(Nanowerk News) For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that negative refraction can be achieved using atomic arrays - without the need for artificially manufactured metamaterials. Scientists ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Manipulating light is crucial for modern technologies, from the optical fibers transmitting internet data to the lasers in our smartphones. Despite significant advancements, our ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . VIENNA, Austria — A light-adjustable IOL offers versatile technology with a wide range of potential applications ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Light Adjustable Lens allows for vision customization and fine-tuning of results. Surgeons must prioritize ...

Well, OK, not exactly. A beam of light could pass through air all day long (as long as you have a layer of air 26 billion kilometers long) and not deviate a whit. But if the density of that air ...

Microscopic crystals in tantalum disulfide have a starring role in what could become a hit for 3D displays, virtual reality and even self-driving vehicles. Microscopic crystals in tantalum disulfide ...

A property of a material that changes the speed of light, computed as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light through the material. When light travels at an angle between two ...

In my previous Photography Snapshot, I discussed the importance of light and how it bounces to create images. We discovered that the most primitive form of photography was the camera obscura, which ...