New research uses electric fields to manipulate metallic nanoparticles capable of producing vortices within the laser light.

This advancement could advance data transmission capabilities in fields requiring light-based encoding, such as ...

You visit your GP to get some answers and sit while they shine a light in your eyes, order a blood test and request some ...

New research finds n Gii can be used as a highly detective material in broadband photodetectors, which could lead to faster ...

Scientists test a drone with a 'nervous system' that uses optical fibers to monitor functioning in real-time, reducing ...

There’s just one catch: every atom in your body would be fully disassembled to the quantum level, effectively leaving your ...

The surge in interest regarding the next generation of optical fiber transmission has stimulated the development of digital ...

A research group led by Professor Lilin Yi from the State Key Lab of Advanced Systems and Networks at Shanghai Jiao Tong ...

The plasma magnet drive with dynamic soaring is a system that could be plausibly scaled for human crewed missions up to 2-3% ...

Using silicon photonics technology for semiconductor optical circuits, OKI (TOKYO: 6703) has successfully developed an ultracompact photonic integrated circuit chip with a broad range of potential ...

Sony has partnered with California’s Astro Digital to test laser communications from two small satellites, using optical disc technology the Japanese conglomerate pioneered for CD players.

A new study by Tufts University researchers reveals that pistachios could be the key to better eyesight. The study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, found that consuming two ounces of pistachios ...