Optical solitons represent a unique phenomenon in nonlinear optics whereby light waves maintain their integrity over long distances by balancing dispersion with nonlinear effects. When these solitons ...

Cheaper and more efficient photonic devices, such as lasers, optical fibers, and other light sources may be possible with confined light that is unaffected by imperfections in the material that ...

In the realm of physics, synthetic dimensions (SDs) have emerged as one of the frontiers of active research, offering a pathway to explore phenomena in higher-dimensional spaces, beyond the ...

Microscope image of the laser written waveguide array (left) fabricated in glass by researchers at Penn State to have a geometry that leads to the topological protection of light. Laser light ...

Collins Aerospace highlights military HUD display for drones and other mission-critical applications -- A broad array of smart-glasses projection engines integrated with Vuzix waveguides will be on ...

A surprisingly simple technique based on physical phenomena first described more than a century ago could provide a new and highly controllable means of producing complex three-dimensional polymer ...

Waveguides are structures designed to direct and control the propagation of electromagnetic waves from one point to another. They play a crucial role in various fields, including telecommunications, ...

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 32, No. 4 (Jun., 1977), pp. 800-806 (7 pages) The signal-to-noise ratio of received radiation is enhanced by properly combining the outputs from a collection ...

Waveguides generate digital images directly in the field of vision and enable smart glasses such as the Meta Ray-Ban. We explain the technology behind them. Waveguides, as they are known in German, ...