Optica Members Around the World Driving Quantum Science
Celebrate World Quantum Day, and meet five of Optica’s members working in quantum.
Added: 13 Apr 2023
That changes everything: How lasers are transforming the economics of industrial production
The 2022 Laser Congress plenary from Dahv Kliner revealed how the laser is transforming the economics of industrial production and how fiber lasers are capturing an increasing fraction of the nearly US$80 billion global tool market.
Added: 22 Dec 2022
Student reflections at Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2022
Optica's Student Leadership (SLC) brought together 100 student members from around the world at this year's annual Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (FiO) conference. The Student Leadership program allowed students to immerse themselves in an...
Added: 30 Nov 2022
In support of Iranian women, Iranian youth, and all Iranians in their fight for freedom and justice
Optica Fellow, Professor Ebrahim Karimi and collaborators share support of Women.Life.Freedom in a guest blog.
Added: 28 Nov 2022
Optica Corporate Member Profile: Vertilas
Vertilas is one of the leading global providers in the field of long-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes. Based in Garching, Germany, the company supplies laser products for gas sensing, optical communications and customer-specific applications. Optica enjoyed an engaging discussion with CEO Christian Neumeyr to learn more....
Added: 20 Nov 2022
One giant leap for optics
Artemis I has launched, carrying with it vital photonics technology to solve mysteries on the moon. The Artemis Mission will revolutionalize optical communications between space and earth and put astronauts on the moon again.
Added: 16 Nov 2022
Optica reflections on science, life and freedom
“Iranian women are showing the world what courage looks like, standing up for their very basic human rights in a historic movement, freedom of thought, freedom of speech, and autonomy as human beings are cornerstones of a just society and essential for the advancement of science,” 2022 Chemistry Nobel Laureate Carolyn Bertozzi
Added: 14 Nov 2022
FIO plenary highlights: opportunities in optical imaging by wavefront shaping with spatial light mod
At the 2022 FIO Conference, plenary speaker Monika Ritsch-Marte discussed opportunities in optical imaging by wavefront-shaping with Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) and her recent work in Innsbruck.
Added: 02 Nov 2022
Seeing the world—and the universe: Scott Acton talks phasing the James Webb Space Telescope and biki
At the 2022 FIO Conference, plenary speaker Scott Acton (Ball Aerospace & Technologies) summarized the months-long phasing process of the James Webb Space Telescope mirrors and his quest to bike around the world.
Added: 28 Oct 2022
Biofluids expert travels to India to share latest research on sickle cell anemia
Viviana Clavería, a postdoctoral researcher at the Active Matter Physics Millennium Nucleus at the University of Chile, visited the Muhammed Abdurahiman Memorial Orphanage College (MAMOC) student chapter in Kerala, India, as a traveling lecturer.
Added: 28 Sep 2022
