A career in optical physics or engineering means knowing about the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and its detection by instruments. Since the discovery that ...

Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to ...

With an applied physics: optics degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in optics, preparing you for diverse career opportunities in technology, research, and academia. Become who you’re meant to be ...

Glass nanostructures etched using high-intensity femtosecond laser pulses promise to keep vast quantities of data safe for billions of years, describe Peter Kazansky, Ausra Cerkauskaite and Rokas ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as when accessing the internet on an electronically run computer through fiber optic cables. But meshing ...

A method of optically selecting and sorting nanoparticles according to their quantum mechanical properties has been developed by researchers in Japan. The method could prove a crucial tool for makers ...

Light is usually described using quantum mechanics when phenomena like entanglement enter the picture. But a new paper shows ...

Complex fluids, such as polymer melts and concentrated suspensions, are foundational materials for industrial products, ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...