Nonseparable vector-structured light overcomes atmospheric turbulence and decipherability in free-space optical communication ...

Researchers from Wits University and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona show how controlling the structure of photons in space and time enables tailored quantum states for next-generation communication ...

A newly uncovered property of light suggests it may be far more self-sufficient than previously believed. Researchers at the ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. The ability to control the phase, polarization, and intensity of light is extensively ...

Researchers used structured light and switchable fluorescent molecules to reduce the background light from the out-of-plane regions of microscope samples. This method allowed for the acquisition of ...

In free-space optical communication scenarios, atmospheric turbulence distorts the complex wavefront of signal-carrying light beams, leading to bit errors and even communication interruptions. Note ...

"We can use almost the entire spectrum of light, from visible to X-ray, to manipulate and study materials," Fohtung said. "We can interrogate any system, from hard condensed matter to soft biological ...

Pushing the limits of structured light, applied physicists report a new type of optical vortex beam that not only twists as it travels but also changes in different parts at different rates to create ...

Light does not usually surprise people. It travels, it reflects, it bends. In labs, researchers can twist it into more exotic ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The ability to precisely measure and manipulate matter at the nanoscale has emerged as a frontier of paramount importance. From unraveling the fundamental physics of quantum ...