Catalysts make our modern lives possible. By reducing the start-up energy needed for chemical reactions, they facilitate the ...

Just when you think you've seen it all, researchers claim to have developed a way for people to see a color the human eye has ...

Optical rotatum” is the term researchers coined to describe a newly discovered structure of light. Beams of light that can be shaped into corkscrew-like forms, known as optical vortices, are used ...

The newly described method and prototype machine is called the Oz Vision System, (a not-so-subtle nod to reaching somewhere ...

Explore five groundbreaking trends in optical science for 2025, including vortex-based fiber optics, dual micro-comb atomic ...

The Tryzub’s emergence underscores a global trend toward directed energy weapons as a response to the proliferation of ...

VCSELs offer a third option compared with conventional light emitting diodes (LEDS) and edge-emitting laser diodes (EELs).

Opaque materials can transmit light when excited by a high-intensity laser beam. This process, known as optical bleaching, ...

"Our method for detecting micro- and nanoplastics can be applied to clear body fluids such as urine, tear fluid or blood ...

Multicolored optical switching is essential for potential advancements in telecommunication and optical computing. However, ...

Getting students into their engineering majors sooner, retaining more female and minority students, and meeting industry ...

Navy breakthrough boosts optical clarity in supersonic environments, enhancing laser targeting and defense against high-speed ...