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Optics & Photonics Jan 6, 2015

New technology enables ultra-fast steering and shaping of light beams

A team of engineers has developed a new acousto-optic device that can shape and steer beams of light at speeds never before achieved. The new technology will enable better optical devices to be made, such as holographs that ...

General Physics Dec 12, 2014

Comet landing named Physics World 2014 Breakthrough of the Year

The first ever landing of a man-made probe onto a comet has been named Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for 2014.

Condensed Matter Aug 18, 2014

Promising ferroelectric materials suffer from unexpected electric polarizations

(Phys.org) —Electronic devices with unprecedented efficiency and data storage may someday run on ferroelectrics—remarkable materials that use built-in electric polarizations to read and write digital information, outperforming ...

General Physics Jan 7, 2014

New holographic process uses image-stabilized X-ray camera

A team headed by Stefan Eisebitt has developed a new X-ray holography method that will enable snap-shots of dynamic processes at highest spatial resolution. The efficiency of the new method is based on a X-ray focussing optics ...

Plants & Animals Nov 26, 2013

Seahorse heads have a 'no wake zone' that's made for catching prey

Seahorses are slow, docile creatures, but their heads are perfectly shaped to sneak up and quickly snatch prey, according to marine scientists from The University of Texas at Austin.

Optics & Photonics Nov 15, 2013

New hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas

Researchers have created tiny holograms using a "metasurface" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light, representing a potential new technology for advanced sensors, high-resolution displays and information processing. ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 15, 2013

Zoomable holograms pave the way for versatile, portable projectors

Imagine giving a presentation to a roomful of important customers when suddenly the projector fails. You whip out your smartphone, beam your PowerPoint presentation onto the conference room screen, and are back in business ...

General Physics May 30, 2013

Meta-transmitarray offers unprecedented control of light on subwavelength scales

(Phys.org) —The ability to guide, bend and focus light at the nanoscale is a highly sought-after goal in the field of nano-optics. Precise and efficient light control has direct applications in solar cells, holography, ...

Nanophysics Jul 10, 2012

Researchers say first atomic-scale look at ferroelectric nanocrystals points to terabytes/inch storage

Promising news for those who relish the prospects of a one-inch chip storing multiple terabytes of data, some clarity has been brought to the here-to-fore confusing physics of ferroelectric nanomaterials. A multi-institutional ...

Other Apr 26, 2012

Beyond Tupac -- the future of hologram technology

Last week the world watched on as a supposed hologram of the late rapper Tupac Shakur performed at the Coachella music festival in California.

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