Lasers Charge and Trap Micrometer-Sized Particles
New work could help explore ice crystals' role in lightning formation.
26 November 2025
My wish for our community is that we continue to find ways to support each other.
01 December 2025
Researchers show that lead-free double perovskites represent an attractive system for implementing hypersonic devices.
03 December 2025
Molecules Switch On Insulating Light Emitters
Activating the luminescence from insulating nanoparticles creates a new class of ultrapure LEDs.
01 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 2025
2025 Photo Contest Second Place: A diffraction pattern produced by a laser beam interacting with the microscopic grooves of an optical disc (CD).
05 December 2025
December 2025 Issue
LATEST NEWS
Better Performance for Stretchable OLEDs
New materials allow all three layers of the light-emitting device to stretch while maintaining electron mobility.
04 December 2025
Researchers show that lead-free double perovskites represent an attractive system for implementing hypersonic devices.
03 December 2025
Molecules Switch On Insulating Light Emitters
Activating the luminescence from insulating nanoparticles creates a new class of ultrapure LEDs.
01 December 2025
TRUMPF-led Consortium Explores Quantum Algorithms for Industrial Laser Development
German high-tech company launches project to evaluate how quantum processors might reshape simulation workflows for next-generation lasers.
28 November 2025
Lasers Charge and Trap Micrometer-Sized Particles
New work could help explore ice crystals' role in lightning formation.
26 November 2025EDITOR'S PICKS
3D-Printed Optics and Photonics: Unlocking the Third Dimension
The integration of 3D-printing technologies into optics and photonics has revolutionized the design and fabrication of complex optical components.
01 October 2025
The Ins and Outs of Technical Proposals
Motivate reviewers to support your idea by highlighting its importance and grabbing their attention.
01 May 2025
Frequency Combs for Chemistry, Biology and Medicine
Optical frequency combs can provide new insights into molecular diagnostics and disease mechanisms.
01 July 2025
A dinosaur bone in transmitted light under a polychromatic polarization microscope with a 4× objective lens and illuminating white polarized light.
01 November 2023
Prismatic Interference
2025 Photo Contest Second Place: A diffraction pattern produced by a laser beam interacting with the microscopic grooves of an optical disc (CD).
05 December 2025
Optics in 2026 & Beyond
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
The Travels of a Quantum Light Source
QuanTour, an IYQ celebration, connected labs around Europe in the name of scientific research and educational outreach.
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