Water facilitates a broad-spectrum supercontinuum white laser spanning an impressive range of wavelengths. Researchers are…
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.
New nanocavities pave the way for enhanced nanoscale lasers and LEDs that could enable faster…
A research group, jointly led by Professor Shuang Zhang, Interim Head of the Physics Department…
Finding offers new starting points for research into photonic quantum information systems. An international team…
By gathering more intricate thermal data, this novel method could enhance autonomous navigation, material recognition,…
What actually happens is much weirder, and may help us understand more about quantum mechanics.…
Innovative quantum-inspired imaging technique excels in low-light conditions, offering new prospects in medical imaging and…
A team of Japanese researchers has discovered significant properties of non-Fock states (iNFS) in quantum…
Researchers have created a compact mode-locked laser integrated into a nanophotonic platform, capable of generating…
Researchers at Caltech have advanced the technology of frequency microcombs by using ultra-low-loss silicon nitride,…
A new laser heating technique by a Japanese research team paves the way for advanced…
In a new study, researchers at CU Boulder have used doughnut-shaped beams of light to…
Vectorial adaptive optics (V-AO) is an innovative approach to correct phase and polarization aberrations in…
Petr Steindl creates complex structures of light using single photons. As a teenager, he wanted…
Technology advance lays groundwork for reliable, compact ultrafast lasers for biomedical applications and more. Researchers…
The new advance will enable pocket-sized devices that can perform detailed GPS-free precision navigation, medical…
Is it possible to create a femtosecond laser entirely from glass? That’s the rabbit hole…
Caltech has innovated a method for creating compact, integrated mode-locked lasers on photonic chips, potentially…