Diffraction gratings are curious things. Score a series of equally spaced tiny lines in a surface, and it will cause reflected or transmitted light to bend and separate into its component wavelengths.

Scientists at Samara National Research University have been successfully working in the field of diffraction optics and nanophotonics, developing new optical elements for use in space, agriculture and ...

Increasingly complex applications such as artificial intelligence require ever more powerful and power-hungry computers to run. Optical computing is a proposed solution to increase speed and power ...

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a leading international manufacturer of large diameter, ultra-smooth off-axis parabolic mirrors for demanding applications. Looking to develop their next generation of ...

Inprentus provides beamline scientists with the world’s most advanced diffraction gratings for x-ray applications, offering unparalleled efficiency and high resolving power Champaign, Illinois, USA, ...

Laser diffraction is considered to be a well-known particle size analysis method for many reasons, however there is no single technique that is ideal for any application or sample. This article shows ...

In recent years, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) has driven a surge in computational demand. Traditional electronic computing, however, is approaching its ...

Optics in Physics: Optics is a fascinating branch of Physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or ...