May 2024
Real-World Focus at the Photon Factory
The ultrafast spectroscopy and micromachining lab at the University of Auckland connects fundamental science with industry applications.
01 May 2024
Australia Bets Big on PsiQuantum
Federal and state governments will invest US$620 million to support the company’s efforts to build a utility-scale quantum computer.
08 May 2024
Lidar Takes a Closer Look at Clouds
High-resolution technique enables remote monitoring of atmospheric processes that influence weather and climate.
02 May 2024
Colorful Scattering
The scattering of light creates vivid colors in 12,479 hanging fibers representing 12,479 famous ancient Chinese paintings in a special exhibition in Jiaxing, China.
10 May 2024
May 2024 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Eventful Times for Luminar Technologies
For the automotive-lidar developer, a new sensor platform, a production milestone, a restructuring and a surprising customer detail have recently crowded the business press.
11 May 2024
Nanopatterning with a Mid-Infrared Laser
Columbia University team shows how to “unzip” atomically sharp features in a 2D material, using mid-IR pulses from a tabletop setup.
10 May 2024
Toward Germ-Killing Touch Screens
A transparent nanostructured copper surface, which can be deposited on glass, killed over 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus within 2 hours.
09 May 2024
Australia Bets Big on PsiQuantum
Federal and state governments will invest US$620 million to support the company’s efforts to build a utility-scale quantum computer.
08 May 2024
Lidar Takes a Closer Look at Clouds
High-resolution technique enables remote monitoring of atmospheric processes that influence weather and climate.
02 May 2024ADVERTISEMENT
EDITOR'S PICKS
Illuminating Wildfire Risk
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires, optics is helping researchers better understand the threats—and reduce the impacts.
01 September 2023
Course-Correcting a Career in Optics
An optical engineer at a lidar startup relates career advice he learned while navigating from academia to industry.
01 March 2021
Beyond Materials
An obscure paper theorizing negative-index materials was resurrected 30 years later as researchers began to engineer materials to manipulate electromagnetic waves.
01 May 2021
2D regular optical pattern
2D regular optical pattern formed by a 632.8-nm Gaussian beam propagating through a 10-mm length of Fe-doped lithium niobate crystal.
01 January 2021ADVERTISEMENT
Colorful Scattering
The scattering of light creates vivid colors in 12,479 hanging fibers representing 12,479 famous ancient Chinese paintings in a special exhibition in Jiaxing, China.
10 May 2024
Bridging the Global Gap in Cancer Detection
At CLEO, Rebecca Richards-Kortum will talk about how advances in imaging can improve cancer care around the world.
01 May 2024
XFEL Light Sources
Here we look at the setup for the world’s six most powerful X-ray free-electron laser facilities.
01 May 2024CAREERS
Taking Advantage of Informational Interviews
Often underappreciated, these conversations can be extremely valuable in your career planning and job search.
02 April 2024
Inclusion in STEM Careers
Optica Ambassadors offer their reflections on building an inclusive, successful career and community.
08 March 2024
Senior Member Insights: Junqing Zhao
A researcher learns to be persistent and follow his passion.
30 January 2024
Senior Member Insights: Rosario Porras-Aguilar
An assistant professor talks about embracing small steps and the importance of self-care.
09 January 2024
Senior Member Insights: Ulrich H. P. Fischer
A professor and CEO discusses the importance of finding the right path.
26 December 2023
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