Lasers

Single-shot, reference-less computational wavefront sensing for complex optical fields

March 18, 2026

Hardy, J. W. Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195090192.001.0001 (Oxford University Press, 1998). Wang, K. et al. Direct…

PPhysics

New ‘vacuum ultraviolet’ laser is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing tech

March 16, 2026

The vacuum ultraviolet region is the area of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between X-rays and visible light. It…

PPhysics

Twist-induced orbital chirality in a photonic laser

March 13, 2026

The combination of two achiral photonic membranes into a twisted bilayer breaks mirror symmetry and induces non-Hermitian coupling…

PPhysics

Sub-1-volt, reconfigurable Gires-Tournois resonators for full-coloured monopixel array

March 2, 2026

Concept of reconfigurable Gires-Tournois monopixels Reflective displays offer a compact and efficient design, leveraging external light without an…

PPhysics

Continuous-wave narrow-linewidth vacuum ultraviolet laser source

February 12, 2026

Kroger, L. A. & Reich, C. W. Features of the low-energy level scheme of 229Th as observed in…

PPhysics

Maximizing perovskite electroluminescence with ordered 3D/2D heterojunction

February 12, 2026

Peng, C. et al. Weakly space-confined all-inorganic perovskites for light-emitting diodes. Nature 643, 96–103 (2025). Article ADS CAS …

SScience

Excitons Let Scientists Reshape Quantum Materials With Less Light

January 19, 2026

Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move…

SScience

January 19, 2026

Radio telescopes let you study the universe by collecting faint radio waves from distant objects. To see extremely…

PPhysics

Integrated-photonics-based systems for polarization-gradient cooling of trapped ions

January 16, 2026

Conceptual overview of integrated-photonics-based architectures for polarization-gradient cooling Integrated-photonics-based ion-trap chips build upon traditional surface-electrode-based trap chips by…

PPhysics

January 15, 2026

Researchers in the US have developed a new technique that could allow quantum computers to scale to well…

PPhysics

High-efficiency broadband active metasurfaces via reversible metal electrodeposition

January 3, 2026

Pendry, J. B., Schurig, D. & Smith, D. R. Controlling electromagnetic fields. Science 312, 1780–1782 (2006). Article ADS …

PPhysics

November 30, 2025

A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…

Single-shot, reference-less computational wavefront sensing for complex optical fields

New ‘vacuum ultraviolet’ laser is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing tech

Sub-1-volt, reconfigurable Gires-Tournois resonators for full-coloured monopixel array

Excitons Let Scientists Reshape Quantum Materials With Less Light

Laser Breakthrough Sharpens Radio Telescope Views of Black Holes

Integrated-photonics-based systems for polarization-gradient cooling of trapped ions

New US laser technology could unlock 100,000-qubit quantum computers

High-efficiency broadband active metasurfaces via reversible metal electrodeposition

A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time