Light can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams ...

The Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) located in Freiburg, Germany, has installed a high-precision measuring instrument for the ...

Researchers at HSE University and the Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered ...

Among these, rare earth elements have emerged as a transformative ingredient, offering not just structural benefits but also dynamic functionalities like color tuning, UV absorption, and optical ...

Explore five groundbreaking trends in optical science for 2025, including vortex-based fiber optics, dual micro-comb atomic ...

And the ace up China's sleeve lies in its copious supply of rare earth elements. China dominates the rare earth mineral/element paradigm, responsible for nearly 70% of the global production. In this ...

Using light instead of transistors allows for more efficient math operations—while a standard 8-bit multiplier on CMOS needs 1,200 transistors, Q.ANT’s NPU does the same job with a single optical ...

In addition, the high stray light specification leads to an extremely high requirement on the surface roughness of the optical elements. The position and size of the mechanical structure such as ...