Concentrating light in a volume as small as the wavelength itself is a challenge that is crucial for numerous applications.

Researchers at Rice University have developed a sophisticated 3D photonic-crystal cavity that can trap and control light in ...

One exciting possibility in the future is the realization of photonic-crystal-like devices in an ... photonic crystals, biosensors, waveguides and biodetectors.

Photonic Crystal Fibers (PCFs) represent one of the most successful and impactful applications of photonic crystals. These specialized optical fibers incorporate a microstructured arrangement of ...

Photonic circuits, which manipulate light to ... including the risk of disruptions in the liquid-crystal patterns that would affect light behavior. To overcome this challenge, the researchers ...

The year 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of the first report of white-light supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibre. This result had a tremendous impact on the field of nonlinear ...

it was demonstrated that photonic crystal surface-emitting semiconductor lasers (PCSELs) can achieve a perfect single mode oscillation in a broad area. By maximizing this advantage, we aim at ...