Ferroelectrics are seen as promising candidates for the electronics of tomorrow. An experiment at the world's largest X-ray ...

Reliably measuring the polarization state of light is crucial for various technological applications, ranging from optical communication to biomedical imaging. Yet conventional polarimeters are ...

NASA's IXPE measured x-ray polarization during an outburst from a magnetar, a noteworthy first in astrophysics.

Polarization is the degree to which a light wave is rotated, which astronomers can decode to infer the nature of the environments the light has traveled through.

A new liquid crystal device lets scientists control how light twists and behaves using voltage, making it possible to reshape light patterns without changing the physical structure of the device.

In the realm of high repetition rate lasers, Pockels cells emerge as quintessential components, wielding significant influence over laser performance and functionality. These electro-optic devices, ...

Scientists studying asteroids found that two seemingly unrelated types share a strange dusty coating of troilite. By using ...

After staring at the cosmic skies from a mountaintop in Chile for 15 years, ACT was able to measure the intensity and polarization of the universe’s first light with extreme sensitivity.