Quantum computing is one of the current big things in both physics and computer science circles. But there is a serious divide between what we think might be possible and what we can, in fact, do.

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with Kansas State University, reported the development of slab waveguides made of the two-dimensional material hexagonal boron nitride. This ...

In a study that could lead to advances in the emerging fields of optical computing and nanomaterials, researchers report that a new class of nanoscale slot waveguides pack 100 to 1,000 times more ...

IBM has created low-loss (0.3% loss over 10 microns) silicon waveguide could enable new photonic chip designs for applications that rely on visible light, and could lead to more efficient lasers and ...

One of the most important components of satellites that enable telecommunication is the waveguide, which is a metal tube for guiding radio waves. It is also one of the heaviest payloads satellites ...

A new fabrication process could make it easier and less expensive to incorporate optical sensing onto lab-on-a-chip devices. These devices integrate laboratory functions onto a plastic or glass 'chip' ...

Specifics of non-electronic issues with waveguides. How nylon can be used to make waveguides via additive manufacturing. The virtues of a unique coating that metallizes the nylon waveguide for use.

Researchers fabricated 20mm length waveguides made of the superconducting metal niobium (right). It shows improved conductivity compared with normal metal materials such as a gold-plated tellurium ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2014—For futuristic applications like wearable body sensors and robotic skin, researchers need to ferry information along flexible routes. Electronics that bend and stretch have ...

SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics) has released the November episode of their monthly Fireside Chat, hosted by Bernard Kress, with Inprentus’ Founder and Chief Science Officer, ...