The light-controlled electron current could open new paths for sensing, telecommunications, and other advanced technologies.…
Browsing: Photonics
Photonics is the science and technology of generating, controlling, and detecting photons—particles of light. It underpins a wide range of modern technologies, from fiber-optic communications and lasers to imaging systems, quantum computing, and medical diagnostics. As the demand for faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient systems grows, photonics plays an increasingly vital role in areas like data transmission, sensing, and advanced manufacturing. This page showcases the latest research and innovations in photonics, highlighting developments that are shaping the future of light-based technologies.
A frozen-core optical fiber has revealed a powerful new way to control interactions between light…
New technology enables light to be stored, delayed, and controlled within a single photonic chip,…
Quantum materials could transform technologies ranging from powerful computers and highly secure communications to advanced…
A light-controlled meta-surface redirected another beam at femtosecond speeds without relying on slower electronic relaxation.…
Scientists have created a programmable material that gives engineers unprecedented control over heat, with potential…
Researchers have developed a compact, low-cost convolutional spectrometer that delivers lab-grade precision for applications ranging…
Researchers in Sweden have developed a machine-learning approach that embeds the laws of physics directly…
This record-breaking crystal can transform from mirror-like to glass-like, opening the door to tiny optical…
A quantum metasurface breakthrough boosts terahertz detection by 20 times, bringing practical THz technology a…
Scientists have finally packed a laboratory-class ultrafast laser onto a tiny photonic chip. Ultrafast lasers…
A new MIT-designed lidar chip uses specially engineered antennas to reduce interference and widen the…
Researchers have created a compact chip that manipulates light-based quantum information with remarkable precision, advancing…
A new holographic 3D-printing platform can produce detailed living structures faster, larger, and with greater…
Penn scientists may have found a way to power future AI with exotic light-matter particles…
Scientists have shown that sunlight alone can generate quantum-correlated photons capable of producing “ghost images,”…
Researchers have developed a deep-learning-based surrogate model that dramatically speeds up simulations of nonlinear optical…
A new measurement method reveals that light can twist nanoscale objects in unexpected ways. Light…