Conversations

The Drone Threat to Public Events

Stewart Wills | 03 February 2023

OPN talks with Gregory Quarles, the CEO of the laser firm Applied Energetics, about the hazard of aerial attacks from unauthorized drones—and how photonics could help address it. read more  

Research News

Long Waveguides from Thin Air

Hannah Lanford | 03 February 2023

Researchers use ultra-short laser pulses to efficiently channel light nearly 50 meters through the air. read more  

Research News

A Light-Driven, Flying Robot Inspired by Dandelions

Meeri Kim | 02 February 2023

The soft-bodied gadget changes its shape to facilitate wind-assisted dispersal upon illumination with visible light. read more  

Industry News

Pasqal Captures €100 Million in Series B Funding

Stewart Wills | 02 February 2023

Neutral-atom quantum computer startup will use financing to accelerate R&D and fund global expansion. read more  

Research News

X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging in Color

Patricia Daukantas | 01 February 2023

Technique reveals elements’ concentrations and distributions without time-consuming scans. read more  

Industry News

Toptica to Acquire Azurlight Systems

Stewart Wills | 30 January 2023

Purchase of France-based fiber-laser supplier particularly targets new opportunities in quantum technology. read more  

Industry News

Rockley Photonics Petitions for Bankruptcy Protection

Stewart Wills | 27 January 2023

NYSE to delist stock as company plans reorganization under Chapter 11. read more  

Research News

Efficient Process Delivers More Power to Soft X-ray Pulses

Susan Curtis | 26 January 2023

Scalable solution could produce brighter beams for studying ultrafast processes in organic molecules. read more  

Research News

Ionic Liquids Turn Green Light into Orange

Edwin Cartlidge | 25 January 2023

New technique exploits Raman scattering from a tube of artificial molten salt, with applications in medicine and beyond. read more  

Research News

A Fast and Reconfigurable Single-Pixel Camera

Meeri Kim | 19 January 2023

Laser scanning, in combination with a digital micromirror device, allows for real-time video streaming at 100 frames per second. read more