Researchers report a new, highly unusual, structured-light family of 3D topological solitons, the photonic hopfions,…
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.
Researchers demonstrated high-visibility quantum interference between two independent semiconductor quantum dots — an important step…
Researchers use an optoelectronic resonator to increase the sensitivity of an electron pulse detector, which…
A breakthrough photonic chip from Caltech generates quantum light states for faster data processing, offering…
Caltech Engineers Develop Groundbreaking Optical Switch Engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have…
A new chip-based OPA solves aliasing errors and enhances beam steering quality, paving the way…
Self-organizing lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources, and displays by…
ANU’s nanoscale light control could revolutionize technology, making communication more precise and efficient by directing…
Photonic materials are being developed by researchers to allow for powerful and efficient light-based computing…
A new approach to invisibility cloaks using non-Hermitian photonics manipulates light to prevent scattering, promising…
New laser breakthrough to help increase understanding of gravitational waves. Scientists have created a proof-of-concept…
Researchers have taken a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers. A long-standing quest for science…
New research shows that 2D materials, particularly van der Waals PN heterojunctions, can improve chip-integrated…
Cornell researchers have discovered a way to control the speed of polaritons, enabling faster energy…
Researchers Create Flat Magic Window With Liquid Crystals For the first time, scientists employed liquid…
Zero-index metamaterials offer new insights into the foundations of quantum mechanics. In physics, as in…
Physicists find direct evidence of strong electron correlation in a 2D material for the first…
Technology could make it possible to use radio emissions from cell phone networks to wirelessly…