Optical waves propagating away from a point source typically exhibit circular (convex) wavefronts. “Like waves…
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 have designed a new LED-based train headlight that uses a tenth of the energy…
Brightly colored Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.) captivate even the most arachnophobic viewers with their…
New research from MIT reveals a practical way to introduce second-order nonlinearities into silicon photonics,…
A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in…
Using ultrafast laser flashes, physicists from the Max Planck Institute have generated the fastest electric…
A new study from MIT shows that some “forbidden” light emissions are in fact possible,…
Scientists have now developed a universal quantum gate, which could become the key component in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF8qkoIWH64 While the Rochester Cloak relied solely on lenses, a newly developed system combines a…
Researchers from the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics generated for the first time visible flashes of…
A new imaging system developed at the MIT Media Lab uses an open-ended bundle of…
Physicists outline a new concept called the “exceptional ring.” Optics research just got a bit…
A team of engineers from UC San Diego have developed a new design for a…
Using a new algorithm, engineers from Stanford University have developed a prism-like device that can…
Using a combination of four standard lenses, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have tested a new type of optical fiber with…
Physicists from the University of Toronto have successfully measured multiple photons in an entangled NOON…
Researchers from MIT have produced a system that allows light of any color to pass…