New analysis shows a way to self-propel subatomic particles, extend the lifetime of unstable isotopes.

The new findings are based on a novel set of solutions for a set of basic quantum-physics principles called the

While nobody really needs a watch that precise, the development of this clock could be pivotal in opening the path to a…

Ultrashort light pulses from modern lasers enable temporal resolution of even the fastest processes in molecules or soli…

These new waveplates are available for various wavelengths which include 405 nm, 532 nm, 632.8 nm, 800 nm and 1064 nm. I…

Multiplies the Efficiency of the Lens Alignment and Cementing Process

TRIOPTICS is presenting its innovative MultiCentric® Cementing Station for the first time at the

Researchers at aBeam Technologies, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory have developed…

Research team uses DESY’s X-ray laser FLASH as a super microscope

For the first time, a German-American research team has determined the three-dimensional shape of free-flying silver nan…

Technique greatly extends duration of fragile quantum states, pointing toward practical quantum computers.

In the long term, the work could lead toward practical quantum computers. But in the shorter term, it could enable the i…

Expands Market Applications for High Volume, Molded, IR Optics

The joint effort will bring together the individual achievements of both companies in fabricating molded lenses from adv…

Findings could lead to more precise information transfer in computer chips and other applications

A breakthrough by a team of researchers from UCLA, Columbia University and other institutions could lead to the more pre…

Researchers experimentally produce these structures from light polarization

To create the structured beam and measure its polarization, the researchers used a series of optical tools. The laser li…

With materials, coatings, and experience covering the UV through Long Wave IR regime, only II-VI Optical Systems can cov…

Findings bolster theory that quantum fluctuations drive strange electronic phenomena

The experiments tested, for the first time, a prediction from a theory about the origins of quantum

Researchers have developed the first microscopic component that is small enough to fit onto a standard silicon chip. The…

French competitiveness cluster targets US interest in advanced photonics technologies from Bordeaux

Based in Bordeaux, France, the Route des Lasers competitiveness cluster has become one of Europe’s highest concentration…

NIST has partnered with the private sector to develop the next-generation open-source control software for quantum infor…

In a new paper published in Science Express today, researchers describe how they have managed to slow photons in free sp…

Plasmonic Focusing enables High-Sensitivity Quantum Dot Photodetectors

High-sensitivity photodetection is at the heart of many optoelectronic applications, including spectroscopy, imaging, su…

NICT paves the way for preparation of next-generation high-quality single-photon source

This research will accelerate the practical use of quantum communication systems which are constructed by commercially a…

Threatened with extinction by biros and computers, the nib pen could be set to make an unexpected comeback in the field…