The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, recently left our solar system after covering a distance of only 0.5% of the ...

Their method utilizes special properties of a photonic crystal and works for a broader spectrum of wavelengths than alternative methods. The researchers published their findings in Science ...

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 ...