As technology advances, photonic systems are gaining ground over traditional electronics, using light to transmit and process ...

A silicon-lithium niobate metasurface controls light through air at gigahertz speeds, advancing compact systems for optical ...

Waveguides function by confining electromagnetic waves within a structure, allowing them to travel with minimal loss of energy. This confinement is typically achieved through total internal reflection ...

In the race toward practical quantum computers and networks, photons—fundamental particles of light—hold intriguing ...

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) can enable high-speed data transmission, low power consumption, and a compact size, ...

Chip-scale integration of optical frequency combs provides miniaturized instrumentation that bridges optical and microwave ...

In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of light ...

Two optical engines from Lumus leverage the company’s 2D reflective waveguide architecture for augmented reality (AR) eyewear. Following the success of its Maximus 2D expansion waveguide display ...

New research shows that metasurfaces could be used as strong linear quantum optical networks. The approach could eliminate ...