Note to reporters: Andrea Ghez will give a presentation on adaptive optics applications in astronomy at the dedication of the Center for Adaptive Optics on June 21 at UC Santa Cruz. The following is ...

Classical physics theories suggest that ... theories through the lens of quantum optics, the field of study exploring interactions between light and matter at a quantum level.

Three scientists just won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics for breakthroughs in fiber optics and digital data ... carefully calculated how to transmit light over long distances via optical ...

A twist in the universe's first light ... need to rethink physics. A pair of Japanese scientists looked at the polarization or orientation of light from the cosmic microwave background radiation ...