Do you have a new prototype and want to test it within hours? Welcome to the world of 3D printing. By layering the 3D object from the ground up by using thermoplastics or metals, people around the world ...

You have probably heard of UV disinfecting and have also probably seen some commercial products readily available in the market. But do you know how they work? How they produce the UV rays and whether they ...

Introduction Microresonators have been the topic of interest for many research groups for their unique properties, compactness, ease of fabrication, and versatility. They are essentially optical cavities ...

If you’ve visited an optometrist, they may have used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to scan your retina. This new technique uses low coherence interferometry to image semi transparent tissue. Being a ...

You might have heard that lasers can be used in treating kidney stones. The method – often referred to as laser lithotripsy – has become a standard tool in urology. In this article, we will ...

Talking to one another or throwing a rock in a still pond will create waves that affect the mass around the epicenter, creating peaks and troughs. Similar to sound or water waves, gravitational waves are ...

Why do We Need Deformable Mirrors? Deformable mirrors are specialty mirrors that are capable of deforming their reflective surface and thus achieve wavefront correction of optical aberrations. In astronomy ...

Introduction It’s no secret that heart disease is still one of the leading causes of death in the United States. However, the numbers may surprise you. For example, did you know that someone dies every 36 ...

Processors are located everywhere; from your computer to your new coffee maker, these chips are vital to your daily needs. These processing chips, also called central processing units (CPU), essentially ...

Introduction Photonics has a wide array of applications in data communications, imaging, light sensing, and surgery. One such field where the utilization of light is particularly useful is ophthalmology. ...