Although silicon is the most frequently used substrate, the coatings can be applied to virtually all commonly used optic…

Researchers have discovered a way to use standard semiconductors to detect light over a much broader range of wavelength…

The team of Francesca Ferlaino, University of Innsbruck, discovered that even simple systems, such as neutral atoms, can…

The development of light-driven micro-robots that can autonomously investigate and manipulate the nano-scale environment…

The OP-XCT monochromator has a very novel design. It uses glancing angles and off-plane grating geometry. Exceptional ef…

Scientists at MPQ successfully process quantum information with a system comprising an optical photon and a trapped atom.

When it comes to recognizing complex patterns or to decoding encrypted messages, conventional computers reach their limi…

Selected candidates will be individually coached on the projects they pitch to the panel of international investors

The selection committee will assess candidates from key markets: the life sciences, consumer electronics, advanced manuf…

Researchers have found a way to magnetize this material using light, an effect that persists for hours at a time.

Semiconductor material can be magnetized with light, suggesting new technology opportunities

A team of researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan has identified unexpected dynamic prope…

University of Chicago researchers and their colleagues at University College London have performed a proof-of-concept ex…

A light lattice that traps atoms may help scientists build networks of quantum information transmitters.

Using a laser to place individual rubidium atoms near the surface of a lattice of light, scientists at MIT and Harvard U…

The suite of 300mm components includes a compact, high performance 100–300mm Beam Expander which can be used in horizont…

An electrical diode prevents electricity from backflow along a wire providing protection to crucial parts of an electron…

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially launched a new at…

Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI demonstrate how the magnetic structure can be altered qu…

Results from a recent applied science study at Caltech support the idea that waveguides coupled with another quantum par…

By slowing and absorbing certain wavelengths of light, engineers open new possibilities in solar power, thermal energy recycling and stealth technology

By slowing and absorbing certain wavelengths of light, engineers open new possibilities in solar power, thermal energy r…

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Using an acoustic metadevice that can influence the acoustic space and can control any of the ways in which waves travel…

An international team of scientists led by physicists from the University of York has paved the way for a new class of magnetic materials and devices with improved performance and power efficiency.

An international team of scientists led by physicists from the University of York has paved the way for a new class of m…