◼ Archived
Science
Fingernail-sized chip untangles mixed light into clean beams
A fingernail-sized photonic chip developed by Stanford engineers separates mixed light sources into clean beams.
Optics
14 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
◼ Archived
Business
How Marvell and Lumentum stack up in AI's optical race
Marvell is pursuing a mega-acquisition of Lumentum to strengthen its position in the optical infrastructure race for AI.
◼ Archived
Science
High-speed microscopy captures 3D images of living cells nearly 400 times faster
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
◼ Archived
Science
Scientists uncover new way to control magnetism and topology using light in atomically thin materials
Researchers demonstrate a light-based method using lasers to control magnetism and topology in atomically thin materials.
◼ Archived
World
Butterfly wing patterns in flight create powerful illusory motion cues
New research using high-speed cinematography reveals that butterfly wing patterns generate optical illusions to deceive predators during flight.
◼ Archived
Science
Light beam 'swims' upstream through a quantum fluid by violating Newton's third law
Physicists observe a laser beam moving against a quantum fluid flow, challenging established physical laws.
◼ Archived
Technology
🔮 fades
World’s first SPAD image sensor with on-chip photon processing debuts
7 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
◼ Archived
Science
🔮 fades ✗
A photon that challenges Einstein: According to current physics, it should never have reached Earth
A lone photon that traveled two billion years appears to have defied Einstein’s limits, sparking a physics debate.
◼ Archived
Technology
🔮 fades ✗
DROP EVERYTHING
Sigma expands its lens lineup with the introduction of two new DG Contemporary and high-aperture options: the 20-60mm F2.8-4 and the 85mm F1.2.
◼ Archived
Science
🔮 fades ✓
A 3.6-ton mirror three inches thick sits on a Maui volcano collecting sunlight, and keeping it from cooking itself takes seven miles of coolant pipe, thirteen separate temperatures and about a swimming pool of ice made fresh every night
A massive solar-collecting mirror on a Maui volcano relies on extensive cooling systems to manage intense heat.
◼ Archived
Science
🔮 fades ✓
New optical method reveals internal dynamics of elusive Wigner crystals
A novel optical method has successfully revealed the internal dynamics and hidden motion of elusive Wigner crystals.
◼ Archived
Business
🔮 fades ✓
Chinese optical module makers slump after report on planned US import ban
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
◼ Archived
Science
🔮 fades ✓
World-first photonic time crystal opens a new era of light control
Researchers have developed the world's first photonic time crystal, enabling ultrafast control of light and a significant reduction in terahertz losses.
◼ Archived
Science
🔮 fades
Light-programmed system projects 28-layer 3D images in single shot
A new light-programmed system utilizes a diffractive decoder and deep learning to project 28-layer 3D images in a single shot.