Read article: Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance
Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance
New device could make its way into next-generation guidance and civil navigation systems
Read article: Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance
Read article: Dual-focus ZnSe lenses get ready to shine in industrial laser systems
Dual-focus ZnSe lenses get ready to shine in industrial laser systems
Using a state-of-the-art laser-assisted diamond-machining system, ULO Optics and LBP Optics are developing a unique class of lenses to fine-tune the laser-cutting process for industrial steels
Read article: Imaging spectrometer slims down
Imaging spectrometer slims down
High-performance instrument is small enough to fit on drones and satellites and could even fly on planetary exploration missions
Read article: Photonic nanojet lenses are spun from spider silk
Photonic nanojet lenses are spun from spider silk
New lenses could take large-area, high-resolution biomedical images of tissue
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: 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
