Tiny Lasers from a Gallery of Whispers
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2017 — Whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators are used to make tiny micro-lasers, sensors, switches, routers and other devices. These tiny structures rely […]
Photonic Crystal and Nanowire Combo Advances ‘Photonic Integration’
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2017 — Contrary to the tremendous success story of electronic integration, photonic integration is still in its infancy. One the most serious obstacles […]
Meta-Lenses Bring Benchtop Performance to Small, Hand-held Spectrometer
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2017 — A research team of physicists from Harvard University has developed new hand-held spectrometers capable of the same performance as large, benchtop […]
Quantum Computing Advances with University of Tokyo Researchers’ Control of Entanglement
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2016 — When the quantum computer was imagined 30 years ago, it was revered for its potential to quickly and accurately complete practical […]
Plants Display Nature’s Optofluidic Machinery
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2016 – If you place a houseplant next to a sunny window, you may notice the leaves bending toward the light. Plants don’t […]