Nonlinear optical chromophores and their integration into polymer matrices have emerged as a cornerstone of modern photonic materials research. These materials exhibit optical responses that are ...

A recent article in Advanced Materials reports a new fabrication method for nonlinear optical components using nanostructured polycrystalline lithium niobate (LN). The study addresses key limitations ...

From integrated photonics to quantum information science, controlling light with electric fields — known as the electro-optic effect — is essential for applications such as light modulation and ...

Research on gold nanoparticle-infused borotellurite glasses reveals enhanced nonlinear optical properties, making them ideal ...

A new technical paper titled “Massively parallel and universal approximation of nonlinear functions using diffractive processors” was published by researchers at UCLA. “Nonlinear computation is ...

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A photonic image/video/vision recognition system would be a huge step forward for autonomous moving systems. Your robot car could see and categorize a potentially dangerous object up ahead in ...

Topological photonics promises robust light transport immune to disorder, but existing linear systems are essentially static ...

The deep neural network models that power today’s most demanding machine-learning applications are pushing the limits of traditional electronic computing hardware, according to scientists working on a ...

From integrated photonics to quantum information science, the ability to control light with electric fields -- a phenomenon known as the electro-optic effect -- supports vital applications such as ...