FROnt Surface Type Irradiator, or FROSTI, will allow future detectors to run at higher laser powers, reducing noise and expanding capabilities ...

New experiments are pushing our understanding of light and optics to the limit and are also opening up new areas of physics and novel applications. (Picture credit: Photodisc) Optics has always been ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists have successfully captured the precise shape of a single photon, marking a ...

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Designed as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), these programmes aim to strengthen conceptual understanding and ensure wider ...

Photonics and optoelectronics are branches of science and technology that deal with the generation, manipulation, and detection of light (photons). While photonics focuses on the fundamental ...

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A new imaging system could help us see deeper into the universe than ever before. The same powerful technology could also help us analyze the chemical makeup of everyday materials such as food and ...

In Cambridge, Mass, last week, members of the American Physical Society and of the Optical Society of America were given a first look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s new spectroscopic ...

Fiber optic technology is the holy grail of high-speed, long-distance telecommunications. Still, with the continuing exponential growth of internet traffic, researchers are warning of a capacity ...

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The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has created unprecedented demand for data traffic. But the infrastructure needed to support it faces mounting challenges. AI data centers must deliver faster, ...