Theoretical method can make objects invisible to a thermal camera, or mimic a different object.…
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.
Optical Fiber Could Boost Power of Superconducting Quantum Computers The secret to building superconducting quantum…
Excitons exhibit both atomic-like and solid-like behaviors when stimulated by light, revealing a new dual…
A new method for shaping and interfering photons offers a powerful tool for building high-dimensional,…
Researchers have shattered the Bragg barrier in photonic crystals, opening new frontiers for light-based quantum…
Design of miniature optical systems could lead to future cell phones that can detect viruses…
Researchers discovered that light pulses can carry angular momentum sideways, using donut-shaped beams called STOVs.…
A Korean team has set a new laser intensity record, unlocking powerful new tools for…
Metaform optics could revolutionize AR/VR glasses with compact, stylish, high-precision image delivery. “Image” is everything…
Researchers from Osaka University discover phenomenon of reciprocating propagation of laser pulse intensity in free…
Scientists at the UNIGE have shown that the response of the retina to light depends…
Device Can Be Used To Illuminate Dark, Underground Spaces in Daytime A team of Nanyang…
A new sort of optical device allows engineers to change the frequencies of individual photons,…
MIT researchers develop compact on-chip device for detecting electric-field waveforms with attosecond time resolution. Understanding…
A new design of ultra-small silicon chip called a multiplexer will effectively manage terahertz waves…
Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savings. Buildings…
New STED technique enables deep-tissue imaging, reveals subcellular dynamics of neurons. Researchers have developed a…
How do you measure objects that you can’t see under normal circumstances? Utrecht University and…