(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ever since the first observations of light scattering by particles in the 19th century, achieving ideal optical transparency has posed an enduring grand challenge. Natural solid ...

Large-aperture interferometers are important in the manufacturing and measurement of large-aperture optical elements, which play critical roles in the fields of optical precision manufacturing and ...

A collaboration between researchers in the US and Germany has made a major breakthrough in optical nuclear clocks, achieving ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a length measurement system that achieves a level of precision approaching the theoretical limit allowed by quantum ...

Fig. 1 Overview of the OFN sensor. (A) Schematic diagram of the OFN sensing system; (B) Photographs of the output light when the sensor was untouched, (C) subjected to normal force, and (D) subjected ...

Opaque materials can transmit light when excited by a high-intensity laser beam. This process, known as optical bleaching, induces a nonlinear effect that temporarily alters the properties of a ...

Transparent electronics refer to the emerging field of developing electronic devices and circuits that are virtually invisible to the human eye. By using transparent materials such as conductive ...

Accurately characterizing high aspect ratio geometries—such as narrow gaps, deep trenches, and deep holes—is becoming increasingly important across a wide range of technologies and industries. To meet ...

insights from industryDr. Max Junda & Dr. Lyle GordonSenior Member of the Technical Staff and Director of MaterialsCovalent Metrology In this interview, AZoMaterials speaks with Dr. Max Junda, Senior ...

What's behind the IEEE 802.3cz Multi-Gigabit Glass Optical Fiber Automotive Ethernet standard. Optical vs. electrical links in automotive Ethernet. Details behind various compliance and conformance ...