Creating Precise Colors: New Algorithms Give Digital Images More Realistic Color
Method could help improve color for electronic displays and create more natural LED lighting. If you’ve ever tried to capture a sunset with your smartphone,…
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The Optical Society, commonly known as OSA, is a professional association dedicated to advancing the science and technology of light, encompassing the fields of optics and photonics. Founded in 1916 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., OSA’s mission is to promote the generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge in optics and photonics. The society organizes conferences, publishes journals, and provides educational resources to its international membership, which includes scientists, engineers, educators, and business leaders. Key activities of OSA include publishing respected scientific journals such as “Optics Letters” and “Optica,” as well as hosting influential conferences like the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO). The organization also engages in advocacy, education, and networking initiatives to support the professional growth of its members and to foster innovation in optical technologies that impact various areas like telecommunications, medicine, computing, and manufacturing.
New Cold Atom Source Technology Enables Portable Quantum Devices
Technology advance could enable space-based atomic clocks, improving communications and GPS navigation. Although quantum technology has proven valuable for highly precise timekeeping, making these technologies…
Impenetrable Encryption for Data Communication: Researchers Take Quantum Key Distribution Out of the Lab
Field trial shows simple QKD system works with existing telecommunication network in Italy. In a new study, researchers demonstrate an automated, easy-to-operate quantum key distribution…
Switchable Mirrors Created From Liquid Metal
Approach could be used to create electrically controlled mirrors for art or advanced devices. Researchers have developed a way to dynamically switch the surface of…
New Microscopy Technique Reaches Deeper Into the Living Brain
Imaging method poised to bring new insight into how the brain works in health and disease. Scientists have developed a new technique that allows microscopic…
Record-Breaking Laser Pulses Allow Astrophysical Phenomena to Be Studied in the Lab
Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 1023 W/cm2 using the petawatt laser at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS), Institute…
Stunning First 3D Super-Resolution Images Captured Inside Living Mice
New STED technique enables deep-tissue imaging, reveals subcellular dynamics of neurons. Researchers have developed a new microscopy technique that can acquire 3D super-resolution images of…
Hacking 3D Images With LED Room Lighting and a Smartphone
Simple, yet smart LED illumination could provide 3D images for surveillance and robotic applications. As LEDs replace traditional lighting systems, they bring more smart capabilities…
Holographic Display Improvements Poised to Enhance Virtual and Augmented Reality
Advances in both software and hardware could make holography viable for more applications. Researchers have developed a new approach that improves the image quality and…
Scientists Develop System for Visualizing Breath to Provide Insights Into COVID-19 Transmission
System provides practical method for measuring how breath travels when people talk or sing. A new method for visualizing breath that is exhaled while someone…
Simple New Way to Capture High Quality 3D Images of Live Cells and Organisms
New approach captures multifocus microscopy images with high speeds. Researchers have developed a simple method for simultaneously acquiring images at different depths with a standard…
Optical Matter Machine: Nanoscale Machines Convert Light Into Work
Based on optical matter, new machines could be used to move and manipulate tiny particles. Researchers have developed a tiny new machine that converts laser…
Solar Energy Isn’t Available in the Dark, So Researchers Designed an Efficient Low-Cost System for Producing Power at Night
Rooftop radiative cooling system could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable. Researchers have designed an off-grid, low-cost modular energy source that can efficiently…
Quantum Entanglement Demonstrated Aboard Orbiting CubeSat – Step Toward Space-Based Global Quantum Network
Advance poised to enable cost-effective space-based global quantum network for secure communications and more. In a critical step toward creating a global quantum communications network,…
Precision Spray Coating Could Enable Solar Cells With Better Stability and Performance
New approach offers practical way to make multilayer perovskite solar cells. Although perovskites are a promising alternative to the silicon used to make most of…
Precision Deformable Mirrors to Detect New Sources of Gravitational Waves From Deep Space
Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect new sources of gravitational waves from deep in space. Researchers…
High-Tech Contact Lenses Correct Color Blindness
Researchers apply metasurfaces to standard contact lenses for customizable color correction. Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to…
New Photon-Counting Camera With Record Speed and Resolution for 3D Image Capture
Megapixel image sensor could bring significant improvements to augmented reality and LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles. Researchers have developed the first megapixel photon-counting camera based…