High-frequency light is useful. The higher the frequency of light, the shorter its wavelength – and the shorter the wavelength, the smaller the objects and details the light can be used to see. So ...
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Wi-Fi, radio and visible light are all the same thing: electromagnetic waves
Every Wi-Fi router, FM radio station, and reading lamp relies on the same physical phenomenon: electromagnetic waves ...
Focused laser-like light that covers a wide range of frequencies is highly desirable for many scientific studies and for many applications, for instance, quality control of manufacturing semiconductor ...
A study demonstrates that graphene-based materials can be used to efficiently convert high-frequency signals into visible light, and that this mechanism is ultrafast and tunable. These outcomes open ...
Doubling up: Georgia Tech researchers Kyu-Tae Lee (left) and Mohammad Taghinejad demonstrate frequency doubling on a slab of titanium dioxide using a red laser to create nonlinear effects with tiny ...
Menlo's optical frequency combs are a core component of optical clocks, such as this one at JILA. (Courtesy: GE Marti/JILA) This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first time an optical-frequency ...
Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS Bright squeezed light, exhibiting sub-shot-noise quantum noise combined with significant optical power, is ...
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ESA-funded project aims to bypass crowded radio bands using light-based data transmission
Space is getting crowded. The airwaves are full. But by swapping out congested wires ...
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