People love the rainbow of ROYGBIV colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Human eyes perceive visible light as this array of colors. You may notice that some colors you can ...

Cloaking devices and metamaterials are hot topics in the realm of science where optics blurs into materials science. By crafting materials that can interact with specific wavelengths of light, ...

Scientists have used a new lens to focus all the colors of the rainbow into one point. This is the first time a single lens has been used to focus the entire spectrum of light, including white light.

Conceptual depictions of wavenumber-selective nonlinear wavelength conversion in Kerr photonic crystal microresonators. Spatial modulation of the microresonator inner sidewall (pictured center) with a ...

The Sun emits electromagnetic radiation across a broad spectrum, including visible, infrared, microwave, radio, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths. Visible light, comprising wavelengths ...

In a captivating display of scientific exploration, NASA has unveiled a mesmerizing visualization showcasing the true colors of our mighty celestial neighbor, the Sun. Contrary to its familiar golden ...

Tired of having to reach for your night-vision goggles when you want to track someone’s heat signature after dark? Well, biotech may someday come to the rescue for all of you aspiring spies. Because ...