Nonlinear optical chromophores and their integration into polymer matrices have emerged as a cornerstone of modern photonic materials research. These materials exhibit optical responses that are ...

A recent article in Advanced Materials reports a new fabrication method for nonlinear optical components using nanostructured polycrystalline lithium niobate (LN). The study addresses key limitations ...

Writing in Nature Communications on November 24, engineers at Columbia and theoretical collaborators at the Max Planck for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter find that pairing laser light to crystal ...

(a) Schematic illustration of the proposed signal modulation process. Left: initial input laser spot illustration before interacting with the SLM and Si metasurface. Middle: schematic of the linear ...

Organic Non-Linear Optical (NLO) Materials have emerged as a promising field of study within the realm of chemistry. These materials possess unique optical properties that enable the manipulation and ...

In a discovery that challenges conventional optics, scientists have managed to make a laser beam cast its own shadow—a feat previously thought impossible, as light typically passes through other light ...

Engineers at Columbia University, NY, USA, and theoretical collaborators at the Max Planck for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany, have found that pairing laser light to crystal ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have shown that excitonic resonances and transitions between excitons can significantly increase the efficiency of generating ...

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control ...

Engineers pair vibrating particles, called phonons, with particles of light, called photons, to enhance the nonlinear optical properties of hexagonal boron nitride. Writing in Nature Communicationson ...