Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

All-optical image processing has been viewed as a promising technique for its high computation speed and low power ...

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending spacetime, creating a point of no return. While black holes have fascinated ...

A new "lensless" device could help, as it uses light to instantly detect harmful microorganisms. Usually, in order to check drinking water for bacteria, a sample of that water must be cultured in a ...

Scientists developed a reconfigurable topological photonic system that steers light in real time using optical pumping, ...

A device smaller than a grain of dust is emerging as a surprisingly powerful candidate to reshape how quantum computers are ...

A device smaller than a grain of dust may help unlock the kind of quantum computers people have only dreamed about. Built on ...

Optical logic gates represent a cutting‐edge approach to perform computation entirely with light, bypassing the limitations inherent to electronic components. By exploiting light’s phase, intensity, ...

All-optical modulation technology is considered an emerging research field that may have a significant impact in the future. As compared to the conventional electrical modulation technology, the most ...

Kerry Vahala and collaborators from UC Santa Barbara have found a unique solution to an optics problem. When we last checked in with Caltech's Kerry Vahala three years ago, his lab had recently ...

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending spacetime, creating a point of no return. While black holes have fascinated ...