Schematic of the optical cavity with a one molecule thick layer of tungsten diselenide (WSe2) at the antinode, the point where the light field intensity is at its maximum. Credit: Deng Laboratory, ...

Opaque materials can transmit light when excited by a high-intensity laser beam. This process, known as optical bleaching, induces a nonlinear effect that temporarily alters the properties of a ...

Over the past few years, Google has been quietly overhauling its data centers, replacing its networking infrastructure with a radical in-house approach that has long been the dream of those in the ...

Lumentum Holdings Inc. has introduced its R300 optical circuit switch (OCS) featuring a 300x300 port capability, which is currently being sampled by multiple hyperscale customers. The product, ...

Alphabet’s CapitalG, Microsoft’s M12, Micron Ventures, and NVIDIA join forces to back optical switch startup tackling communication bottlenecks in data centers, high-performance computing (HPC), and ...

In nanophotonics, tiny structures manipulate light at incredibly small scales, enabling a range of advanced technologies. One of the most important tools in this field is the optical resonator, which ...

Proven MEMS-based technology optimized for high reliability, performance, and increased AI data center scalability Lumentum R300 OCS 300x300 port product currently being sampled by multiple customers ...

While many research efforts are underway to develop active devices that can function in the challenging terahertz spectrum, others are leapfrogging to try to get some devices operate into the ...

Researchers demonstrate ultrafast multivalley optical switching in germanium (Ge) using a single-color pulse laser. This breakthrough enables precise transparency control across multiple wavelengths, ...