Sound waves reveal the unique properties of an ultracold quantum gas, a model system for…
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.
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…
Many of the most challenging optimization problems encountered in various disciplines of science and engineering,…
Columbia study in mice shows how special cells in nose help the brain to distinguish…
By observing electrons that have been accelerated to extremely high energies, scientists are able to…
New Photon Source for Tap-Proof Communication Developed A new method for generating quantum-entangled photons in…
Physicists of the University of Würzburg, in a joint collaboration with colleagues from the University…
Lasers grown on microelectronics-compatible silicon are important step toward low-cost, smart, integrated mid-infrared photonic sensors.…
Could there be a new kind of light in the universe? Since the late 19th…
Researchers have generated a wide range of colors from a single laser after discovering a…
Researchers demonstrate fast and cost-effective platform for keeping data secure. Researchers demonstrated new chip-based devices…