Light powers everything from communications to sensing, yet even tiny imperfections can scatter it and weaken signals. To ...

CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At ...

Nuclear magnetic resonance –based co-magnetometers are essential tools for applications ranging from inertial navigation to geophysical exploration and biomedical sensing. Their performance critically ...

A nanophotonic diffractive network performs morphological image processing, including dilation and erosion, purely through light propagation.

Researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Faculty of Arts and ...

Artificial intelligence companies are spending billions on chips and infrastructure. Researchers think optical computing could help.

Industry analysis indicates that the market is moving decisively beyond simple LED replacement fixtures toward integrated, smart-ready lighting systems. The core challenge for optical manufacturers is ...

Researchers create a nanoscale light switch operating 10,000 times faster than electronic transistors, opening possibilities ...

How Computers Powered by Light Could Help With AI's Energy Problem ...

Invisible light beyond the range of human vision plays a vital role in communication technologies, medical diagnostics, and optical sensing. Ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths are routinely ...