Researchers use tiny diamonds to create intracellular sensors
To be presented at Optica Biophotonics Congress, a research team has created a new way to study the intricate dynamics within living cells by using optically trapped nanodiamond particles as...
View Article20 exceptional students named Optica Foundation Optica Women Scholars
The Optica Foundation announces 20 exceptional Women Scholars to provide visibility, community, and resources for women in optics and photonics through financial and industry resources, professional...
View ArticleResearchers devise new membrane mirrors for large space-based telescopes
Researchers have developed a new way to produce and shape large, high-quality mirrors that are much thinner than the primary mirrors previously used for telescopes deployed in space. The resulting...
View ArticleSusana Marcos Awarded the Edwin H. Land Medal
Optica and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology announce Susana Marcos as the recipient of the Edwin H. Land Medal! She is recognized as a pioneer in developing new techniques for the...
View ArticleAdvance in technology paves the way to realistic 3D holograms for virtual...
Researchers have developed a new way to create dynamic ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projections. In Optica, researchers describe their new approach that can achieve a depth resolution more than...
View ArticleIndustry Newsmakers - Winter 2007
The new year will bring new collaborations, business deals and acquisitions for many OSA member companies. This edition of Industry Newsmakers includes news from Opnext, Thorlabs, IPG Photonics and more.
View ArticleIn the world’s smallest ball game, scientists throw and catch single atoms...
In Optica, researchers show that individual atoms can be caught and thrown using light. This is the first time an atoms has been released from a trap— or thrown — and then caught by another trap.
View ArticleSpectroscopy probe could enhance deep brain stimulation procedure for...
To be presented at the Optica Biophotonics Congress 2023, a CERVO Brain Research Center team has developed a new probe that could make deep brain stimulation safer and more efficient.
View ArticleResearchers make biodegradable optical components from crab shells
Researchers have developed a process to turn crab shells into a bioplastic that can be used to make optical components known as diffraction gratings. The resulting lightweight, inexpensive gratings...
View ArticleOptica’s Biophotonics Congress to highlight advancements in biomedical...
Over five co-located meetings, the Optica Biophotonics Congresswill explore topics in Bio-Optics: Design and Applications; Novel Techniques in Microscopy; Optical Manipulation and its Applications;...
View ArticleHead-mounted microscope brings unprecedented view of neuronal activity in mice
To be presented at Optica Biophotonics Congress 2023, a research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a lightweight device that provides a broader window into brain activity.
View ArticleResearchers use tiny diamonds to create intracellular sensors
To be presented at Optica Biophotonics Congress, a research team has created a new way to study the intricate dynamics within living cells by using optically trapped nanodiamond particles as...
View Article20 exceptional students named Optica Foundation Optica Women Scholars
The Optica Foundation announces 20 exceptional Women Scholars to provide visibility, community, and resources for women in optics and photonics through financial and industry resources, professional...
View ArticleResearchers devise new membrane mirrors for large space-based telescopes
Researchers have developed a new way to produce and shape large, high-quality mirrors that are much thinner than the primary mirrors previously used for telescopes deployed in space. The resulting...
View ArticleSusana Marcos Awarded the Edwin H. Land Medal
Optica and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology announce Susana Marcos as the recipient of the Edwin H. Land Medal! She is recognized as a pioneer in developing new techniques for the...
View ArticleAdvance in technology paves the way to realistic 3D holograms for virtual...
Researchers have developed a new way to create dynamic ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projections. In Optica, researchers describe their new approach that can achieve a depth resolution more than...
View ArticleScientists Demonstrate High-Performing Room-Temperature Nanolaser
Scientists at Yokohama National University in Japan have built a highly efficient room-temperature nanometer-scale laser that produces stable, continuous streams of near-infrared laser light.
View ArticleSpectroscopy probe could enhance deep brain stimulation procedure for...
To be presented at the Optica Biophotonics Congress 2023, a CERVO Brain Research Center team has developed a new probe that could make deep brain stimulation safer and more efficient.
View ArticleResearchers make biodegradable optical components from crab shells
Researchers have developed a process to turn crab shells into a bioplastic that can be used to make optical components known as diffraction gratings. The resulting lightweight, inexpensive gratings...
View ArticleOptica’s Biophotonics Congress to highlight advancements in biomedical...
Over five co-located meetings, the Optica Biophotonics Congresswill explore topics in Bio-Optics: Design and Applications; Novel Techniques in Microscopy; Optical Manipulation and its Applications;...
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