Beams of light that can be guided into corkscrew-like shapes called optical vortices are used today in a range of applications. Pushing the limits of structured light, Harvard applied physicists ...

The role of openings in architecture and how flat roof windows balance light, privacy, and ventilation for healthier spaces.

Physicists at Harvard have developed a powerful new laser-on-a-chip that emits bright pulses in the mid-infrared spectrum – ...

Beams of light can be twisted to form optical vortices that take a similar shape; optical vortices are often used for wireless transmission of data, the creation of holograms, and numerous other ...

The "Where the Light Gets In" exhibit features illuminated "spears" piercing 43 trees. The display is meant to be a "death ritual" acknowledging the trees' removal for new construction. A public ...

Credit: Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images Early morning risers who head out to work and school before sunrise are likely beginning to notice an extremely bright star-like object appearing ...

They are analogous to the photons in a laser, all lined up the same way, producing what physicists call a coherent beam of light. On the quantum mechanical level, atoms have dual personalities ...

Researchers from TU/e have transmitted data between the TU/e campus and the High Tech Campus over a 4.6 km distance using infrared light. This happened at the ... transmit data through invisible ...