Streamlined microcomb design provides control with the flip of a switch
Microcomb lasers developed at the University of Rochester offer a new path for developing frequency comb generators at a microchip scale.
New surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet
Researchers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.
Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?
Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.
The science behind solar eclipse glasses
An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.
Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy
Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.
Coursework: Advanced Lens Design teaches optics through teamwork
A popular optical engineering course equips students with technical and professional skills while putting them on the radar of industry-connected alumni.
Brian J. Thompson, provost emeritus and professor emeritus of optics, remembered
The community mourns the loss of a longtime University leader and a pioneer in optics and holography.
New NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals
Rochester is one of four NIH-sponsored centers that aims to produce tissue-on-chip devices as FDA-qualified drug development tools.
New tools will help study quantum chemistry aboard the International Space Station
Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us.
Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles
The seemingly physics-defying properties of quasiparticles could be harnessed for applications ranging from non-destructive imaging to computer-chip manufacturing.