Precision Next-Generation Printing Using Optical Vortices
Innovative technique enables cost- and time-saving microprinting technologies. Will printed photographs ever match the precision of a mirror’s reflection? Even though the answer may still…
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Constructing the World’s Largest Optics: The Giant Magellan Telescope’s Final Mirror Fabrication Begins
Seven of the world’s largest mirrors will search the Universe for life beyond Earth The Giant Magellan Telescope begins the four-year process to fabricate and…
UV Photonic Optical Resonator Chips Pave Way for Miniature Communications and Quantum Computing Devices
Advance lays the groundwork for miniature devices for spectroscopy, communications, and quantum computing. Researchers have created chip-based photonic resonators that operate in the ultraviolet (UV)…
Defying Conventional Wisdom – Scientists Push the Boundaries of Photonics
Defying conventional wisdom, scientists have discovered a novel coupling mechanism involving leaky mode, previously considered unsuitable for high-density integration in photonic circuits. This surprising discovery…
Harnessing the Void: MIT Controls Quantum Randomness For the First Time
Groundbreaking study demonstrates control over quantum fluctuations, unlocking potential for probabilistic computing and ultra-precise field sensing. A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of…
Researchers Develop High-Speed Super-Resolution Microscope With a Large Field of View
Microscope based on fiberoptic components designed for studying cellular effects of drug combinations. Researchers have developed a fluorescence microscope that uses structured illumination for fast…
Solving a “Holy Grail” Optical Imaging Problem – Scientists Develop Neural Wavefront Shaping Camera
Engineers from Rice and Maryland have overcome the challenge of ‘light scattering’ with full-motion video. Engineers at Rice University and the University of Maryland have…
Faster Than Can Be Explained – Photonic Time Crystals Could Revolutionize Optics
A recent study reveals oscillations in the refractive index that are faster than can be explained by current theories. A study recently published in the…
Better Cybersecurity With a New Quantum Random Number Generator
Quantum random number generation based on a perovskite light emitting diode. Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly with the help…
Unlocking the Future of Nanophotonics – Breaking Symmetry To Excite Polaritons
Harnessing extremely confined and strongly directional polaritons at the nanoscale is crucial for the creation of integrated nanophotonic devices, circuits, and chips. A lot of…
1000 Times Faster Processing: Innovative Detector for Large-Scale Optical Neural Networks
Faster, energy-efficient diffractive ONN could be used for image and video processing. For the first time, researchers have harnessed the power of a surface normal…
Diamond’s Downfall: The Quantum World’s Next Top Material
Diamond has long held the crown in the realm of quantum sensing, thanks to its coherent nitrogen-vacancy centers, adjustable spin, magnetic field sensitivity, and capability…
Optical Computing Breakthrough: Seeing Through the “Unseeable”
Decoding the optical response of nonlinear scattering media: A leap toward highly scalable physical operators. Is it possible to see through a scattering medium such…
Unleashing Photonic Power: Groundbreaking Advancements in Optical Computing
In a breakthrough for optical computing, researchers developed a nanosecond-scale volatile modulation scheme integrating a phase-change material. Technological advancements such as autonomous driving and computer…
Shrinking Light: Nanoscale Optical Breakthrough Unlocks a World of Quantum Possibilities
Waveguiding scheme enables highly confined subnanometer optical fields. Researchers have pioneered a novel method for confining light to subnanometer scales. This development offers promising potential…
Holographic Beetles and Liquid Crystals: The Science of Ultra-Secure QR Codes
Scientists have developed a method to create unique anti-counterfeiting QR codes using micrometer-sized spherical cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs), paving the way for more secure, unreplicable…
Harvard Scientists Control “Points of Darkness” for Remote Sensing and Covert Detection Applications
Two studies report new methods for using metasurfaces to create and control dark areas called “optical singularities.” Optical devices and materials allow scientists and engineers…
Pioneering Quantum Simulations on Photonic Chips: A New Era in Quantum Computing
A system using photonics-based synthetic dimensions could be used to help explain complex natural phenomena. Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a chip-scale…
