The Story of Optica

A century-old society adopts a new name and brand—and looks ahead to the next 100 years.

by OPN Staff

Entrepreneurs to Watch

In a new feature, OPN throws the spotlight on a selection of creative scientists and engineers—and the enterprises they’re building.

by OPN Staff

Hearing the Light

Through optogenetics and new medical devices, optical stimulation of the auditory nerve could improve on current hearing-restoration technology, affording better speech recognition and perception of music.

by Tobias Moser, Daniel Keppeler, Christian Goßler and Ulrich T. Schwarz

Infographic

The Faces of Optica

To celebrate the extraordinary global diversity of our community, renowned portrait photographer Sam Barker has taken a series of portraits of Optica members. Visit optica.org/faces to view the full gallery.

Newsroom

Research and Industry News

Wearable UV sensors / Mid-IR imaging with a CCD / Syncing up atomic clocks / Ultrafast 5D imaging / Space–time quantum metasurfaces / Toward a hydrogen economy / Mass-market AR prospects / Faces of Optica / Lower-energy e-displays / Automating OCT

Career Focus

A Scientist Abroad

When cultural heritage meets international collaboration and science.

Market Report

Sizing Up Optics and Photonics

Optica’s Tom Hausken looks at estimates of the industry’s growth—and why such estimates matter.

President's Message

Welcome to Optica!

This month I have the pleasure of welcoming you to Optica, the new name for our society.

Looking Back

30, 20, and 10 Years Ago in OPN

Optical remote sensing of the atmosphere; magnetorheological finishing; scattering technology

Optica in Focus

News from the Society

Oximeters for COVID / Siegman School / GEMM summit / Optica Fellow stories / Meeting roundup / Virtual FiO+LS / DEI developments / Creative Zoom / Remembering Jane Simmons / Thanks, editors and volunteers

Optica Foundation

Thank You to Our Donors

The Optica Foundation recognizes and fosters excellence in the next generation of the field.

After Image

Creating Art with Fruit

Striped pattern reflected in surface of milk with a few wild berries.