The Optical Society (OSA)

The Optical Society (originally established as The Optical Society of America, OSA) is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education

Individualizing treatment for diabetes related vision loss using artificial intelligence

The tactile internet gains a predictive touch response mechanism

New technology can detect cancer and potentially other disease biomarkers in urine

New technology lays groundwork for biosensors that improve disease diagnosis and monitoring For the first time, researchers have used a chip-based sensor with an integrated laser to detect very low levels of a cancer protein biomarker in a urine sample. The new technology is more sensitive than other designs and could lead to non-invasive and

New technology can detect cancer and potentially other disease biomarkers in urine

A new printer produces digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color

Technology offers high-speed, high-quality printing that could be useful for architecture models, fine art, exhibits and other applications Researchers have developed a new printer that produces digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color. The new printer could be used to make high-resolution color recreations of objects or scenes for museum

A new printer produces digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color

A global quantum encryption network speeds nearer

Robust encoder switches polarization 1 billion times a second; could facilitate global quantum encryption network Researchers have developed a simple and stable device to generate the quantum states necessary for quantum key distribution. The device could make it more practical to develop a global data network that uses this very secure method of encryption to

A global quantum encryption network speeds nearer

New adaptable plastic films could regulate the temperature of buildings and people without requiring any power

Adaptable films show promise for use in buildings, wearables, camouflage and solar cells Researchers have developed new plastic films that stay cool when exposed to sunlight and are very lightweight, strong and bendable. The versatile materials come in a variety of colors and could be incorporated into architectural and wearable products to regulate the temperature

New adaptable plastic films could regulate the temperature of buildings and people without requiring any power

Using LiDAR to locate invasive fish

New instrument offers fast, low-cost tool to fight ecological degradation in Yellowstone National Park For decades the National Park Service has been locked in a battle against lake trout, an invasive fish with a voracious appetite that has overtaken Yellowstone Lake and upended its formerly thriving ecosystem. According to new research, an aircraft-mounted instrument could

Using LiDAR to locate invasive fish

An innovative light-based device could help to overcome the wireless bandwidth crunch

Nature-inspired device avoids jamming, could enable smarter and less expensive use of wireless communication bandwidth For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a light-based device that mimics a fish’s incredible jamming avoidance response (JAR) by moving the frequency of an emitted signal away from other signals that could potentially cause interference. The new system could

An innovative light-based device could help to overcome the wireless bandwidth crunch

New additive manufacturing technique could be used to combine optics, microfluidics and electronics on a single chip

Researchers have developed an inkjet printing technique that can be used to print optical components such as waveguides. Because the printing approach can also fabricate electronics and microfluidics, it could advance a variety of devices such as optical sensors used for health monitoring and lab-on-a-chip devices that integrate and automate multiple laboratory functions onto a

New additive manufacturing technique could be used to combine optics, microfluidics and electronics on a single chip

Detailed 3-D images from a new lenseless camera could advance a lot of different applications

Innovative computational imaging approach could advance applications from brain research to self-driving cars Researchers have developed an easy-to-build camera that produces 3D images from a single 2D image without any lenses. In an initial application of the technology, the researchers plan to use the new camera, which they call DiffuserCam, to watch microscopic neuron activity

Detailed 3-D images from a new lenseless camera could advance a lot of different applications

Blue-phase liquid crystal displays could triple television and computer screen resolution

An international team of researchers has developed a new blue-phase liquid crystal that could enable televisions, computer screens and other displays that pack more pixels into the same space while also reducing the power needed to run the device. The new liquid crystal is optimized for field-sequential color liquid crystal displays (LCDs), a promising technology

Blue-phase liquid crystal displays could triple television and computer screen resolution

Portable, low-cost 3D displays for mobile need no glasses

Technology will benefit display companies in manufacturing low cost and light weight 2D/3D convertible displays for mobile applications Convertible video displays that offer both 2D and 3D imaging without the need of any eyewear offer greater convenience to users who would otherwise have to keep track of yet another accessory. Such autostereoscopic displays have already

Portable, low-cost 3D displays for mobile need no glasses

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SPIE, the OSA Foundation, and CSIC co-publish English translation of Discovering Light
on May 13, 2021 at 6:08 am
Fun Experiments with Optics , a co-publishing effort between SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, the Optical Society Foundation (OSAF), and the Spanish National Research Council ...
Researchers 3D print complex micro-optics with improved imaging performance
on May 12, 2021 at 9:00 pm
In The Optical Society (OSA) journal Optics Letters, University of Stuttgart researchers detail how they used a type of 3D printing known as two-photon lithography to create lenses that combine ...
OSA Foundation, SPIE and CSIC co-publish English translation of Discovering Light
on May 11, 2021 at 7:50 am
The general-interest book on optics is published ahead of 2021's International Day of Light WASHINGTON- Discovering Light: Fun Experiments ...
EDUCATORS CAN FOSTER TRUST IN SCIENCE THROUGH GLOBAL PLEDGE
on May 11, 2021 at 6:05 am
For more than a year, educators worldwide have been forced to transform the way they teach. However, advancements in science, specifically telecommunications, enabled the shift from a traditional ...
Laser pulses with record-breaking intensity
on May 7, 2021 at 12:52 pm
Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 1023 W/cm2 using a petawatt laser. It took more than a decade to reach this laser intensity. These ultrahigh intensity light ...

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SPIE, the OSA Foundation, and CSIC co-publish English translation of Discovering Light
on May 13, 2021 at 6:08 am
Fun Experiments with Optics , a co-publishing effort between SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, the Optical Society Foundation (OSAF), and the Spanish National Research Council ...
Researchers 3D print complex micro-optics with improved imaging performance
on May 12, 2021 at 9:00 pm
In The Optical Society (OSA) journal Optics Letters, University of Stuttgart researchers detail how they used a type of 3D printing known as two-photon lithography to create lenses that combine ...
OSA Foundation, SPIE and CSIC co-publish English translation of Discovering Light
on May 11, 2021 at 7:50 am
The general-interest book on optics is published ahead of 2021's International Day of Light WASHINGTON- Discovering Light: Fun Experiments ...
EDUCATORS CAN FOSTER TRUST IN SCIENCE THROUGH GLOBAL PLEDGE
on May 11, 2021 at 6:05 am
For more than a year, educators worldwide have been forced to transform the way they teach. However, advancements in science, specifically telecommunications, enabled the shift from a traditional ...
Improvements to Free-Space Optical Networks Enable Wireless Transmission in Urban Settings
on May 9, 2021 at 4:25 am
Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional organization for scientists, engineers, students, and business leaders who fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications ...