Bloch surface waves are electromagnetic modes confined to the interface of one‐dimensional photonic crystals, where a periodic arrangement of dielectric materials creates an optical band gap that ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals ---- exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities ...

(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.

(Nanowerk News) Photonic crystals are materials with repeating internal structures that interact with light in unique ways. We can find natural examples in opals and the vibrant coloured shells of ...

CEA-Leti today presented new research at SPIE Photonics West highlighting major progress in the integration of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) with silicon photonic platforms for mid-infrared (MIR) ...

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 ...

Physicists have taken a step that sounds like science fiction: they have coaxed light into behaving as a “supersolid,” a ...

Researchers from Changchun University of Science and Technology and China Jiliang University have introduced two novel strategies to enhance laser cavities using Bound States in the Continuum (BIC): ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals – materials that exponentially amplify light. The achievement offers several possibilities across fields ...

German scientists have laid the groundwork for the next generation of quantum technologies by ...

“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 ...