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Optical media such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray is still very impressive and used in certain environments. Here’s how it works.
Optical media is still an amazing technology that has many uses today.
CU Boulder researchers have designed microscopic “racetracks” that trap and amplify light with exceptional efficiency. By using smooth curves inspired by highway engineering, they reduced energy loss ...
Artificial intelligence companies are spending billions on chips and infrastructure. Researchers think optical computing could help.
CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At ...
Schematic of the planar device for producing dark- field speckle patterns. (Image from USTC). Credit: Douguo Zhang et al. Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have ...
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.
The device can change color and behavior on demand, technology that could change consumer products like e-readers and smart ...
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 ...
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 ...
Liquid crystal optics and devices represent a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field that combines the unique properties of liquid crystalline materials with advanced optical engineering. These ...
When light passes through materials, it typically changes direction and bends in predictable ways. This change in direction, known as refraction, is caused by a change in the speed of light as it ...
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 ...
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