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Published Want to know how light works? Try asking a mechanic


Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal...
Published Making the invisible, visible: New method makes mid-infrared light detectable at room temperature


Scientists have developed a new method for detecting mid-infrared (MIR) light at room temperature us ...
Published Bridging light and electrons



Researchers have merged nonlinear optics with electron microscopy, unlocking new capabilities in mat...
Published 2D materials rotate light polarization



Physicists have shown that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide can rota...
Published Tweaking isotopes sheds light on promising approach to engineer semiconductors



Scientists have demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materi...
Published Scientists learn how to control muscles with light



Researchers developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Their o...
Published Metalens expands Its reach from light to sound



Engineers achieve a wide field-of-hearing acoustic metalens free from aberrations....
Published Light targets cells for death and triggers immune response with laser precision



A new method of precisely targeting troublesome cells for death using light could unlock new underst ...
Published Shining light on similar crystals reveals photoreactions can differ



A research team has revealed that photoreactions proceed differently depending on the crystal struct...
Published Ultrafast beam-steering breakthrough - Ultrafast Beam-Steering Breakthrough: A Game-Changer in the Field of Optics


n a major breakthrough in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics, a research team has demo...
Published How quantum light 'sees' quantum sound



Researchers have proposed a new way of using quantum light to 'see' quantum sound. A new paper revea ...
Published New technology uses light to engrave erasable 3D images



Researchers invented a technique that uses a specialized light projector and a photosensitive chemic ...
Published Hotter than infinity: Light pulses can behave like an exotic gas - Hotter than Infinity: Light Pulses Can Behave Like an Exotic Gas


In our modern society huge amounts of data are transmitted every day, mainly as short optical pulses...
Published This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command



Blue light from LED lamps and consumer electronics can mess with your sleep because it disrupts prod ...
Published Light it up: Reimagining the optical diode effect



A research group has discovered significant nonreciprocal optical absorption of LiNiPO4, referred to...
Published Spiral-shaped lens provides clear vision at a range of distances and lighting conditions



Researchers have developed a spiral-shaped lens that maintains clear focus at different distances in...
Published Combined microscopy technique catches light-driven polymers in the act



Researchers have used tip-scan high-speed atomic force microscopy combined with an optical microscop...
Published Molecular crystal motors move like microbes when exposed to light



At first glance, Rabih Al-Kaysi's molecular motors look like the microscopic worms you'd see in a dr...
Published Measuring the properties of light: Scientists realize new method for determining quantum states



Scientists have used a new method to determine the characteristics of optical, i.e. light-based, qua ...
Published New anti-counterfeit technique packs two light-reactive images into one material



Growing concern about data theft and counterfeiting has inspired increasingly sophisticated security...