Generating Hypersound Pulses
Researchers show that lead-free double perovskites represent an attractive system for implementing hypersonic devices.
03 December 2025
Each December, OPN looks at interesting research results of the past year. But what about the year ahead? We asked several “Optics in 2025” contributors for their thoughts.
01 December 2025
Bird-of-Paradise Inspires Ultrablack Fabric
A wearable material that reflects almost no light could be used to create thermo-regulating clothing.
11 December 2025
Photonics21 Leads Call for €2 Billion Photonics Program in EU’s Framework
Industry coalition calls for dedicated photonics program in FP10, warning that Europe risks falling behind global competitors.
11 December 2025
Advanced X-Ray Imaging Cuts Radiation Doses
New scheme could pick out greater detail in a single shot, reducing patients’ exposure.
10 December 2025
2025 Photo Contest Third Place: A tangible manifestation of a 3D caustic surface achieved by collimating laser light rays onto an optical device.
12 December 2025
December 2025 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Bird-of-Paradise Inspires Ultrablack Fabric
A wearable material that reflects almost no light could be used to create thermo-regulating clothing.
11 December 2025
Photonics21 Leads Call for €2 Billion Photonics Program in EU’s Framework
Industry coalition calls for dedicated photonics program in FP10, warning that Europe risks falling behind global competitors.
11 December 2025
Advanced X-ray Imaging Cuts Radiation Doses
New scheme could pick out greater detail in a single shot, reducing patients’ exposure.
10 December 2025
Marvell Looks to Acquire Celestial AI
Tech giant will buy the optical interconnects startup for US$3.25 billion to scale up data center connectivity.
09 December 2025
Better Performance for Stretchable OLEDs
New materials allow all three layers of the light-emitting device to stretch while maintaining electron mobility.
04 December 2025EDITOR'S PICKS
Silicon Photonics’ Fab Future
CMOS manufacturing has been harnessed for optical transceivers, and some companies are now looking to build photonic circuits for sensing, quantum science and more.
01 January 2025
How Investors Learned to Love Fusion Energy
Fusion energy development requires more than just technology—it needs private funding.
01 October 2024
Broadening Access to the Brightest Lights
OPN talks with Félicie Albert about LaserNetUS, a network that enables students and researchers to conduct experiments at high-intensity laser facilities.
01 February 2024
The internal surface of a ceramic bowl placed on blue paper and illuminated with sunlight forms a caustic—the curve where all light rays that have been reflected from a curved surface meet.
01 October 2024
Bottle of Dust and Light
2025 Photo Contest Third Place: A tangible manifestation of a 3D caustic surface achieved by collimating laser light rays onto an optical device.
12 December 2025
Saying Goodbye is an Opportunity to Shine
Condering how making a good “last” impression can open future doors.
01 December 2025
2025 Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of OPN’s 20th annual After Image photo contest!
01 December 2025CAREERS
Building the Optics-Professional Pipeline
Kipkemoi Elvis Samuel discusses his work in removing obstacles for students to get an optics education in Kenya.
28 October 2025
My Congressional Fellowship: A Career Door-Opener
Eager to work toward solving big societal problems like climate change, Claire Cody left the lab for the world of scientific policy.
21 October 2025
Journeys in Optics: Falko Schmidt
Falko Schmidt discusses his career trajectory, cofounding a startup and sustainability in the lab.
16 September 2025
Journeys in Optics: Winnie N. Ye
Winnie Ye talks about overcoming challenges she faced during her career and the importance of diversity, collaboration and mentorship in research.
26 August 2025
AI-Generated Podcasts for Science Communication
Researchers found that artificial intelligence could help disseminate scientific studies in a clear, easy-to-understand format.
30 June 2025