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 ...

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 ...

Today’s collection of mind-bending optical illusions and confusing-perspective photos is here to give your brain a workout.

Photonic circuits, which manipulate light to perform various computational tasks, have become essential tools for a range of ...

Our scientific interests encompass different branches of soft condensed matter and optical physics, including novel laser trapping and imaging techniques, molecular and colloidal self-assembly, ...

Physicists at the University of Ottawa add an orbital spin to their laser beams to control the movement of electrons in their ...

A gift from alumnus Michael A. Huhnke and his wife, Karen, to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will support a new endowed faculty fellowship for the Physics and Optical Engineering Department. The ...

Prof. Irina Novikova: quantum optics, electromagnetically induced transparency, quantum sensing. Prof. Eugeniy Mikhailov: quantum optics, squeezed light, quantum ...