A career in optical physics or engineering means knowing about the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and its detection by instruments. Since the discovery that ...

With an applied physics: optics degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in optics, preparing you for diverse career opportunities in technology, research, and academia. Become who you’re meant to be ...

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (commonly referred to AMO Physics) is the study of the interaction between light and matter. Physicists study this interaction on various scales, from the atomic ...

This lab course introduces students to modern topics of engineering optics. Teams of students will carry out four different projects: holography, lasers, free-space optical communication, and ...

From left: Cohen, Gopinath, Krueper in the lab. Their paper, “Realistic model of entanglement-enhanced sensing in optical fibers,” was published in Optics Express earlier this year. Research into ...

Opaque to transparent: A strong laser illuminating a material in a low-temperature chamber. The laser changes the material's degree of transparency in a reversible way, without heating it. (Courtesy: ...

Two slabs of boron nitride crystals are dynamically twisted with respect to each other. At certain angles, the incoming laser light can be efficiently converted to higher energy light, as a result of ...

Roland Winston, SB’56, SM’57, PhD’63—a pioneer in solar energy, engineering, and physics—died Feb. 8 at his home in California. He was 88. Winston was a University of Chicago professor in the ...

The Optical Solutions Group adds a suite of advanced optical design and simulation platforms to Keysight’s ecosystem, including: These tools are relied upon in consumer electronics, automotive, ...

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), announced the completion of its acquisitions of the Optical Solutions Group from Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), and PowerArtist from Ansys, Inc. These ...