Researchers have created an optical device that can generate both electric and magnetic vortex-ring-like light patterns.

A tiny optical booster built directly onto a chip is pointing toward a future where light, not just electricity, does the ...

Researchers in Germany have unveiled an ultra-fast light switch made of very thin semiconductor ...

Stanford researchers unveil an efficient chip-scale optical amplifier that could transform data communications, biosensing, and mobile tech.

Light does a lot of work in the modern world, enabling all types of information technology, from TVs to satellites to ...

Lithium niobate has emerged as a cornerstone material in advanced photonic technologies, owing to its exceptional electro‐optic coefficients, wide optical transparency and strong nonlinear properties.

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending spacetime, creating a point of no return. While black holes have fascinated ...

It may seem at times that there is a divide between the optical/photonic domain and the RF one, with the terahertz zone between them as a demarcation. If you need to make a transition between the ...

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing method called blurred tomography that can rapidly produce microlenses with commercial-level optical quality. The new method may make it easier and faster ...

A new "lensless" device could help, as it uses light to instantly detect harmful microorganisms. Usually, in order to check drinking water for bacteria, a sample of that water must be cultured in a ...

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending spacetime, creating a point of no return. While black holes have fascinated ...