Institute of Optics

The optics major, a bone cancer survivor, is a member of the Buffalo Sabres and the US Men’s Development sled hockey teams.

Rochester researchers achieve strong optical-acoustic interactions with long-lived acoustic waves.

By harnessing the power of metals, Rochester researchers are making the material an ever more viable replacement for silicon in solar cells and detectors.

Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

The new imaging system developed by Michael Giacomelli, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and of optics, uses two-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPFM).

A $12 million challenge fund presents an opportunity to increase the program’s prominence at a critical time for the optics field.

Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou’s discovery of chirped pulse amplification at the University of Rochester helped make bladeless LASIK possible.

Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.

Compared to long, tedious hours of scanning by undergraduates, a breakthrough technology can detect monolayers with 99.9 percent accuracy—in far less time and at a fraction of the cost.

The inexpensive, portable device could help safeguard against future pandemics and detect viruses and infections in underserved populations.