Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS Optical systems are critical in various technologies, such as imaging, microscopy, communications, sensing, ...

Imagine manipulating light with ultra-thin, flat sheets instead of bulky lenses and mirrors. That's the promise of metasurfaces, a nanostructure technology that can twist and bend light in ways never ...

"Our approach fundamentally differs from traditional beam shaping methods," Professor Yoon explains. "Instead of relying on complex optimization algorithms, we leverage principles from topological ...

Researchers have created a bilayer metasurface made of two stacked layers of titanium dioxide nanostructures, opening new possibilities for structuring light. Almost a decade ago, Harvard engineers ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Textile engineering has long been a cornerstone of human innovation, from ancient weaving techniques to modern fabric production. However, the integration of textiles with ...

Researchers have designed and demonstrated a new optical component that could significantly enhance the brightness and image quality of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The advance brings AR glasses a ...

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Metamaterials are an exciting development in materials science with their remarkable mechanical, electromagnetic, and optical properties. They differ from ordinary materials in that their qualities ...

Researchers developed and demonstrated a new type of single waveguide in-coupler for augmented reality glasses. It achieves improved performance thanks to three specialized zones, each made of a ...