Controlling light at dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair is one of the pillars of modern ...

Properties that remain unchanged when materials are stretched or bent, which are broadly referred to as topological ...

Researchers harnessed the power of light to create a chip that could perform complex generative tasks with vastly improved ...

Proposed device outlines new paths forward for compact ultra-sensitive optical sensors, multi-band switches with high ...

A tiny optical device built into a silicon chip has achieved the slowest light propagation on a chip to date, reducing the speed of light by a factor of 1,200 in a study reported in Nature Photonics ...

Imagine shrinking light down to the size of a tiny water molecule, unlocking a world of quantum possibilities. This has been a long-held dream in the realms of light science and technology. Recent ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...

However, achieving three-dimensional confinement of light in a way that allows for precise control and manipulation has remained a challenging frontier. Previous attempts have often been limited to ...

An all optical processor delivers extreme throughput and energy efficiency for generative AI, highlighting a new path beyond ...

A new method predicts leaf optical properties from traits, improving canopy light modeling and photosynthesis estimates in ...