Engineers created multi-layer metalenses that focus several wavelengths. The design could revolutionize portable optical devices.…
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 lens-free system produces sharp mid-infrared images even in low light and over long distances,…
A new AI chip powered by light, not electricity, delivers massive energy savings while matching…
Researchers combined OLEDs with metasurfaces to project holograms. The method enables simpler, cheaper, and smaller…
Scientists have discovered a clever new way to control the light emitted by quantum dots…
The new interface paves the way for connecting quantum devices. Quantum networks are often described…
Physicists have, for the first time, shown that even a single photon obeys one of…
Fast, precise, and ready for use in the field: a quantum-level optical frequency comb system…
How precisely can an object be measured when all you have is a blurred image?…
Harvard engineers have built a chip-thin metasurface that replaces entire quantum optical setups. New research…
Overcoming conventional technological limitations to realize high-speed optical coherence modulation at 350 kHz. Structured light fields…
Is it magic? Physicists at the University of Konstanz have successfully altered the properties of…
In a stunning leap forward, scientists have engineered DNA to act as a molecular architect,…
An interdisciplinary academic team has successfully integrated quantum light sources and control electronics onto a…
Scientists have broken a fundamental limit in optics by decoupling angle and wavelength using innovative…
The ring design has potential applications in telecommunications, medicine, and other fields. Scientists from the…
In a major advance for quantum technology, researchers have discovered a surprisingly simple method to…
New optical chip enables ultra-fast computing and data processing. Built using silicon photonics for next-gen…