Optical solitons represent a unique phenomenon in nonlinear optics whereby light waves maintain their integrity over long distances by balancing dispersion with nonlinear effects. When these solitons ...

Comprised of judiciously engineered microscopic photonic structures with subwavelength features, the concept of metasurface and metamaterials have proven fruitful results in the realm of meta-optics.

New York, NY—May 8, 2023—Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a new class of integrated photonic devices--“leaky-wave metasurfaces”--that can convert light initially confined in an ...

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, ...

Optical fibers provide an excellent platform for transmitting light over long distances, manipulating it and enhancing ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The concepts of metamaterials and metasurfaces have spawned massive novel applications in free-space optics. However, recent research also indicates that they possess prominent ...

IBM’s Co-Packaged Optics Prototype Packs More Bandwidth Into a Single Connector Your email has been sent Polymer optical waveguides in co-packaged optics could speed up AI training. On Dec. 9, IBM ...

The newly introduced F50Se module delivers performance advantages through material innovation and upgraded fabrication processes. The FoV of AR display is fundamentally limited by the refractive index ...

Vuzix, the US-based producer of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, says that its new optical waveguide manufacturing facility is up and running, with devices now being sampled. Located adjacent to ...