Optical microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices are driving the trend toward all-optical telecommunication networks. With the ability to directly manipulate an optical signal, MEMS have several ...

Schematic diagram of a metagrid that converts normally incident light into unidirectional SPPs. The unit cell of the metagrating consists of two different nanostructures and induces tailored optical ...

(Nanowerk News) Optical fiber-based devices have become hugely successful for the development, maturity and extensive applications of fiber communication and sensing technologies. However, it has been ...

Light is a very delicate and vulnerable property. Light can be absorbed or reflected at the surface of a material depending on the matter's properties or change its form and be converted into thermal ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid crystals (LCs) are optically anisotropic materials, and they are widely used in electro-optical display technology, known as liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Understanding ...

I often wonder if there is something beyond our grasp and perhaps “other-worldly” about elemental Silicon (Si), which is the primary material for most ICs and discrete semiconductors work. Yes, there ...