(Nanowerk News) Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the thinnest optical device in the world—a waveguide that is three layers of atoms thin. The work is a proof of ...

NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT (TY;9432), today announced that members of its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab, in ...

All in one: A photo of the photonic integrated circuit. The chip was fabricated in layers, with the laser on top and the waveguides at the bottom. (Courtesy: Chao Xiang) Researchers in the US have ...

Augmented-reality (AR) technology is rapidly finding its way into everyday life, from education and healthcare to gaming and entertainment. However, the core AR device remains bulky and heavy, making ...

After years of false starts, the future of augmented reality may depend not on chips or software, but on how light moves ...

Researchers significantly reduce thickness and weight using a single-layer waveguide. Novel waveguide design and effects. Click for info. Augmented-reality technology is finding its way into everyday ...