In a recent study, researchers have developed a compound metalens that enables distortion-free imaging. The study, published ...

Using silicon photonics technology for semiconductor optical circuits, OKI (TOKYO: 6703) has successfully developed an ultracompact photonic integrated circuit chip with a broad range of potential ...

New research uses electric fields to manipulate metallic nanoparticles capable of producing vortices within the laser light.

Snell’s Law explains light refraction at material boundaries, a principle crucial to fiber optics, lens design, and advanced ...

How small is "small?" Spider silk nanofibrils are just a few molecular layers thick, equivalent to approximately one ...

Optical illusions can reveal hidden personality traits, according to a TikTok user @thesanzworld. By choosing which face in an illusion looks happier, you can determine if you are more logical or ...

Research on the gut microbiome has triggered a 'revolution' in nutritional science, and in the last few years, dietary fiber has become the "new protein" – added to foods in abundance to feed our gut ...

Given its dominance in the launch market and Starlink’s explosive growth in satellite communications, what impact will SpaceX have on the optical terminal business? At the Satellite Innovation ...

An international team demonstrates a unique solution that addresses current limitations of optical memory that have yet to combine non-volatility, multibit storage, high switching speed ...

Image Credit: Deng Laboratory, University of Michigan Modern high-speed internet uses light to transmit large amounts of data quickly and reliably through fiber-optic cables. However, light ...