Researchers provide mathematical solutions to study 2D light interaction in photonic crystal lasers
Laser diodes are semiconductors that generate light and amplify it using repeated reflection or "optical feedback." Once the ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger Los Angeles’ fire-ravaged communities
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, ...
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New Design for Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers
Researchers developed a numerical simulation technique for light wave interactions in triangular-lattice PCSELs, enhancing performance and design scalability.
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Negative refraction of light using atoms instead of metamaterials
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that negative refraction can be achieved using atomic arrays - without the ...
Q&A: Professor discusses using light to 'hear' viruses
Elad Harel is used to shining a light on the mysteries of the natural world. Working at the cutting-edge of ultrafast ...
Physicists Unlock a New Way to Bend Light, Bringing Superlenses and Cloaking Closer to Reality
Scientists have found a way to achieve negative refraction—where light bends the "wrong" way—using carefully arranged atomic arrays instead of engineered metamaterials. This breakthrough has enormous ...
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Euclid telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' hiding near Earth — and an ancient, unnamed galaxy behind it
Einstein predicted the existence of gravitationally-warped rings of light in 1915. Now, a new one has been discovered just a ...