Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) is a typical quantum destructive interference effect, which possesses many striking properties such as elimination of optical absorption, reduction of group velocity and remarkable ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 19, 2021
0
6
A crystal with a 3-D photonic band gap is a powerful tool to control light, with applications for new types of solar cells, sensors and miniature lasers. Inside a man-made crystal like this, a range of light wavelengths is ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 24, 2020
0
6
There is more to foam than meets the eye. Literally. A study by Princeton scientists has shown that a type of foam long studied by scientists is able to block particular wavelengths of light, a coveted property for next-generation ...
General Physics
Nov 18, 2019
0
182
Rice University scientists are known for exceptional research, but a new paper led by physicist Junichiro Kono makes that point most literally.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 30, 2018
0
306
(Phys.org)—It has taken more than 20 years, but researchers have demonstrated for the first time that femtosecond lasers can be used to structurally manipulate bulk silicon for high-precision applications. Since the late ...
Colloidal particles, used in a range of technical applications including foods, inks, paints, and cosmetics, can self-assemble into a remarkable variety of densely-packed crystalline structures. For decades, though, researchers ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 28, 2017
0
377
Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed an innovative new technique to mimic one of nature's greatest achievements – natural structural colour.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 17, 2017
0
18
The most complicated crystal structure ever produced in a computer simulation has been achieved by researchers at the University of Michigan. They say the findings help demonstrate how complexity can emerge from simple rules.
Condensed Matter
Dec 24, 2014
1
2
Scientists from the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have designed a novel type of resonant cavity that serves as a prison for photons. The cavity confines light in all three ...
General Physics
Sep 24, 2014
0
0
In daily life light is often generated by spontaneous emission, for instance, in lighting, in LCD displays, and in DVD players. In this process, an excited quantum emitter, such as an atom, a molecule, or a quantum dot emits ...
General Physics
Feb 4, 2014
0
0
