Dielectric waveguides and photonic crystals are at the forefront of advancements in terahertz (THz) technology. Dielectric materials, being inherently low-loss and offering high refractive index ...

As optical gas sensing moves deeper into the nanoscale, performance is increasingly dictated not by bulk material properties ...

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, ...

The liquid crystals that make phone screens glow are finding a second career: routing light signals inside computer chips. In ...

A powerful new microscopy technique unveils hidden nanoscale light interactions, offering a glimpse into physics that ...

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, ...

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.

A drop of liquid crystal turns a polymer structure into an all-optical basis for logic ...