Physicists at Chalmers, together with colleagues in Russia and Poland, have managed to achieve ultrastrong…
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.
Remembrance of Waves Past: Memory Imprints Motion on Scattered Waves Between relativistic and classical wave…
Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the…
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images. To capture panoramic views in a…
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used quantum optics to advance…
Study: Pointed tips on aluminum ‘octopods’ increase catalytic reactivity. Points matter when designing nanoparticles that…
Researchers at CRANN and Trinity’s School of Physics have discovered that a new material can…
A team from Osaka City University, in collaboration with other international partners, has demonstrated a…
The approach has potential applications in improving optical communications and making currency harder to counterfeit.…
A new tool to analyze molecules is 100 times faster than previous methods. Spectroscopy is…
Tiny photonic chip could fit comfortably within the tip of a finger. As new infectious…
Milestone towards first practical applications of this innovative accelerator technology. A team of researchers at…
Light Swirls Provide Insights Into the Quantum World A new method uses swirls of light…
The lens can be used to produce high-resolution images with a wide field of view.…
Case Western Reserve scientists, collaborators at Harvard and Italian university Unical, aim to ‘revolutionize optics’…
Researchers have fashioned ultrathin silicon nanoantennas that trap and redirect light, for applications in quantum…
Rooftop radiative cooling system could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable. Researchers have…
Lenses are one of the most commonly used optical components in daily life, including eyeglasses,…