Perovskites are materials made up of organic compounds bound to a metal. Propelled into the…
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.
Researchers from Osaka University accurately and arbitrarily control flying velocities of light bullets, offering new…
Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as when accessing the internet on…
When Light and Atoms Share a Common Vibe An especially counter-intuitive feature of quantum mechanics…
A world record transmission of 1 petabit per second in a multimode optical fiber increases…
Researchers have developed new 3D-printed microlenses with adjustable refractive indices – a property that gives…
The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds…
Imaging system they built as freshmen reveals new information about Otto Ege Collection. Rochester Institute…
Tel Aviv University breakthrough has applications in cancer detection, security and even gaming. New research…
Patrick Windpassinger and his team demonstrate how light stored in a cloud of ultra-cold atoms…
Researchers at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have discovered a cost-effective way to…
New approach captures multifocus microscopy images with high speeds. Researchers have developed a simple method…
The Polish-Israeli team from the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw and the…
In a world first, researchers from the University of Ottawa in collaboration with Israeli scientists…
Custom-fabricated lenses make it easy to attach high-tech microscopes directly to cell incubators. An optical…
The lessons learned from a near infrared absorbing, bowl-shaped molecule made only from hydrogen and…
The continuing progress in miniaturization of silicon microelectronic and photonic devices is causing cooling of…
In his quest to bring ever-faster cameras to the world, Caltech’s Lihong Wang has developed…