Researchers have built a paper-thin chip that converts infrared light into visible light and directs it precisely, all without mechanical motion. The design overcomes a long-standing efficiency-versus ...

A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing ...

Researchers from the Advanced Science Research Center at CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have made a breakthrough in the design of nonlinear metasurfaces. Described in eLight, the team's device is a ...

An inflatable cat, ballerina sculptures and musical swings are just some of the immersive installations set to brighten up a city's streets. The Bristol Light Festival returns for its sixth annual ...

Sensors made of carbon nanotubes that can measure infrared and terahertz radiation are being tested for uses ranging from detecting damaged cables after earthquakes, to collecting health data via ...