Mid- and far-infrared birefringent crystals are key functional materials for polarization control, laser technologies, and ...

Researchers have developed a new way to control and manipulate optical signals by embedding a liquid crystal layer into waveguides created with direct laser writing. The new devices enable ...

Flamboyant sexual ornaments serve as conspicuous visual signals optimized to the visual receptors and perception of potential mates. While ...

Adding zinc ions to lithium niobate crystals cuts the energy needed for polarization switching by 69%, enabling visible-light programming of memristors for brain-inspired computing.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Skyrmions, known for their intricate spin textures, are topological quasiparticles initially studied in particle and solid-state physics. They hold great promise as ...

With the rapid advancement of multi-dimensional detection technologies including hyperspectral imaging and polarization imaging, the concealment efficacy of traditional camouflage has been threatened.

Next-generation astronomical telescopes will be equipped with high-contrast imaging instruments that aim to image faint stellar companions at smaller angular separations and deeper contrasts than ever ...

Researchers embedded a liquid crystal layer into a waveguide that was created with direct laser writing (pictured). The resulting hybrid device can be used to change the polarization of light ...