Image of the Week: Golden Projection A forgotten glass of ginger juice solves a geometrical problem. Read more here:

Read our latest news story, "Optical Toolkit Reveals Target for Anxiety Drugs" to learn about the photopharmacology approach researchers are using to map effects on the brain 🧠 #biomed #optics #neurology

"If you had told me while I was studying optical engineering at the University of Arizona that I would end up being paid to make videos and kids’ books, I would have thought you were crazy." Read Cory Boone's column, "Adventures in Technical Marketing"

Trumpf and Schmid Group are collaborating on an advanced packaging manufacturing process for microchips that uses glass instead of silicon. Read the story: #microchip #technology #industry #electronics

Researchers demonstrated an optical toolkit that can be used to identify a specific circuit in the brain to develop more targeted treatments for conditions like anxiety. Read the OPN story 🧠 #biomed #optics #neurology

ICYMI: Researchers held quantum states in the atomic nuclei of quantum dots for over 100 microseconds. They are confident they can increase the memory's storage time for real-world applications. Read the story: #quantum #atomic #technology #computing

Companies @TRUMPFinc and SCHMID Group are partnering to develop an improved packaging manufacturing process for microchips. They hope to enable manufacturers to produce better electronic components at a lower cost. #technology #industry #electronics

Researchers held quantum states in the atomic nuclei of quantum dots for over 100 microseconds. They are confident they can increase the memory's storage time for real-world applications. Read the OPN story: #quantum #atomic #technology #computing

OPN's February cover feature is a deep dive into the visual capabilities of AI, covering the many potential applications and also how false images, or deepfakes, can be recognized. Read the story: #AI #deepfakes #optics

Check out our February Infographic to see the incredible steps that have brought quantum to where it is today! #quantum #innovation #technology #IYQ

“Many aspects of symmetry breaking in chiral and other systems can be used to store information, and the dream would be to have a nonvolatile memory operating at ultrahigh speeds based on these principles,” said study author Andrea Cavalleri. Read more:

Image of the Week: Pseudo Schwarzschild-Radius Two superimposed images of a randomly oscillating color-illuminated string, which were then subjected to rotations and polar coordinate transformations. [2024 #OPNPhotoContest Winner] Read more here:

OPN's February Infographic highlights 100 years of quantum milestones in honor of UNESCO's kick off of the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology. #quantum #innovation #technology #IYQ

A new method allowed researchers to capture a single image of 20 different bioluminescence color samples with an ordinary smartphone camera. Read the story:

Researchers discovered that a finite chiral state can be induced in a nonchiral crystal. They hope this work will lead to applications for ultrafast memory devices and sophisticated optoelectronic platforms. Read the OPN story: #optics #photonics

Researchers have broadened the spectrum of available bioluminescence colors. Read the story: #color #light #bioluminescence #imaging

Image of Week: Scatterguiding Light can propagate as a true waveguiding mode through diffusive materials, such as fog, tissue and resin (pictured). [2024 #OPNPhotoContest Third Place Tie] Read more here: #light #optics #waveguiding

Image of the Week: Glass into Glass A 405-nm laser is shone through the marble ball from a Codd-neck bottle of the Japanese soft drink Ramune, which focuses the beam into a glass table. Read more here: [2024 #OPNPhotoContest Third Place Tie]

ICYMI: @QuantinuumQC is expanding to New Mexico, a move that it says will support collaborative research efforts to advance photonics technologies. Read the OPN story: #optics #quantum #industry #technology

Checkout our latest Research News story to learn about a new optical device able to read Braille: