optics

New method opens possibilities to measure spectral changes on a nanosecond time scale

Research team investigates surface magnetization

The technique has been used to successfully map the changes in roughness and waviness of silicon wafers at temperatures up to 380°C

For over two decades, Optical Surfaces has supplied precisely matched Fabry-Perot etalon pairs to Table Stable Ltd. for use as a key component in their ultra-high-resolution interferometers

New technology involves a specially engineered material that shortens the wavelength of light as it illuminates the sample

A newly developed holographic light collector boosts solar panel efficiency for an energy conversion increase of about five percent over the course of a year

Using lasers to create the displays of science fiction, inspired by Star Wars and Star Trek

Scientists demonstrate that two-photon interference can be controlled in a near-perfect way using the spatial shape of the photon

Researchers develop a prototype LED that reduces—instead of masks—the blue component, while also making colors appear just as they do in natural sunlight

Researchers based in Florida may have just unlocked a new way to collect evidence from skid marks left by cars