Scientists invent a way to see attosecond electron motions with an X-ray laser. Called XLEAP,…
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.
The first sub-femtosecond study of the linear photon momentum transfer during an ionization process provides…
It started with scientific astonishment. Why is there a green glow when looking at an…
Lighting the Way: A new method to detect light in the brain sets the stage…
Scientists have removed an important obstacle to the practical use of nanooptical traps. Nanooptical traps…
Armored with plastic ‘hair’ and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability. Perovskite nanocrystals hold…
First-of-a-kind electro-optical device provides solution to faster and more energy efficient computing memories and processors.…
With ultracold chemistry, researchers get a first look at exactly what happens during a chemical…
Discovery means simpler and cheaper manufacturing methods are actually beneficial for the material’s use in…
University of Illinois Researchers Develop New Framework for Nanoantenna Light Absorption Harnessing light’s energy into…
Prototype microscope teaches itself the best illumination settings for diagnosing malaria. Engineers at Duke University…
A Remote Control for Everything Small Atoms, molecules or even living cells can be manipulated…
By combining a compressive sensing algorithm with a digital holographic microscope, Professor Shih-Chi CHEN of…
Switching light beams quickly is important in many technological applications. Researchers at ETH have now…
A new method of modulating light using water as a medium, called giant optical modulation,…
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made one of the…
There is more to foam than meets the eye. Literally. A study by Princeton scientists…
The efficiency of solar panels is hampered by a ‘Goldilocks’ problem: the light needs to…