Researchers design scalable nanostructures that selectively reflect propulsion laser light while reducing heat and mass for fuel free interplanetary travel. (Nanowerk News) Most space missions rely on ...

Nanoscale features of a laser-driven light sail showing germanium pillars and air holes embedded in a poly(methyl methacrylate) matrix, designed to achieve high ...

Photonic devices are hardware systems that can process information using light instead of electricity. These systems could ...

Quantum photonics is an interdisciplinary field that combines the principles of quantum mechanics and photonics to study and manipulate light at the single-photon level. It explores the generation, ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois have pulled off a laser first: they built a new kind of eye-safe laser that works at room temperature, using a buried layer of glass-like material instead of ...

A new chip-making technique exploits a material's crystal structure to create nanoscale patterns at room temperature directly ...

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new nanoscale chip fabrication technique that uses stressed crystals to directly create ultra fine patterns on ...

Researchers have developed a new way to create extremely small patterns on chip materials at room temperature, potentially ...

Vibrant red This motif of a parrot was coloured using the new photonic glass. The two photos were taken at different angles with respect to incident sunlight. (Courtesy: Seungwoo Lee) Photonic glasses ...