New single-photon Raman lidar is practical for underwater applications
Researchers report a new single-photon Raman lidar system in Applied Optics that operates underwater and can remotely distinguish various substances. They also show that the new system can detect the...
View ArticleResearchers demonstrate first visible wavelength femtosecond fiber laser
Researchers have developed the first fiber laser that can produce femtosecond pulses in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Fiber lasers producing ultrashort, bright visible-wavelength...
View ArticleOptica Imaging Congress plenary speakers to examine space exploration and...
The Optica Imaging Congress will feature two plenary speakers, exploring NASA’s scientific motivation and optical technology development of the James Webb Space Telescope and the challenges quantum...
View ArticleResearchers develop approach that can enable inexpensive mass manufacturing...
Researchers have demonstrated a continuous roller printing process that can pick up and transfer over 75,000 micrometer-scale semiconductor devices in a single roll with very high accuracy. The new...
View ArticleOptica joins multi-society statement on US Supreme Court decision impacting...
Societies representing a wide range of scientific, engineering and mathematical disciplines reaffirm commitment to broaden who participates in STEAM fields.
View ArticlePhysics informed self-supervised learning framework could make computational...
A newly developed physics-informed variational autoencoder (P-VAE) framework could help speed up computational imaging by using supervised learning to jointly reconstruct many light sources, each with...
View ArticleNew high-speed imaging method captures 3D details of combustion flames
Researchers have developed a new method for capturing the complex behavior of turbulent flames produced during combustion. Insights provided by this high-speed 3D imaging approach could be used to...
View ArticleOptica announces Leonard Mandel Quantum Optics Award
The Leonard Mandel Quantum Optics Award will recognize distinguished contributions to the foundations of statistical and quantum optics.
View ArticleResearchers design algorithm to monitor two-photon lithography nanoscale...
A new way to monitor two-photon lithography nanoscale fabrication could help improve the accuracy and efficiency of creating 3D engineered tissue scaffolds, according to a new study.
View ArticleButterfly-inspired films create vibrant colors while passively cooling objects
New films inspired by butterfly wings circumvent the heating effect usually experienced by colored objects absorbing light on a hot day. The new films could be used on the outside of buildings,...
View ArticleComputational microscope achieves 3D high-resolution imaging with a wide...
Researchers report new upgrades to a computational miniature mesoscope that enable single-shot, 3D high-resolution imaging with a wide field of view.
View ArticleResearchers use SPAD detector to achieve 3D quantum ghost imaging
Researchers have reported the first 3D measurements acquired with quantum ghost imaging. The new technique enables 3D imaging on a single photon level, yielding the lowest photon dose possible for any...
View ArticleTechnology advance could expand the reach of 3D nanoprinting
Researchers have developed an easy-to-build, low-cost 3D nanoprinting system that can create arbitrary 3D structures with extremely fine features. The new 3D nanoprinting technique is precise enough to...
View ArticleNew algorithm captures complex 3D light scattering information from live...
Researchers have developed a new algorithm for recovering the 3D refractive index distribution of biological samples that exhibit multiple types of light scattering.
View ArticleResearchers achieve high-speed super-resolution imaging with a large field of...
Researchers have developed a fluorescence microscope that uses structured illumination for fast super-resolution imaging over a wide field of view. The new microscope was designed to image multiple...
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