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The National Science Foundation recognizes the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as a potential hub for laser science and development.
Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems.
Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.
The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.
New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.
Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Rochester graduate find her niche in the field of optics.
An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.
The chip-scale laser has applications ranging from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves.
His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.
The Rochester Quantum Network uses single photons to transmit information over dual fiber-optic telecommunications lines.