Researchers from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Harvard and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) have ...

Reliably measuring the polarization state of light is crucial for various technological applications, ranging from optical communication to biomedical imaging. Yet conventional polarimeters are made ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in controlling the polarization of light, a crucial property for various applications such as augmented reality, data storage, and encryption. The ...

Optical polarization, a crucial aspect of optics, involves intricate interactions between light and matter. While optical design typically focuses on wavelength and intensity, polarization’s subtle ...

Physicists have shown that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide can rotate the polarization of visible light by several degrees at certain wavelengths under small magnetic ...

A laser’s strongest interaction with a trapped ion can shift sideways, revealing a quantum effect with implications for qubit ...

Researchers have developed a compact, single-shot polarization imaging system that can provide a complete picture of polarization. By using just two thin metasurfaces, the imaging system could unlock ...

For the first time, NASA's IXPE telescope has measured X-ray polarization around a magnetar at nearly three times the level ...

Heisenberg said extreme magnetism would make nothingness bend light. A dead star just proved he was right.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...