Scientists in Morocco have conceived an experimental–numerical model to quantify how fly ash soiling affects photovoltaic (PV) modules, capturing both optical losses and thermal effects. Their ...
There are many ways that our eyes can play tricks on us. The flashed face distortion effect can turn a good-looking person into an alien, while staring at pictures containing lines and shapes can ...
New molecular design unlocks high photoluminescence efficiency and improved stability, with potential applications in lasers, ...
For the experiment, a high-power green laser was directed through ruby cube and illuminated with a blue laser from the side. The green laser increases the optical absorption of the blue illuminating ...
Researchers from Regensburg and Birmingham have overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy. With the help of quantum mechanical effects, they succeeded for the first time in performing ...
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Science; DOI 10.29026/oes.2022.220010 considers optical logic gates in future computers. If you are reading this on your smartphone, its CPU (central processing ...
A San Francisco photographer captured a stunning optical display Thursday morning amid an unusual alignment of atmospheric conditions. As the sun rose behind the Transamerica Pyramid, the building's ...
Multicrystalline Fine Ceramics (also referred to as "advanced ceramics") possess a microstructure of crystal grain boundaries and microscopic pores, which diffuses light and impedes light transmission ...