Optica Foundation Awards Theodor W. Hänsch Prize in Quantum Optics to MIT...
The Optica Foundation announces the recipient of the Theodor W. Hänsch Prize, Victoria Xu, for her achievements in quantum optics!
View ArticleOptica Publishing Group announces launch of Optica Quantum
On World Quantum Day, Optica Publishing Group announced it will begin publishing a new journal in September 2023 dedicated to highly selective results in quantum information science and technology...
View ArticleNew passive device continuously generates electricity during the day or night
Researchers have developed a new thermoelectric generator (TEG) that can continuously generate electricity using heat from the sun and a radiative element that releases heat into the air. Because it...
View ArticleOptica’s Quantum 2.0 to uncover quantum technologies and latest applications
At the Optica Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition, engineers, scientists, researchers and invited speakers across the quantum field will come together to address challenges facing the quantum...
View ArticleLight-based computing scheme reduces power needed to mine cryptocurrencies
Mining cryptocurrency consumes up to 1% of the world's energy, presenting a need for an eco-friendly method as cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications become mainstream. New research published in...
View ArticleCLEO 2023 highlights research and applied innovations with six plenary...
CLEO, the world-renowned conference for laser science and photonics applications, will be presented in person from 07 - 12 May 2023.
View ArticleOptica special events highlighted at CLEO 2023
Optica members will find a wealth of special events at this year’s CLEO Conference and Exhibition held 09-12 May at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
View ArticleResearchers detect and classify multiple objects without images
Researchers have developed a new high-speed way to detect the location, size and category of multiple objects without acquiring images or requiring complex scene reconstruction. Because the new...
View ArticleQuantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged...
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a prototype lidar system that uses quantum detection technology to acquire 3D images while submerged underwater. The high sensitivity of this system...
View Article2023 International Day of Light on 16 May celebrated with “Possible Through...
Celebrating the International Day of Light: Optics and photonics are key to enabling technologies in the medical industry, food safety, self-driving cars, exoplanet exploration and more.
View ArticleOptics Express, Optics Letters Top-Rated Journals in 2006
The Optical Society of America (OSA) is pleased to announce that based on "impact factor," or the number of citations compared to the number of papers published, its journals Optics Express and Optics...
View ArticleOptica’s Quantum 2.0 to uncover quantum technologies and latest applications
At the Optica Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition, engineers, scientists, researchers and invited speakers across the quantum field will come together to address challenges facing the quantum...
View ArticleLight-based computing scheme reduces power needed to mine cryptocurrencies
Mining cryptocurrency consumes up to 1% of the world's energy, presenting a need for an eco-friendly method as cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications become mainstream. New research published in...
View ArticleCLEO 2023 highlights research and applied innovations with six plenary...
CLEO, the world-renowned conference for laser science and photonics applications, will be presented in person from 07 - 12 May 2023.
View ArticleOptica special events highlighted at CLEO 2023
Optica members will find a wealth of special events at this year’s CLEO Conference and Exhibition held 09-12 May at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
View ArticleResearchers detect and classify multiple objects without images
Researchers have developed a new high-speed way to detect the location, size and category of multiple objects without acquiring images or requiring complex scene reconstruction. Because the new...
View ArticleQuantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged...
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a prototype lidar system that uses quantum detection technology to acquire 3D images while submerged underwater. The high sensitivity of this system...
View Article2023 International Day of Light on 16 May celebrated with “Possible Through...
Celebrating the International Day of Light: Optics and photonics are key to enabling technologies in the medical industry, food safety, self-driving cars, exoplanet exploration and more.
View ArticleDesigning cameras for harsh environments? Be sure to account for lens mount...
New research demonstrates that accounting for the exact lens mounting structure used for cameras is a critical step in ensuring that lens systems remain robust to temperature changes.
View ArticleManufacturing and metrology considerations are key when designing with...
Although optical components such as lenses are traditionally spherical in shape, freeform optical components, which have little to no symmetry around the optical axis, are becoming more common....
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