Chiral light interacts differently with molecular enantiomers, supporting stereoselective chemistry, circularly polarized luminescence, biomarker detection, and enantioselective sensing of metabolites and pharmaceuticals in chemical and biological systems.
By Samudrapom Dam
24 Sep 2026
AR waveguides guide projected light through thin transparent substrates, while metasurfaces and light-field optics improve color, depth, efficiency, and eyebox design for next-generation near-eye displays.
By Ankit Singh
17 Sep 2026
Light cones define causal boundaries in spacetime, indicating which events can exchange signals and linking relativity, gravitational waves, cosmology, black hole horizons, and quantum matter through causal-structure models today.
By Ankit Singh
11 Sep 2026
AR coatings reduce unwanted reflections in optical systems, ensuring high image quality and light efficiency through advanced microspectrophotometry techniques.
KLA Instruments' profilers enable precise measurement of waveguide dimensions, enhancing the performance and reliability of photonic integrated circuits.
Optical topology engineers photonic lattices, waveguides, resonators, and crystals to create protected light states that resist backscattering, enabling robust edge transport, corner modes, lasers, and integrated photonic devices.
By Ankit Singh
3 Sep 2026
Evaluate optical coating performance with nanoindentation, focusing on temperature-induced changes in mechanical properties for enhanced laser reliability.
Silicon photonics reduces AI data center costs by lowering energy per bit, increasing bandwidth density, shrinking optical component counts, and enabling scalable co-packaged optics for accelerator-heavy traffic.
By Ankit Singh
27 Aug 2026
Combining Raman spectroscopy with advanced optical design enables in situ gas analysis, supporting fusion energy and process monitoring applications.
SWIR cameras capture reflected infrared for material differentiation, semiconductor inspection, laser profiling, and quality control, while MWIR cameras detect thermal radiation for long-range surveillance and darkness-resistant imaging.
By Samudrapom Dam
20 Aug 2026