Researchers have demonstrated two chip-scale photonic methods to generate stable microwave and millimetre-wave signals, with ...

Most quantum devices need to be chilled to near absolute zero to work. A new chip built at Stanford University does not. In a ...

Photonic crystals (or photonic bandgap materials) are fascinating materials which have the characteristics of presenting periodic changes in refractive index. Such types of systems can be found in ...

Photonic crystals are engineered materials featuring a periodic arrangement of dielectric elements that modulate the propagation of light via constructive and destructive interference. By tailoring ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Structural colors – the vibrant hues that arise not from pigments but from the interaction of light with microscopic structures – are among nature’s most captivating phenomena.

“This work could lead to the first experimental realization of photonic time crystals, propelling them into practical applications and potentially transforming industries," says Professor Viktar ...

Photonic space-time crystals are materials that could increase the performance and efficiency of wireless communication or laser technologies. They feature a periodic arrangement of special materials ...

Researchers have developed a new way to create extremely small patterns on chip materials at room temperature, potentially ...

Photonic devices are hardware systems that can process information using light instead of electricity. These systems could ...

Photonic circuits, which manipulate light to perform various computational tasks, have become essential tools for a range of advanced technologies—from quantum simulations to artificial intelligence.

Eighty years after ENIAC helped launch the electronic age at the University of Pennsylvania, a new Penn-led advance points to ...