Rice University engineers adapt 2D ‘sandwich’ for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. A sandwich of molybdenum, sulfur,…
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.
Study co-led by Berkeley Lab reveals how wavelike plasmons could power up a new class…
Quantum entanglement is a process by which microscopic objects like electrons or atoms lose their…
Passive method for locating and characterizing radio waves could lead to cameras that can capture…
An international team led by researchers from the University of Oviedo and the Centre for…
Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect…
Investigators develop a quantum photonics prototype using hyperbolic metamaterials tilted at a precise angle from…
An open-source design from the University of Bath gives schools, homes, and labs the chance…
Laser opens up a new world of applications using optical control of physical objects. Researchers…
Sound waves reveal the unique properties of an ultracold quantum gas, a model system for…
Scientists have been able to observe the universe and determine that about 80% of its…
New research shows that when a bunch of electrons zooms through the middle of a…
Chinese researchers have developed a pulsed optically pumped (POP) atomic clock with a frequency stability…
EPFL scientists, working in association with Canon, have developed a camera that can take 3D…
Researchers apply metasurfaces to standard contact lenses for customizable color correction. Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin…
Megapixel image sensor could bring significant improvements to augmented reality and LiDAR systems for autonomous…
In another verification of the validity of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, published in Nature…
ETH physicists have developed the first high-repetition-rate laser source that produces coherent soft x-rays spanning…