(Da-kuk/E+/Getty Images) The fundamentals of light continue to fascinate scientists and reveal new secrets – including how ...

A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa and its Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute, in collaboration with ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...

Pushing the limits of structured light, applied physicists report a new type of optical vortex beam that not only twists as it travels but also changes in different parts at different rates to create ...

Researchers in Germany have unveiled the Metafiber, a breakthrough device that allows ultra-precise, rapid, and compact control of light focus directly within an optical fiber. Unlike traditional ...