Degenerate band edge (DBE) phenomena represent a striking feature in periodic photonic structures, in which four Bloch eigenmodes coalesce at a unique point in the dispersion diagram. This degeneracy ...

There is increasing interest in the development of novel optical devices fabricated from photonic crystals (PhCs) and metamaterials. This attention is primarily due to these devices’ wide range of ...

Physicists have for the first time observed light drifting sideways in discrete, quantized steps, reproducing a quantum Hall effect that was previously seen only in electrons confined to ultra-thin ...

A new technical paper titled “Utilizing photonic band gap in triangular silicon carbide structures for efficient quantum nanophotonic hardware” was published by researchers at UC Davis. “Silicon ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and others have invented a new class of photonic devices that allow for the accurate and scalable broadcasting of light from the chip into free ...

Physicists have forced light to behave like electrons trapped in a magnetic field, producing a quantized sideways drift that had never been observed in photons before. The experiment, carried out on ...

Most space missions rely on chemical rockets for propulsion. Rockets must carry fuel, which increases spacecraft mass and limits their speed and travel distance. For decades, researchers have explored ...

For decades, researchers have explored light sails as an alternative. These devices use radiation pressure—the force exerted when light reflects from a surface—to generate thrust. When driven by a ...

Researchers from Tuskegee University, Alabama, have developed a new photonic crystal (a kind of ...

Researchers design scalable nanostructures that selectively reflect propulsion laser light while reducing heat and mass for fuel free interplanetary travel. (Nanowerk News) Most space missions rely on ...