Optical frequency combs and integrated photonics convert the output from a tunable laser into an on-demand, frequency-stabilized optical output.

Amorphous polyimides have thermo-optic coefficients and volume coefficients of thermal expansion much lower than the widely used PMMA and polycarbonate polymers used in optics...

Continuing a long tradition of technical excellence, the editorial team at Laser Focus World welcomes new editor in chief John Lewis.

The cabling complexity and high power consumption of traditional fiber-to-fiber optical interconnects and transceivers can be remedied using FSO interconnects and 2D beam steering...

To optimize wireless power delivery using lasers and photovoltaics, the temperature and beam density must also be studied rather than output characteristics only.

By depositing the color filter directly on the silicon substrate, reducing the distance to the light-emitting layer, the Sony microdisplay has improved viewing angle and resolution...

A solar-blind photodetector is composed of nanocrystals of gallium oxide, a promising semiconductor for deep-UV detection.

Only by understanding limitations of plasmonic polariton confinement within materials like graphene can future nanophotonic engineering be improved.

Analyze potential job offers at startup companies by understanding the company’s financial goals, the short- and long-term potential of the product or application, and whether...

Ultrathin, tunable conducting oxide nanolayers have many potential applications in flat nonlinear and magneto-optical devices, tunable metamaterial devices, and quantum zero-index...

Microfluidics is an enabling technology that requires robust material for peak performance.

Measurement of optical path thickness down to 1 nm is possible using Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometry, improving characterization of multilayer samples.