In common with all applications of cutting-edge science, fibre communications, medical imaging and other examples of optical technology rely on light behaving in a highly predictable fashion. The ...

New quantum optics theory proposes that classical interference arises from bright and dark states of light by Ingrid Fadelli, Phys.org ...

Quantum optics describes how discrete units of light, or photons, and matter interact on small scales. The subfield of physics grew from quantum mechanics and came into its own with advances in laser ...

Fiber optics, for example, is based on an idea that even Renaissance fountain designers knew--light can be "trapped" temporarily in a droplet of water or glass if it enters at the proper angle.

Light is all around us, essential for one of our primary senses (sight) as well as life on Earth itself. It underpins many ...

Our group studies the physics of imaging and new methods of imaging physics. Examples include optical hydrodynamics, in which the propagation of light is described in terms of fluid flow, statistical ...

Optical gear: scanning electron microscope of the silicon nitride ring used to create an optical Möbius strip. (Courtesy: M Wang et al / Physical Review Letters) A Möbius strip for light has been ...

Optics: Definition, Types, Concepts, Applications and More; Download in PDF Optics: Check this article to know all about Optics, the branch of Physics that deals with light and its behaviour.

In Bethel’s applied physics major with an optics emphasis, you’ll become equipped with specialized knowledge and skills in the field of optics, preparing them for careers in technology, research, and ...

This is a major step for controllable flat optics, with future applications such as video holograms, invisibility materials, and sensors, as well as in biomedical imaging.