This article gives a basic introduction of quantum optics, following the emergence of quantum-based applications in recent years.
By Liam Critchley
3 Jan 2019
Optical fibers are now being incorporated into medical procedures, in the form of optical sensors for surgery.
By Liam Critchley
31 Oct 2018
This article looks at some of the applications where schlieren optics is now used, focusing on the materials, aerospace and engineering industries.
By Liam Critchley
17 Oct 2018
This article explores the THz Spectrum and how it's used.
By Vignesh Mukund
27 Sep 2018
In recent years, it has become possible to refuel unmanned drones in mid-air via laser refuelling systems that deliver energy from a station on the ground. The key to this system is an array of photovoltaic cells that are explicitly calibrated to an infrared laser’s wavelength.
By Brett Smith
24 Sep 2018
Despite being produced decades ago, the use of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors in optical microscopy was often overlooked. In this article, we look at how CMOS image sensors have started to be used in some optical microscopes.
By Liam Critchley
24 Sep 2018
Schlieren optics is an optical technique that enables the user to image small changes and non-uniformities in the refractive index of air, or other transparent media; and are most commonly used to image air flows.
By Liam Critchley
17 Sep 2018
This article describes transmutation and how lasers can be used to transmute nuclear waste.
By Liam Critchley
4 Sep 2018
Wearable optics come in many different forms, from the low-tech aesthetics by integrating optical fibers with clothing, to newly created advanced optical sensors and creating high-tech applications, such as integrating advanced optical components into augmented reality (AR) headsets.
By Liam Critchley
9 Aug 2018
There are thousands of different types of lasers which are divided into different types according to the lasing medium they use. The most common ‘types’ of laser are gas, liquid, solid-state and semiconductor lasers.
By Louise Saul
14 May 2018