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A pencil sits in front of four colored glass plates.
Science & Technology
February 4, 2021 | 11:38 am

An optical coating like no other

Researchers in the Institute of Optics have developed a new class of optical coatings, Fano Resonance Optical Coatings, that can both reflect and transmit the same wavelength simultaneously.

topics: featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research finding,
Example of an optical chip sensor.
Science & Technology
January 6, 2021 | 10:41 am

Chip on a card would detect COVID-19 antibodies in a minute

Researchers in Rochester are developing a “completely new diagnostic platform” that could prove to be a valuable clinical tool for detecting exposure to multiple viruses from a single drop of blood.

topics: Benjamin Miller, COVID-19, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, research funding,
Jannick Rolland in her lab surrounded by lenses and other optical equipment.
University News
December 8, 2020 | 09:41 am

Jannick Rolland named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

The director of the Center for Freeform Optics holds more than 50 patents and is considered a pioneer in optical applications in augmented and virtual reality.

topics: announcements, awards, Center for Freeform Optics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland,
Illustration of nanoscale quantum network node showing closeup of pillar representing location marker for a quantum state.
Science & Technology
November 3, 2020 | 01:07 pm

Building a quantum network one node at a time

New research demonstrates a way to use quantum properties of light to transmit information, a key step on the path to the next generation of computing and communications systems.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Nick Vamivakas, quantum science,
stress engineered optical glass
Science & Technology
October 22, 2020 | 08:03 am

Finally, a way to see molecules ‘wobble’

Breakthrough by international optics team reveals how proteins behave in 3D, enabling new insights into cell behavior and disease progression

topics: COVID-19, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research, Thomas Brown,
immune cells escaping inflammation
Science & Technology
October 7, 2020 | 07:02 pm

Imaging the secret lives of immune cells in the eye

Rochester researchers combine videography and artificial intelligence to track the interactions of microscopic immune cells in a living eye without dyes or damage, a first for imaging science.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
optics students who researched new optical fiber
Science & Technology
September 23, 2020 | 02:17 pm

Rochester researchers document record-setting optical fiber

The innovative fiber—made of seven capillaries surrounding a hollow core—may be a promising platform for quantum information processing and other applications.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research, William Renninger,
image of David Williams
University News
August 16, 2020 | 02:57 pm

Rochester researcher recognized with national award for outstanding vision research

National vision research organization recognizes David Williams for his research, the organization’s third consecutive honoree with University of Rochester ties.

topics: Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
illustration of stretched-pulse soliton Kerr resonator
Science & Technology
July 24, 2020 | 09:52 am

Project creates more powerful, versatile ultrafast laser pulse

Institute of Optics research sets record for shortest pulse for newly developed technology, work that has important applications in engineering and biomedicine.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, William Renninger,