Liquid crystal waveguides and photonic devices represent a rapidly evolving field at the crossroads of optics and materials science. Leveraging the unique anisotropic properties of liquid crystals, ...

Waveguides are structures designed to direct and control the propagation of electromagnetic waves from one point to another. They play a crucial role in various fields, including telecommunications, ...

Photonic quantum processors, devices that can process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects and particles of light (photons), have shown promise for numerous applications, ranging from ...

In a groundbreaking leap for photonics, scientists have created the world’s first programmable nonlinear photonic waveguide, a device that can switch between multiple optical functions on a single ...

Researchers have now developed a new superior hardware platform for artificial intelligence accelerators using photonic integrated circuits on silicon chip. Co-packaged optics (CPO) technology can ...

Researchers have developed a means to realize cold-atom integrated nanophotonic circuits. Researchers at Purdue University have trapped alkali atoms (cesium) on an integrated photonic circuit, which ...