The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...

Optics and photonics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and harnessing them in practical applications. Optics and photonics covers the entire electromagnetic spectrum from high ...

A team of Caltech scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

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As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information ...

Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low ...