like photonic crystal fibers, which are optical fibers with an array of tiny air-filled holes running down their lengths. Blast a high-intensity monochromatic laser down one end, and white light ...

Physicists at TU Dortmund University have periodically driven a time crystal and discovered a remarkable variety of nonlinear ...

In a discovery that challenges conventional optics, scientists have managed to make a laser beam cast its own shadow—a feat previously thought impossible, as light typically passes through other light ...

As reported in Advanced Photonics Nexus, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a significant advancement by developing a compact, solid-state laser system capable of generating ...

A professor's laser-powered journey to solving new quantum materials In this still from the documentary "BEAMTIME: Crystal ...

The secret to NTT’s squeezed-light source lies in a special type of crystal known as periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN). It can convert incoming laser light to different colours ...

A research team has developed innovative photonic crystal designs that significantly improve laser performance by mitigating ...

The most optimal material for solid-state lasers in photonics is gallium-arsenide (GaAs), but due to the misalignment of the crystal lattice ... and cheaper if a GaAs laser can be grown directly ...