Optical signal processing using the phase, intensity, or polarization of light is a rapidly growing field along with the development of nanophotonics process technology. The photonic integrated ...

Several light sources produce light across various wavelengths. While this wavelength spectrum can be useful in lighting applications, other applications require light with a restricted visible ...

Purdue faculty dedicate countless hours to exploring the frontiers of their respective fields, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and contributing to the ever-evolving landscape of academia. To ...

Fig. 1 THz wave generation from MoS2 through quantum interference. (a) Schematic diagram of THz wave generation from MoS2 under two-color light excitation at normal incidence. (b) THz waveforms ...

These devices are the first to demonstrate simultaneous control of all four optical degrees of freedom, namely, amplitude, phase, polarization ellipticity, and polarization orientation--a world record ...

A physicist has proposed a bold experiment that could allow gravitational waves to be manipulated using laser light. By ...

A single atom as a movable slit: Researchers realize Einstein's thought experiment in original form, observing ...