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Optics & Photonics News is the magazine of Optica (formerly OSA).

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For the latest Conversations column, OPN spoke with Cibby Pulikkaseril, Zabidou founder, about his company's laser-augmented, AI-powered computer vision systems.

Read the interview: https://t.co/qRmbCCMNa2

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Researchers in Japan have devised a new, solid-state material that converts visible rays of sunlight to UV photons with a conversion efficiency of 1.9%.

Read the OPN story: https://t.co/fNvQZ1Augj

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"Can partially coherent light outperform coherent light in applications involving optical information processing? Recent developments indicate that the answer is yes."

Read the OPN feature article to learn more about structured coherence: https://t.co/eWPJSc9PPw

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Image of the Week: Crossed Diffraction

A simple white light source transforms into a radiant burst of color through the interaction of crossed diffraction gratings.

Read more here: https://t.co/hY0kMfXyqW

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A new light-responsive molecular switch can "wake-up" dormant cancer cells, making them receptive to treatment.

This could help stop patients from experiencing disease relapse.

Read the OPN story: https://t.co/P65MNyuHQg

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In new work, researchers demonstrated an artificial eye that can react to changing light conditions within just a few seconds.

The device can accurately identify objects in environments that include both bright light and dark shadow.

Read the OPN story: https://t.co/lYu4mhNpMd

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Researchers demonstrated phase-contrast imaging of tiny biomolecules by leveraging an intense continuous-wave laser, increasing the resolution of the electron microscope.

The scheme allows the imaging of molecules previously too small to study. https://t.co/85ja6tXwra

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📣 OPN's July/August issue is now live 📣

The latest issue has stories about using partially coherent light for optical communications, optics in art, hollow-core fiber for long-haul optical networks and so much more!

Check it out: https://t.co/wX3cqdPvCd

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Image of the Week: Staying Visible

Colorful chemoluminescent light sticks illuminate bikes during a bike visibility social ride in Ottawa, Canada.

[ 2025 #OPNPhotoContest ]

Yaryna Mamchur, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Read more here: https://t.co/hY0kMfXyqW

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✨Be included in OPN's "Optics in 2026" issue✨

Have you conducted notable peer-reviewed research in the optics and photonics field? Send us a brief summary to be featured in the year-end special!

More information via the link: https://t.co/sIvClvYHcG

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Check out OPN's latest Then and Now column, all about quantum dot fabrication and some of the milestone manufacturing methods that enable real-world applications.

Read the story: https://t.co/e0n4sQe2jU

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Researchers used a metasurface to improve a solar telescope.

“We believe this is one of the first times that metasurface optics ... have been used to improve scientific instrumentation of any kind outside of a lab proof-of-concept.” https://t.co/IuMK89Opz1

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Image of the Week: Shiny, Tiny Eyes

Macro photography reveals complex textures and patterns within the iris, which can look similar to a “galaxy” or an alien landscape.

Sai Krishna, civil engineer, Hyderabad, India

Read more here: https://t.co/hY0kMfXyqW

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The US Department of Commerce announced US$2 billion in federal incentives for 9 #quantum #technology companies under the CHIPS and Science Act.

The commitment represents one of the largest federal investments in quantum computing hardware to date. https://t.co/jBKdrMNEgo

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In OPN's latest Career Focus column "Earning Trust as Part of a Team" 2016 Optica President Alan Willner discusses the importance of being a team player in an organization and aligning your goals with those of your team.

Read the story: https://t.co/4tNcKgRkc2

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In new work, researchers demonstrated an optical chip that delivers femtosecond pulses of laser light with energies above a nanojoule.

Read the OPN story: https://t.co/QizsSJbmZO

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Researchers devised a way to make a by-product of paper, lignin, into useful materials (like vanillin and a biodegradable plastic alternative) with just light and ambient conditions.

Read the OPN story: https://t.co/O4U2e15SEh

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Corning and Amazon announced a multibillion-dollar agreement.

Corning will supply optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions needed for Amazon Web Services. The investment will also enable Corning to create 1,000 new advanced manufacturing jobs. https://t.co/dd7pJI9fC7

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Congratulations 🎉 to the winners of the 2026 Optica awards and medals!

Find the full list of recipients in the OPN June issue: https://t.co/fiqyj8ejir

#honors #awards #optics #photonics

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Image of the Week: Creating Art with Fruit

Black stripes printed on a sheet of paper reflected from the surface of diluted milk with a few berries.

Read more here: https://t.co/hY0kMfXyqW