Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability ...

Liquid crystal waveguides and photonic devices represent a rapidly evolving field at the crossroads of optics and materials science. Leveraging the unique anisotropic properties of liquid crystals, ...

III-V photonic crystal (PhC) lasers are potential ultra-compact and power-efficient light sources for future on-chip optical ...

Photonic quantum processors, devices that can process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects and particles of light (photons), have shown promise for numerous applications, ranging from ...

Most space missions rely on chemical rockets for propulsion. Rockets must carry fuel, which increases spacecraft mass and limits their speed and travel distance. For decades, researchers have explored ...

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Sciences; DOI 10.29026/oea.2025.240114, discusses an ultra-high-Q photonic crystal nanobeam cavity for etchless lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) platform. In ...

Waveguides are structures designed to direct and control the propagation of electromagnetic waves from one point to another. They play a crucial role in various fields, including telecommunications, ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a novel framework for designing and creating universal diffractive waveguides that can control the flow of ...

Redefining the repeating pattern in photonic crystals creates tightly confined pathways for light while preserving symmetry, offering a simple route to ultracompact and low loss light circuits.