A nanostructure made of silver and an atomically thin semiconductor layer can be turned into an ultrafast switching mirror ...

Researchers in Germany have unveiled an ultra-fast light switch made of very thin semiconductor ...

Announced as a major expansion of the company’s popular PavoSlim series, a new PavoSlim 360C RGB LED light panel from Nanlite ...

UD researchers develop optical method to detect magnetic behavior of antiferromagnets, paving the way for advanced computing ...

Light triggers atomic shifts in asymmetric 2D semiconductors, tuning their optical response. This enables compact, energy-efficient photonic chips and sensitive sensors. (Nanowerk News) Rice ...

Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move through it.

A method for configuring light-trapping devices promises better optical nanodevices by amplifying light and enhancing the emission efficiency of luminescent nanomaterials — without the need for ...

A research group has discovered significant nonreciprocal optical absorption of LiNiPO4, referred to as the optical diode effect, in which divalent nickel (Ni2+) ions are responsible for magnetism, by ...

Scientists have demonstrated a sort of holographic strip that splits a single laser beam into five bespoke beams that create an optical knot. The work shows that optical knots could be used as a ...

USB is currently widely used to link between devices, but Intel's optical technology could reduce the need for other cables Intel sees its Light Peak technology for linking devices by optical cable as ...

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the ...