The flow of optical power in and around the seven-nanoparticle "gear" of the optical matter machine. Courtesy: N Scherer A new device that converts laser light into mechanical work could be used to ...

Optical beam steering and imaging systems are at the forefront of modern photonics, enabling precise manipulation of light for a wide range of applications, from remote sensing and LiDAR to ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers have shown that 3D laser printing can be used to fabricate a high-quality, complex polymer optical device directly on the end of an optical fiber. This type of micro-optical ...

This compact technique could be used for augmented reality, trapped ion quantum computers and optogenetic neural stimulator. Beam steering systems have been used for many years for applications such ...

3M's new optical interconnect system expands the possibilities of fiber optic connector design ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Headline of release dated March 5, 2019, should read: New 3M™ Expanded ...

Figure 1. (a) Schematic diagram of the optical trapping-enhanced SERS optofluidic detection system; (b) effect of the single-beam optical trap module switch state on AgNPs aggregation; (c1) and (c2) ...

In an effort to make a futuristic tractor beam, researchers have turned to the distant past to create a particle-trapping laser. It is not uncommon to hear about how ancient ideas have influenced the ...

Laser powder bed fusion (LBPF), a 3D printing technique commonly used to make metal parts, creates large thermal gradients between areas hit by the laser and areas not being struck. This creates pools ...