Researchers embedded a liquid crystal layer into a waveguide that was created with direct laser writing (pictured). The resulting hybrid device can be used to change the polarization of light ...

Nanophotonics and topology have gained significant interest due to the particular properties they offer. One area of focus is the investigation of topological edge states (TESs). These states have ...

Engineers built a nanoscale optical device that uses voltage to control light's phase and intensity, advancing quantum communication and compact optical technologies. The device, developed by ...

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto; “Kyocera”)(TOKYO: 6971) announced that it has developed a new meta-lens that uses metasurface-based optical control ...

Researchers showed that biofilm formation can be controlled with laser light in the form of optical traps. The findings could allow scientists to harness biofilms for various bioengineering ...

The nuclear spins of the central europium ion (green) in a molecular crystal can be controlled and read out using laser (blue) and radio-frequency (purple) radiation. (illustration: Jo Richers).

In nanophotonics, tiny structures manipulate light at incredibly small scales, enabling a range of advanced technologies. One of the most important tools in this field is the optical resonator, which ...

Optical polishing is a method in manufacturing that was specifically developed with the aim to minimize the number of defects and optimal micro-roughness values. The process of polishing necessitates ...

WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) has acquired Optical Control GMBH, a designer and developer of high speed, fully automatic counting systems utilizing x-ray ...