For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more ...

Researchers demonstrated a new optical atomic clock that uses a single laser and doesn't require cryogenic temperatures. By greatly reducing the size and complexity of atomic clocks without ...

Researchers have discovered how to make an optical metamaterial that would underpin a variety of new technologies. A new approach has allowed researchers at Aalto University to create a kind of ...

Among them, the atomic ion 173Yb+ has attracted growing interest because of its particularly rich energy structure, which is promising for applications in quantum technologies and searches for ...

Zenni Optical is offering a sale on a wide selection of eyewear ahead of the holidays. An exclusive code, USATODAY, provides an additional 10% discount on purchases. Shoppers can typically use FSA or ...

Forward-looking: Modern data storage has a short lifespan. Hard drives fail, SSDs wear out, and even magnetic tape needs periodic rewriting to avoid degradation. Now, an ambitious technology is aiming ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a specialized imaging technique that looks for a change in the color of intense ...

While far from everyone can see this, a number of people are reporting that iPhone app icons on iOS 26 are appearing slanted, making some even feel dizzy. This is entirely an optical illusion. Take ...

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Company, a major supplier in the global optics supply chain, featured prominently at this year's China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE), the industry's ...

Researchers used their new technique to fold a glass bar (a), create an optical resonator (b), to achieve helical bending (c), and to create a table with a parabolic reflector (middle, lower row).

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. said on August 22, 2024, it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Goertek Inc. and its subsidiary Goertek Optical Technology, a move that could reshape ...