Quantum Dot Nuclei Pass Memory Test
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Quantum Dot Nuclei Pass Memory Test

Collective nuclear states could be exploited in registers for quantum networks.

04 February 2025
Lippmann's Unfading Photographs
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Lippmann's Unfading Photographs

A technique leverages interference to create vibrant, stable color pictures—but never hit the mainstream.

01 February 2025
Toward Distributed Quantum Computing
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Toward Distributed Quantum Computing

Researchers photonically linked two ion-trap quantum processors, mediating deterministic two-qubit interactions.

13 February 2025
Lasers Aid the Search for Dark Matter
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Lasers Aid the Search for Dark Matter

New technique looks for oscillations in the frequency of lasers with data from atomic clocks.

12 February 2025
Omnitron Lands Funds for MEMS Mirror
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Omnitron Lands Funds for MEMS Mirror

Startup raised US$13 million in Series A funding to grow its team and accelerate product production.

12 February 2025
Golden Projection
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Golden Projection

A forgotten glass of ginger juice solves a geometrical problem. Ginger sediment has dried and cracked; illuminated from the bottom, the crack pattern forms swirly motifs.

07 February 2025
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Toward Distributed Quantum Computing
Research News
Toward Distributed Quantum Computing

Researchers photonically linked two ion-trap quantum processors, mediating deterministic two-qubit interactions.

13 February 2025
Lasers Aid the Search for Dark Matter
Research News
Lasers Aid the Search for Dark Matter

New technique looks for oscillations in the frequency of lasers with data from atomic clocks.

12 February 2025
Omnitron Lands Funds for MEMS Mirror
Industry News
Omnitron Lands Funds for MEMS Mirror

Startup raised US$13 million in Series A funding to grow its team and accelerate product production.

12 February 2025
Optical Toolkit Reveals Target for Anxiety Drugs
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Optical Toolkit Reveals Target for Anxiety Drugs

Using a photopharmacology approach to map effects on the brain could enable the development of better treatments.

06 February 2025
Trumpf and Schmid Partner on Cheaper Chips
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Trumpf and Schmid Partner on Cheaper Chips

Companies are collaborating on an advanced packaging manufacturing process for microchips that uses glass instead of silicon.

05 February 2025

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EDITOR'S PICKS
Quantum Computing Enters the Atomic Realm
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Quantum Computing Enters the Atomic Realm

Atom-based architectures may have a scalability advantage over other platforms in the quest to build more powerful quantum processors.

01 June 2024
Global Quantum Funding
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Global Quantum Funding

Governments worldwide are increasing their funding commitments for quantum technology. Here’s a look at total historic investments for various countries/regions.

01 June 2024
A Scientist Abroad
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A Scientist Abroad

When cultural heritage meets international collaboration and science.

01 October 2021
Water on the moon
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Water on the moon

In a stop-action shot of water dripping from a faucet into a blue cup of water, motion is frozen by a flash that illuminates an image of the moon.

01 December 2024

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Golden Projection

A forgotten glass of ginger juice solves a geometrical problem. Ginger sediment has dried and cracked; illuminated from the bottom, the crack pattern forms swirly motifs.

07 February 2025
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100 Years of Quantum

A look at key milestones in the development of quantum mechanics as UNESCO kicks off the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology.

01 February 2025
Career Focus

Adventures in Technical Marketing

A background in optical engineering can lead to many and varied paths, including in advertising, sales and outreach.

01 February 2025
CAREERS
Journeys in Optics: Alejandro Velez-Zea
Careers
Journeys in Optics: Alejandro Velez-Zea

Velez-Zea discusses his career in academia, his research project that won the Optica Foundation Challenge and offers advice for students and early-career professionals. 

05 November 2024
Ambassadors and Chapters Driving Optics Education and Career Advancement
Careers
Ambassadors and Chapters Driving Optics Education and Career Advancement

Ana Karen Reyes talks about her work as an Optica Ambassador supporting optics and photonics education and professional development. 

29 October 2024
A Career in Subsea: The Final (Fiber) Frontier
Careers
A Career in Subsea: The Final (Fiber) Frontier

The Optical Fiber Communications Workshop, hosted by an Optica/SPIE Student Chapter, showcased career opportunities in the burgeoning field of subsea communications.

18 October 2024
Journeys in Optics: George Dwapanyin
Careers
Journeys in Optics: George Dwapanyin

Dwapanyin talks about his time as an Optica Ambassador, his involvement with Optica’s 2020 DEI Rapid Action Committee and the role community has had in his career. 

15 October 2024
Journeys in Optics: Jason Adams
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Journeys in Optics: Jason Adams

Adams discusses the genesis of his career in optics, his previous career as an audio engineer and the role of travel in his work.

03 September 2024

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20 February 2025