opnmagazine

Curious about the development of and current and future uses of fiber optic sensors? OPN's March Then & Now looks at the early milestones of fiber sensors and more recent developments and interesting applications. bit.ly/4bxdtsW #fibersensing #sensing #technology

Checkout OPN's March Infographic for a nifty timeline of fiber optic transmission milestones over the past 60 years! bit.ly/4smZ3Tv #fiberoptic #history #technology

In new work, researchers achieved an on-chip device that can tune the chirality of light without needing any change of optical components. The new technology could have applications in chiral sensing, polarization control and optical communications. bit.ly/4sbVwqW

Image of the Week: Curved Grid Illusion Straight lines bend gracefully into a vivid display of distorted geometry under a plano-convex lens. Read more here: bit.ly/3Uj2QCf

Ayar Labs raised $500 Million a series E funding round. The funds will help it scale high-volume production and test capacity for its co-packaged optics. Read the OPN story: bit.ly/4bwIehy #AI #technology #funding

Ultrashort laser pulses enable researchers to control the quantum states of matter at speeds previously unknown in electronics. Read the OPN story for more: bit.ly/4soTvHS #quantum #laser #electronics #technology

Nvidia invests a total of $4 billion in Lumentum and Coherent, showing its confidence that photonic technology is the future of AI infrastructure. Read the OPN story: bit.ly/4boEe2C #AI #datacenter #technology #photonics

Can chemical #manufacturing be safer and more #sustainable? In new work, researchers found a way to leverage laser light to replace hazardous peroxides used to fabricate plastics and other polymers with water. Read the OPN story for more: bit.ly/4bboyj2

Researchers have discovered how to guide the evolution of proteins with light to develop more complex proteins, paving the way for new possibilities in synthetic biology and biotechnology. Read the OPN story: bit.ly/3NuzrVu #biotech #technology #physics

NSF OPAL, a next-gen, high-power laser user facility, is on the road to developing ultraintense lasers. Read the OPN March column: bit.ly/4llaqs8 #lasers #physics #technology #photonics

Photodynamic therapy might be an old method, but in recent years new approaches are revitalizing its relevancy as a powerful medical tool with the potential to transform how certain diseases are treated. Check out the OPN feature article for more! bit.ly/4roRSZN

Image of the Week: Bluebottle Fly Eye A closeup view of the grating-like structure of a bluebottle fly’s eye. [2025 #OPNPhotoContest ] Read more here: bit.ly/3Uj2QCf

“Space is becoming a new market where you can invest, get a return on investment and see growth.” Ahead of OFC, OPN spoke with plenary speaker Siegbert Martin about how space-based optical networks are transforming worldwide communications. Check it out: bit.ly/4rYk075

What if lasers could be used for bone surgery? New work from the University of Basel shows how altering the energy profile of a surgical laser allows deeper cuts in bone without damaging the tissue Read the OPN story: bit.ly/4sxgxw9 #biomedical #lasers #physics

With a simple twist, researchers turned optical fiber into a topological insulator that can transmit light even across major structural defects. Read the OPN story: bit.ly/3NhRYnR #optics #light #fiber

“‘Nothing’ is better than silica ... But no glass at all is even better.” —Sir David N. Payne OPN's March cover feature looks at hollow-core fibers and how it is being used for applications beyond communications. bit.ly/46Aimjm

Image of the Week: Tidal Shoreline Temporary patterns are inscribed into apparently stratified surface layers by water flowing down a beach slope at low tide on the beautiful Scottish Isle of Skye. Read more here: bit.ly/3Uj2QCf

In new work from @Harvard University, a team fabricated high-performance NIR microcavities with ultra-smooth surfaces that could one day play a role in next-generation quantum technologies. Read the OPN story: bit.ly/4rP8vys #Quantum #QuantumComputer #Computer

Researchers devised a method to create a low-cost infrared thermal imaging lens from readily available materials. Read the OPN story for more! bit.ly/4l06a1p #imaging #technology #optics #materials

Image of the Week: Plant 9 for our Spätlese A cut of vine wood, which is used in the production of Spätlese, is observed in auto­fluorescence using an InnoQuant slide scanner. Read more here: bit.ly/3Uj2QCf