Researchers have developed a new way to control and manipulate optical signals by embedding a liquid crystal layer into waveguides created with direct laser writing. The new devices enable ...

A team at Lewis University, Illinois, has developed a potential means to improve the safety of pilots when laser pointers are maliciously directed at aircraft from the ground. It involves the use of a ...

A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The platform created by the researchers enables the formation and dynamic tuning of ...

ORLANDO, Fla., March 31, 2019 -- Aiming a laser beam at an aircraft isn't a harmless prank: The sudden flash of bright light can incapacitate the pilot, risking the lives of passengers and crew. But ...