Scientists have built a sound-wave-based photonic isolator that outperforms existing on-chip designs and rivals bulk…
Browsing: Optics
Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the design of instruments that use or detect it. From understanding reflection, refraction, and diffraction to advancing technologies like lasers, fiber optics, and imaging systems, optics plays a foundational role in both scientific research and everyday applications. It’s also key to fields like astronomy, medicine, telecommunications, and quantum computing. This page features the latest developments in optical science, showcasing discoveries that are shaping our ability to observe, manipulate, and harness light in innovative ways.
Metalens-based design shrinks footprint, making optical traps practical for precision sensing and measurements. Researchers have…
A 2D hybrid metal halide device enables efficient, directional THz radiation, revolutionizing spintronic technology. Researchers…
New approach could streamline inspection and keep solar panels operating efficiently. Researchers have developed and…
Tiny Lasers Acting Together as One: Topological Vertical Cavity Laser Arrays Israeli and German researchers…
Researchers created a lightning-fast optical switch powered by a few photons and no cooling. Using…
Chromatic interferometry, once theoretical, has now been proven to surpass conventional resolution limits using detectors…
USTC scientists have developed a noiseless photon echo protocol using a four-level atomic system to…
New study published in Nature Communications is the first to show strong optical properties in…
New “time lens” tech makes photon timing 100x sharper, revolutionizing imaging precision. Researchers at CU…
Enormous potential range of applications. MIT engineers and colleagues report important new advances on a…
Recent research reveals a fundamental process of free electron lasing, opening new directions for the…
Berkeley Lab Optical Innovation Could Calm the Jitters of High-Power Lasers The Berkeley Lab Laser…
Cascaded metasurfaces for dynamic control of THz wavefronts Electromagnetic (EM) waves in the terahertz (THz)…
Cornell researchers have set a new record for converting laser pulses into high-harmonic radiation, paving…
Scientists observe a new kind of light emission when electrons in topological insulators abruptly reverse…
Hemispherical Array of Ultrasound Transducers Lifts Objects off Reflective Surfaces Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University…
A new compact method for generating coherent UV and X-ray light could revolutionize light-source technology,…