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December 2012
- New Dynamic Dual-Core Optical Fiber Enhances Data Routes on Information Superhighway - Optical fibers –the backbone of the Internet–carry movies, messages,... more
Dec 19 2012
- No More Lying About Your Age: Scientists Can Now Gauge Skin’s True Age with New Laser Technique - While most of us can recognize the signs of lost youth when we peer... more
Dec 13 2012
- The OSA journal Optics Express recently published a special issue based on papers submitted to the 2012 ECOC conference.
Dec 11 2012
- Optics Express Publishes 2nd Annual Special Issue on ECOC 2012 Conference Proceedings - The Optical Society (OSA) today published a series of papers as part... more
Dec 10 2012
- World’s Smallest Wrench Puts a New Twist on Microscopic Manipulation - Harnessing laser light’s ability to gently push and pull microscopic... more
Dec 03 2012
- The OSA/IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking recently published an invitation-only special issue based on networking papers submitted to the 2012 OFC/NFOEC conference.
Dec 03 2012
November 2012
- First-ever Hyperspectral Images of Earth’s Auroras - Hoping to expand our understanding of auroras and other fleeting... more
Nov 29 2012
- A 3-D Light Switch for the Brain - A new tool for neuroscientists delivers a thousand pinpricks of light... more
Nov 19 2012
- Human Eye Gives Researchers Visionary Design for New, More Natural Lens Technology - Drawing heavily upon nature for inspiration, a team of researchers... more
Nov 13 2012
- Biomedical Optics Express recently published the Feature Issue BIOMED 2012 based on research from the recent BIOMED 2012 Topical Meeting.
Nov 12 2012
October 2012
- First-ever 3-D Stress Map of Developing Embryonic Heart Sheds Light on Why Defects Form - As a human fetus develops, its heart has to keep pace with the new... more
Oct 31 2012
September 2012
- Cyborg Surgeon: Hand and Technology Combine in New Surgical Tool That Enables Superhuman Precision - Even the most skilled and steady surgeons experience minute, almost... more
Sep 27 2012
- The Optical Society Partners with the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics to Launch New Journal: Photonics Research - The Optical Society (OSA) announced today that it will launch a new... more
Sep 25 2012
- Tissues Tell the Tale: Non-Invasive Optical Technique Detects Cancer By Looking Under the Skin - The trained eye of a dermatologist can identify many types of skin... more
Sep 24 2012
- Laser-powered ‘Needle’ Promises Pain-free Injections - From annual flu shots to childhood immunizations, needle injections... more
Sep 13 2012
August 2012
- Shedding New Light on One of Diabetes' Most Dangerous Complications: New optical instrument helps diagnose, monitor peripheral arterial disease - For many diabetics, monitoring their condition involves much more... more
Aug 30 2012
- Novel Microscopy Method Offers Sharper View of Brain's Neural Network - Shortly after the Hubble Space Telescope went into orbit in 1990 it... more
Aug 23 2012
- Next Generation 3-D Theater: Optical Science Makes Glasses a Thing of the Past - From the early days of cinema, film producers have used various... more
Aug 20 2012
- Hearing the Telltale Sounds of Dangerous Chemicals: New Photoacoustic Technique Detects Multiple Nerve Agents Simultaneously - To warn of chemical attacks and help save lives, it’s vital to... more
Aug 14 2012
- Seeing through Walls: Laser System Reconstructs Objects Hidden From Sight - By combining bouncing photons, the particles of light, with advanced... more
Aug 06 2012
July 2012
- Optical Materials Express published the Feature Issue Advances in Optical Materials based on research from the recent OSA AIOM Topical Meeting
Jul 31 2012
- Insects Inspire X-ray Improvements: Nanostructures Modeled After Moth Eyes May Enhance Medical Imaging - Using the compound eyes of the lowly moth as their inspiration, an... more
Jul 03 2012
June 2012
- OSA Remains Top Publisher of Optics Journals - The Optical Society (OSA) today announced its journals have again... more
Jun 29 2012
- Art and Optics Converge to Preserve Frescos: Reflected Infrared Light Unlocks New Details of Renaissance Paintings - When restoring damaged and faded works of art, artists often employ... more
Jun 18 2012
- Nanocarbon for Photonics and Optoelectronics feature issue is now published in Optical Materials Express.
Jun 15 2012
May 2012
- Sensing the Infrared: Researchers Improve Infrared Detectors Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes - A team of researchers from Peking University, the Chinese Academy of... more
May 23 2012
- New microscope uses rainbow of light to image individual blood cells: published in BOEx
May 22 2012
- New Microscope Uses Rainbow of Light to Image the Flow of Individual Blood Cells - Blood tests convey vital medical information, but the sight of a... more
May 21 2012
- Quantum Dots for Photonic Applications—combined special issue published by Optics Express and Optical Materials Express.
May 15 2012
- Self-bending light: research from University of Franche-Comté, published in Optics Letters, is covered by New Scientist and ScienceNOW.
May 15 2012
- Screening for Breast Cancer Without X-rays: Lasers and Sound Merge in Promising Diagnostic Technique
May 10 2012
- The Optical Society Launches Innovative Products and Services for Digital Library Users - The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the launch of several... more
May 08 2012
- Screening for Breast Cancer Without X-rays: Lasers and Sound Merge in Promising Diagnostic Technique - X-ray mammography is an important diagnostic tool in the fight... more
May 07 2012
April 2012
- OSA debuts the Optics ImageBank. Search over 200K images from across OSA journals!
Apr 30 2012
- Detecting Malaria Early to Save Lives: New optical technique promises rapid and accurate diagnosis - Correctly and quickly diagnosing malaria is essential for effective... more
Apr 18 2012
- The OSA Board of Editors welcomes nominations for the Editor in Chief positions in OpEx and JOSA B. To find out more, click here.
Apr 13 2012
- Univ. of Toronto reports a new device for continuous imaging of brain function, published in Biomedical Optics Express.
Apr 11 2012
March 2012
- See BBC News and Discovery News coverage on an Optics Express article on thermal cloaking!
Mar 27 2012
- Researchers Discover a New Path for Light through Metal: Novel Plasmonic Material May Merge Photonic and Electronic Technologies - Helping bridge the gap between photonics and electronics, researchers... more
Mar 27 2012
- Not Your Average Heat Shield: New 'Thermal' Approach to Invisibility Cloaking Hides Heat to Enhance Technology - In a new approach to invisibility cloaking, a team of French... more
Mar 26 2012
- Modular Ultrafast Lasers focus issue of invited papers published in Optics Express, March 26 issue
Mar 15 2012
- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy special issue published in Applied Optics, March 1 issue.
Mar 14 2012
- Article-Level Metrics are now available, allowing for a snapshot of the number of article downloads on individual research papers over the past 13 months.
Mar 13 2012
- Optics Express Focus Issue: Modular Ultrafast Lasers - Ultrafast lasers, lasers that emit light pulses that are as short as... more
Mar 13 2012
February 2012
- Flipping a Light Switch in the Cell: Quantum Dots Used for Targeted Neural Activation - By harnessing quantum dots-tiny light-emitting semiconductor... more
Feb 08 2012
- OSA’s Applied Optics Journal Celebrates 50 Years of Publication - The Optical Society (OSA) has kicked off its 50th anniversary... more
Feb 06 2012
January 2012
- The Optical Society Launches Language-Editing and Article-Level Metrics Services for Journal Authors - The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the launch of two new... more
Jan 31 2012
