The interaction between light and matter constitutes one of the most active areas of scientific research. This year, for instance, the Nobel prizes for physics and chemistry were awarded for the ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals ---- exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities ...

Light is perceived by plants through distinct families of photoreceptors and affects multiple developmental processes, including seedling photomorphogenesis, seed germination and the shade-avoidance ...

A successful lighting design combines a number of light sources at different levels of the room. Add layers of light from a number of types of fixtures that can be used together or separately for a ...