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DQN-based QoT-aware RBMSA with reward centering and multi-scale spectrum representation in C+L-band elastic optical networks
Zhiwei Zhou, Danping Ren, Bowen Bao, Rentao Gu, and Jijun Zhao
J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 18(10) 1142-1158 (2026)
Mechanically robust Sagnac loop for laser frequency stabilization
Taro Hasegawa
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 43(10) 2449-2453 (2026)
Quantitative modeling of camera noise propagation in binocular fringe projection profilometry: publisher’s note
Hongwei Zhao, Wei Yin, Guofeng Zhang, Zonghua Zhang, and Shuming Yang
Appl. Opt. 65(28) 9740-9740 (2026)
High-energy high-density attosecond electron bunch from short-wavelength laser–nanofoil interaction
Zhenyu Li, Taiwu Huang, Peng Chen, Ke Jiang, Hao Peng, et al.
Opt. Express 34(20) 37393-37407 (2026)
Image of the Week
14 September 2026

Dodecagon light-sheet fluorescence microscopy for large-volume imaging without striping artifacts

See Visualization 3 in Opt. Express 34(18), 34325-34337 (2026)

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Applied Optics
Definitive correction for nonlinear and random phase-step detuning using the universal phase-shifting algorithm
Summary by Moises Padilla

Fringe print-through due to detuning errors – an artefact that degrades the accuracy of phase-shifting...

JOSA B
Fiber characterization with frequency-resolved optical gating measurements
Summary by David Novoa

For decades, frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG) has been the gold standard for characterizing ultrashort optical...

Applied Optics
100  kHz-rate femtosecond laser electronic excitation tagging velocimetry in Mach 6 quiet flow
Summary by Richard B. Miles

The development of advanced hypersonic platforms relies heavily on ground test facilities due to the high cost and data...

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Optica Research - New handheld device maps chemical composition using infrared light
 
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Optics Express Research - Vehicle-mounted spectroscopy system detects methane in real time
 
25 BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
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Biomedical Optics Express Research - Researchers develop tiny probe for intravascular imaging in the brain