Read article: Optical phased array steers blue light
Optical phased array steers blue light
New device could significantly reduce the size of the light projection components employed in many emerging applications
Read article: Optical phased array steers blue light
Read article: Diamond micro-lenses stand up to synchrotron sources
Diamond micro-lenses stand up to synchrotron sources
Stacks of lenses make durable, compact systems for conditioning intense beams of X-rays
Read article: Could legacy fibre networks host the global quantum Internet?
Could legacy fibre networks host the global quantum Internet?
Researchers demonstrate that entangled photons can be transported across long distances in conventional single-mode optical fibre
Read article: Quantum dot LEDs go cadmium-free
Quantum dot LEDs go cadmium-free
The first highly efficient quantum-dot light-emitting diodes that do not rely on toxic heavy metals could find applications in next-generation TV displays
Read article: Nanophotonic structures enable artificial vision
Nanophotonic structures enable artificial vision
New “smart” glass can distinguish between different objects and could find applications in areas like facial recognition
Read article: Atom patterning breaks new number record
Atom patterning breaks new number record
New optical trap architecture contains defect-free patterns of 111 neutral atoms, a number that could scale up to a million
Read article: All-optical network mimics the brain’s neurons and synapses
All-optical network mimics the brain’s neurons and synapses
System can learn, compute and recognize patterns quickly and efficiently
Read article: Facebook sets challenge for future photonic chips
Facebook sets challenge for future photonic chips
Performance and manufacturing improvements will be crucial to drive scalability in Facebook’s growing network of data centres
Read article: Rotating resonator creates a one-way street for light
Rotating resonator creates a one-way street for light
Device could find practical applications in optical circuits
Read article: Octopus skin inspires new infrared reflector
Octopus skin inspires new infrared reflector
Shifting microstructures allow device to adapt properties as temperature changes
