Optics

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Light Mkhumbuza, a graduate student at Wits University’s School of Physics, who ran the team’s experiments.
Scientists discover light’s chirality and spin during propagation can be controlled by simply tweaking its topology—sans mirrors, lenses, or special materials.
June 1, 2026
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Researchers at Caltech have designed an approach for guiding light on silicon wafers with low signal loss comparable to that of optical fiber at visible wavelengths, which paves the way for a new generation of PICs.
May 29, 2026
FIGURE 1. AI-generated image depicts the advantage of the stable, telecom-ready CN center defect complex in silicon (right) over the more fragile T center.
May 26, 2026
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May 25, 2026
FIGURE 1. AI-based image-space wavefront sensing.
May 13, 2026
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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
May 12, 2026
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CONNECT researchers are now digging into existing fiber-optic cables underground, as they explore uses beyond communications networks.
May 12, 2026
Credit: Lyndsey Biddle, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Penn State
The Ni Research Group in the lab.
May 8, 2026
FIGURE 1. 180° LiDAR for physical AI software-defined images.
May 6, 2026

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