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This week’s #Opticaincubator meeting on frequency combs explored future directions for the technology in biology, chemistry and medicine. With the support of our sponsors Schmidt Sciences and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, we brought together researchers and members from industry to explore how to better enable these applications.

Optica’s Board of Directors announced today that Elizabeth Nolan will become its new Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the organization’s growth strategy, future direction and myriad programs and services. https://bit.ly/3ZVolN8

In the latest OPN Market Report, Optica's senior science advisor Tom Hausken discusses the private funding behind fusion energy and its unlikely appeal for some venture capitalists. Read the story: https://bit.ly/3BFShCM #fusion #energy #funding

A new report from Photonics21 highlights the critical role of photonics in overcoming challenges in fusion energy, driving innovation, and creating thousands of new jobs. Read the OPN story: https://bit.ly/3Y5kj20 #FusionEnergy #Photonics #Energy

Discover the latest advancements in LPO chip solution designs tailored for AI-driven data centers in a captivating webinar, co-hosted by Luceda Photonics and NewPhotonics. This one-hour webinar will cover the critical factors driving demand for optical innovations in the LPO market. It will also showcase NewPhotonics' integrated optical photonics designs and highlight Luceda Photonics advanced PIC design tools that cater to the requirements of the changing value chain. Mark your calendar for 22 October, from 15:00 to 16:00 for a captivating discussion moderated by Optica. Register now and don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of LPO technology! Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gDFfRyZ5

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers devised a two-qubit controlled-NOT operation that marks a foundational step toward leveraging polarization-frequency resources in fiber networks for future quantum applications: https://bit.ly/4eQhgl1 Published in Optica Quantum [#OPG_OpticaQ], the study opens new avenues for manipulating hyperentanglement across crucial DoFs and can facilitate immediate applications such as single-copy entanglement distillation. Written by: Hsuan-Hao Lu, Joseph M. Lukens, Muneer Alshowkan, Brian T. Kirby, and Nicholas A. Peters #quantum #quantumscience #quantumphysics #photonics #physics

Congratulations to the 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry Recipients, David Baker “for computational protein design” and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.”

Ahead of the Optica Laser Congress and Exhibition, October 20-24, OPN spoke with Tammy Ma for a sneak peek of her plenary talk entitled, “Ignition Achieved: Next Steps in the Path Toward an Inertial Fusion Energy Future.” Read the interview 👉 https://bit.ly/3Nhan0p

Congratulations John J. Hopfield (Princeton University) and Geoffrey E. Hinton (University of Toronto), awarded the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics for their foundational discoveries and inventions enabling machine learning with artificial neural networks!

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto for “foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” Their work from the 1980s is having an incredible impact, some 40 years later. Read the OPN story: https://bit.ly/4eUtOrB