Schematic of the optical cavity with a one molecule thick layer of tungsten diselenide (WSe2) at the antinode, the point where the light field intensity is at its maximum. Credit: Deng Laboratory, ...

Over the past decades, engineers have introduced numerous technologies that rely on light and its underlying characteristics.

Ultrafast magnetic switching and optical control represent a transformative paradigm in the manipulation of magnetic states using light. This field leverages ultrashort laser pulses—often in the ...

Opaque materials can transmit light when excited by a high-intensity laser beam. This process, known as optical bleaching, induces a nonlinear effect that temporarily alters the properties of a ...

Over the past few years, Google has been quietly overhauling its data centers, replacing its networking infrastructure with a radical in-house approach that has long been the dream of those in the ...

In nanophotonics, tiny structures manipulate light at incredibly small scales, enabling a range of advanced technologies. One of the most important tools in this field is the optical resonator, which ...

While many research efforts are underway to develop active devices that can function in the challenging terahertz spectrum, others are leapfrogging to try to get some devices operate into the ...

Proven MEMS-based technology optimized for high reliability, performance, and increased AI data center scalability Lumentum R300 OCS 300x300 port product currently being sampled by multiple customers ...

Alphabet’s CapitalG, Microsoft’s M12, Micron Ventures, and NVIDIA join forces to back optical switch startup tackling communication bottlenecks in data centers, high-performance computing (HPC), and ...

Researchers demonstrate ultrafast multivalley optical switching in germanium (Ge) using a single-color pulse laser. This breakthrough enables precise transparency control across multiple wavelengths, ...